Elena Kurokawa REBEL PROFILES. 5-4 Senior Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union HS

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1 KUROKAWA S FINISHES IN Elena Kurokawa 5-4 Senior Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union HS Took her game to another level last year, developing into one of the top golfers in the Mountain West Conference... Has a complete game and is the team s most consistent golfer... Will be counted on to provide leadership to a young Rebel squad... Has played the second-most rounds (98) and has posted the second-lowest scoring average (76.00) in history. Dick McGuire Invitational (+11) T44/93 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (+18) T22/71 Stanford Invitational (+13) T35/91 Las Vegas Founders (+2) T5/90 Hooters Match Play Northrop Grumman (+14) T21/81 Wildcat Invitational (+4) T8/78 Spartan Invitational (-2) 2/75 Spring Invite (+7) 4/98 BYU Dixie Classic (+11) T8/77 MWC Championship (+1) 1/30 NCAA West Regional (+18) T65/107 Turned in a fine junior season, winning medalist honors at the MWC Championships with a one-over 214 ( )... It was her first career win and capped a streak of five consecutive top-10 finishes during the spring... Was named the MWC Player of the Year, marking the second consecutive season that a Rebel golfer won the award... Struggled to begin last year, but following a fifth-place finish at the Las Vegas Founders Collegiate Showdown, she never finished out of the top 10 in her next eight tournaments... Earned back-to-back MWC Golfer of the Month awards in February and March... Fired a career low 67 (-4) at the Spartan Invitational, which was tied for the second-lowest round by score and par in Rebel history... Finished her year with a scoring average, the second-lowest single-season average on record. Avoided the sophomore slump in a big way, posting the third-lowest perround average on the team with a Had five sub-par rounds and finished in the top 20 four times... Highest finish of the season was a seventhplace ending at the MWC Championships, when she posted a three-round total of 217 (+4)... Played in a total of 36 rounds Turned in a strong freshman campaign, playing in every round of every tournament and finishing third on the team with a stroke average Played three rounds under par, including her season-best 70 at the MWC Championship Tallied back-to-back top-10 finishes, tying for sixth at the BYU Dixie Classic just before a fourth-place finish at the conference championship Ranked 34th among U.S. junior girls at the time of her signing Named a Freshman To Watch by Golfweek. A 2002 graduate of Redondo Union HS in Redondo Beach, Calif. Threetime letterwinner for coaches Tom Chaffins and Gary Whidden Led the Seahawks to three straight Ocean League titles and won the individual title each year Two-time AJGA All-American Advanced to match play at the U.S. Women's Public Amateur Links last summer Won the AJGA John Deere Classic in 2001 and the AJGA Tucker Anthony Junior in Elena Kurokawa was born July 26, 1984, in Tokyo, Japan The daughter of Masahiro and Keiko Kurokawa Has two brothers, Ron and Randy Majoring in psychology. RINGLER ON KUROKAWA RINGLER ON KUROKAWA "Elena is determined to be the top player in the conference again and she will be one of our leaders. I expect great things from her this year." KUROKAWA S CAREER SCORECARD 32 2, , , TOTALS 98 7,

