Women's Golf News

Written By: Naira Mendoza, For NMSU Media Relations

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - From half-way around the world to our northern neighbor, the New Mexico State women's golf team consists of eight talented players, four of whom needed their passports before orientation. After finishing second at last year's WAC Championships, this diverse team strives for a Conference title this year. Endless opportunities and drive led these international players to become Aggies.

Junior Georgina Dunn (Northhampton, England), sophomore Apinporn "Mint" Swashcuto (Bangkok, Thailand), sophomore Suteera "Pang" Chanachai (Bangkok, Thailand) and sophomore Lauren "Buz" Bowerman-Ritchie (Oshawa, Ontario) all came to the United States to play golf at the collegiate level with hopes of something bigger.

Faced with the challenges of a new school, country and a different culture, each player had adjustments to make. For Dunn, it was the little things that made the transition difficult.

"It is quite different," she said. "It takes some getting use to. You have to change your way of thinking."

Written by: NMSU Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State men's and women's tennis teams have received its seeds for the 2008 WAC Men's and Women's Tennis Championships that the Aggies are hosting at the NMSU Tennis Center, Apr. 24-27. The women's teams kick off the tournament on Thursday the 24th and the men begin play on Friday the 25th.

The men's team received the No. 3 seed, its highest ever seed in the conference tournament since joining the WAC in June 2005, as they finished the regular season with a 12-6 record. The men will face No. 6 seed Nevada on Friday, Apr. 25 in the quarterfinals at 9:00 a.m. and NMSU will have the opportunity to avenge its 4-2 loss to Wolf Pack from last year's opening round at the conference championships.

With an 11-9 overall record the women's team received the No. 4 seed and they will face Hawai'i on Thursday, Apr. 24 at 9:00 a.m.

Written by: NMSU Athletic Dept.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State women's golf head coach Paul Brilliant announced the signing of a player from Houston area, Tuesday, Nov. 20.

Angelina Bortoletto (The Woodlands, Texas) signed a national letter of intent to play and attend school at NMSU. Brilliant was pleased to bring in the four-year letter winner from The Woodlands High School.

"Angelina (Bortoletto) is one of many good players from the Houston area that could make an immediate impact on our team," Brilliant said. "We really want her to be one of the first to come out of that area to come here and play for us."

Bortoletto has been part of a team that has won the district and regional championships from 2005-07. She was also the individual district runner-up in 2007 and won the district medal in 2006.