2 MCGOUGH S FINISHES IN Erin McGough 5-2 Senior Elgin, IL St. Edward Central Catholic HS Las Vegas Founders (+51) 90/90 Spring Invite (+52) 96/98 A former walk-on who comes from a golfing family... Demonstrated success at the high school and junior levels with several wins to her credit... An experienced player who will bring leadership to the Rebels. Saw action in two tournaments, playing a total of six rounds last season... Lowest score was an 82 during the second round of the Invite... Also played at the Las Vegas Founders Collegiate Showdown... Named to the All-MWC Academic team. Played in a career-high nine rounds... Finished the season with a stroke average... Highest finish was 62nd at the BYU Dixie Classic... Had a low round of 78 at the BYU Dixie Classic Played in just three rounds at the Las Vegas Founders Women's Collegiate Showdown, finishing 80th Redshirted A 2001 graduate of St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin, Ill.... Lettered four times in golf for her mother and coach Pat McGough... Led the Green Wave to a pair of regional championships... Won several IJGA tournaments, including Plum Tree, Marengo Ridge, Jackson Park, Bartlett Hills and Sycamore... Was a four-time sectional qualifier... Two-time winner of the Carl Sandberg Invitational. RINGLER ON McGOUGH M "Erin is a very positive person to have in our program. She makes good decisions, is always on time and is a very hard worker who sets a good example for the rest of the team." Erin Elizabeth McGough was born Nov. 17, 1982, in Elgin, IL... The only daughter of Fred and Pat McGough... Has one brother, Murray (25)... Performed volunteer work with the Rosewood Nursing Home and Hook a Kid on Golf... Plans to major in psychology. MCGOUGH S CAREER SCORECARD TOTALS 18 1, Women s Golf Media Guide 27

3 PAK S FINISHES IN Young Pak 5-5 Senior Cerritos, CA Gahr HS One of the most experienced Rebels on the squad... Brings a lot of leadership to a young Rebel team... A long and strong hitter off the tee... Figures to be among the top players on the squad and in the Mountain West Conference... Enters this season with the fifth-lowest career scoring average in Rebel history with a Dick McGuire Invitational (+6) T22/93 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (+24) T44/71 Stanford Invitational (+22) T67/91 Las Vegas Founders (+25) T75/90 Hooters Match Play Northrop Grumman (+33) T70/81 Wildcat Invitational (+20) T44/81 Spartan Invitational (+15) T34/75 Spring Invite (+13) T15/75 BYU Dixie Classic (+17) T19/77 MWC Championship (+24) 20/30 NCAA West Regional (+11) T32/107 Played in 12 events for the Rebels and finished strong toward the end of the year... Best finish of the season came at the Spring Invite, where she posted a 229 (+15) to finish tied for 15th... That finish started a streak of three consecutive tournaments with top-20 finishes... Came in tied for 19th at the BYU Dixie Classic and then 20th at the MWC Championships... Started the year off with a three-round score of 225 (+6) at the Dick McGuire Invitational to finish tied for 22nd... Her best round of the year was an even-par 71, which she shot during the third round of the Wildcat Invitational. One of 's top golfers... Played in 11 events for and shot a total of 34 rounds... Best finish was 12th at the BYU Dixie Classic, where she shot a three-round total of Lowest scoring tournament was a 220 at the MWC Championships... Lowest round was a 71, which also came at the league championships Played in five events for the Rebels, scoring 15 rounds for an average... Best finish came at the Las Vegas Founders Women's Collegiate Showdown where she tied for 22nd... Twice shot her low score of Redshirted. A 2001 graduate of Gahr High School in Cerritos, Calif.... Lettered twice in golf for coach Lucinda Brewer... Led the Gladiators to a Moore League title in Won the CIF Individual championship in 1998, which included all southern California high schools... Also captured a junior world title in '98... Played in the U.S. Women's Amateur at age 16. Young Pak was born Aug. 11, 1983, in Long Island, NY... The daughter of June and Susie Pak... Has a sister, Euna (9)... Is majoring in social sciences. RINGLER ON PAK RINGLER ON PAK "Young will add needed depth to our squad, as she has always been a consistent player. She is very long off the tee and has turned herself into a good all-around player." PAK S CAREER SCORECARD 32 2, , , TOTALS 81 6,

4 SADEKAR S FINISHES IN Seema Sadekar 5-5 Junior Stouffville, Ontario Edison Academic Center The first-ever Rebel recruit by head coach Missy Ringler... She is quickly becoming one of s top players... Is very long off the tee and is improving her short game and putting. Had a solid sophomore year... Recorded four top-20 finishes, including two top fives... Highest finish was second place at the BYU Dixie Classic, when she shot a six-over 150 (75-76)... Followed that with a sixth-place showing at the MWC Championship... Finished fourth at the Las Vegas Founders Collegiate Showdown... Shot two par rounds and fired a season-best one-under 71 at the the Las Vegas Founders Collegiate Showdown. Dick McGuire Invitational (+11) T44/93 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (+20) T28/71 Stanford Invitational (+14) T41/91 Las Vegas Founders (+1) 4/90 Hooters Match Play Northrop Grumman (+39) 78/81 Wildcat Invitational (+23) T53/81 Spartan Invitational (+11) T23/75 Spring Invite (+19) T27/98 BYU Dixie Classic (+6) 2/77 MWC Championship (+12) 6/30 NCAA West Regional (+9) T20/107 Stepped into s lineup immediately as a freshman... Set the school record for lowest round and tied the record for lowest round to par at the MWC Championship, shooting a 66 (-5) in the final round... Had the second-lowest scoring average on the team with a 76.10, which is also the second-lowest career average... Best finish was second at the BYU Dixie Classic, when she shot a three-round total of 218 (+2)... Had two sub-par rounds and four top-10 finishes. A 2003 graduate of Bradenton Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Led her school to four straight state championships... Also compiled an impressive resume in the AJGA... Earned AJGA honorable mention All-America honors... Won the 2001 Pars Invitational... Competed in three U.S. Junior Championships Seema Anil Sadekar was born June 19, 1985, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... The daughter of Anil and Munni Sadekar... Has one sister, Nisha, who played golf at the University of Missouri... Has not yet declared a major. RINGLER ON SADEKAR RINGLER ON SADEKAR "Seema is one of the best ball strikers I have ever seen and she can hit the ball a long way. She has worked really hard on her game to develop into a great all-around player. SADEKAR S CAREER RECORD 32 2, , TOTALS 69 5, Women s Golf Media Guide 29

5 CHELL S FINISHES IN Allison Chell 5-4 Sophomore Arundel, Aust. A.B. Patterson Prep College One of the top amateur players in Australia... Worked on her length in the offseason to add more yards off the tee... Could become a fixture in the Rebel lineup as a sophomore. Dick McGuire Invitational (+18) T70/93 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (+13) T12/71 Stanford Invitational (+25) T75/91 Las Vegas Founders (+12) T35/90 Hooters Match Play Wildcat Invitational (+29) 63/78 Spring Invite (+30) T64/98 BYU Dixie Classic (+28) T55/77 Came in as a true freshman and almost immediately cracked s starting lineup... Made her debut playing as an individual at the Dick McGuire Invitational in her first tournament for, finishing tied for 70th... Best finish of the year came at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Inviational in just her second tournament of her collegiate career and first in the lineup, as she came in 12th (229, +13)... She fired her best round at the Las Vegas Founders Collegiate Open, an opening-round 73 (+2)... Her scoring of 79.5 was the fifth-lowest on the team... Played in a total of eight tournaments last year for the Rebels... Named to the All-MWC Academic team and the NGCA Division I All- Scholar Team. A 2004 graduate of A.B. Patterson Prep College... Finished second in the Queensland State Amateur Championship in Member of the Australian Junior Tasman Cup team in A four-year member of the Queensland Junior State Team... Finished second at the South Pacific Amateur Championships in 2004 and Won the Sunshine Coast Junior Championships in Set the course record at Surfers Paradise Golf Club, shooting a 67 in Allison Chell was born March 26, 1986, in Arundel, Australia The daughter of David and Gail Chell Has one brother, Peter Has not yet declared a major... Hobbies are watching movies and shopping. RINGLER ON CHELL RINGLER ON CHELL "Allison went back to Australia and worked hard on her game over the summer, adding some length off the tee. She is one of the best putters on the team and should have more success this year. CHELL S CAREER RECORD 20 1, TOTALS 20 1,

6 Nicole McGirr 5-4 Freshman Henderson, NV Green Valley HS RINGLER ON McGIRRM "Nicole has battled injuries, and could miss this year due to an ankle injury. Once she is healthy she has the ability to become a very good golfer for us. Could miss the upcoming season due to an ankle injury... A local product who comes from one of the most successful prep programs in the nation at Green Valley High School... Carried on Green Valley s national record of undefeated dual matches, which is currently at 146 entering this year. Redshirted A 2004 Graduate of Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nev.... Coached by former all-conference place-kicker Nick Garritano... Green Valley never lost a match in her four years at the school, as she helped the Gators go 48-0 from 2000 to Region s freshman of the year in Team won Sunrise Region Championship four consecutive years... Teammate of current Rebel freshman Chelsea Pendleton. Nicole Lee McGirr was born Jan. 1, 1986, in Las Vegas, NV. The daughter of Daniel and Terri Lee McGirr Has one brother, Kevin (13) Has not declared a major. Chelsea Pendleton 5-8 Freshman Henderson, NV Green Valley HS RINGLER ON PENDLETON "Chelsea worked hard over the summer, played a lot of golf and got a renewed interest in the game. I am excited to see where she is at and how she will play this year. Figures to see first action of Rebel career this year after redshirting... One of the tallest players on the team... Hits the ball long off the tee... Comes from one of the most successful prep programs in the nation in Green Valley High School... Helped carry on Green Valley s national record of undefeated dual matches, which is currently at 146 entering this year. Redshirted A 2004 graduate of Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nev.... Coached by former all-conference place-kicker Nick Garritano... Green Valley never lost a match in her four years at the school, as she helped the Gators go 48-0 from 2000 to Won the individual title at the Sunrise Region Championship in Finished second at the State Championship in Came in second at the Sunrise Region Championship in Played with current Rebel freshman Nicole McGirr. Chelsea Pendleton was born July 17, 1986, in Las Vegas, NV The daughter of Brent and Sabre Pendleton Has one sister, Ashlei who played golf at Texas Christian and Oregon State Is majoring in communications... Hobbies include working out, watching movies and listening to music Women s Golf Media Guide 31

7 REBEL NEWCOMERS Da Sol Chung 5-3 Freshman Seoul, Korea Dae Won Fil HS RINGLER ON CHUNG "Da Sol is a very solid player, a great ball striker and good putter. All aspects of her game are solid and she is the type of player who will make an immediate impact on our team. One of the top amateur golfers in Korea... Selected as one of the top eight freshmen in the country by Golfweek... A talented player with a complete game who will step into s lineup right away. A 2005 graduate from Dae Won Fil High School in Seoul, Korea... A member of the Korean National Team... Played in one AJGA event during the summer of 2003, finishing third at the Needham Junior... Competed at the 2004 Nevada Women s Open, finishing in a tie for fifth... Her three-round score of 215 (-1) was the lowest amateur score in the event. Da Sol Chung was born on June 15, 1986, in Seoul, Korea... The daughter of Chul-Min Chung and Mi-Ok Lee... Is undecided on a major. One of the top junior golfers in the country... Rated the 14th-best junior golfer by Golfweek Magazine during her senior year of high school... Figures to make an immediate impact in the lineup. Grace Woo 5-3 Freshman Burbank, CA Burbank HS RINGLER ON WOO RINGLER ON WOO "Grace is a very talented golfer who hits the ball a long way and has a good overall game. She should step in right away and contribute to our lineup. Three-time MVP of her high school team at Foothill HS under head coach Jacquie Friedman... Finished in the top-five in three AJGA events during the 2004 summer... Qualified for the 2004 U.S. Amateur Championship, advancing to the round of 16 before losing to the eventual champion... Competed in the 2005 U.S. Amateur Championship... Came in second at the California high school championships in the fall of Also competed in the 2004 and 2005 U.S. Junior Championship. Grace Woo was born on Oct. 29, 1987, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada... The daughter of Woo Dae Woong and Woo Kyung Shil... Has an older brother, Billy (23)... Undecided on a major... Volunteers at the Studio City Retirement Home in Burbank, Calif.... Enjoys eating, sleeping and reading. 32