April 25, 2002

Walla Walla, Wash. - The 2002 Pacific-10 Women's Golf All-Conference Teams, as voted upon by the Pac-10 women's golf coaches, was announced Wednesday at the Pac-10 Women's Golf Championships at the Walla Walla Country Club in Walla Walla, Washington.

Cardinal junior Kim Rowton was a second-team selection while freshman Wendra Liang was an honorable mention honoree.

Rowton (San Antonio, TX) leads the team this year in stroke average (74.8) and top-25 finishes (6,including three top-10). The junior recorded her best finish on the season at the Peg Barnard Collegiate, held at the Stanford Golf Course, where she finished second.

Liang (San Francisco, CA) is the only freshman on this year's squad and posted her highest finish of the season at the conference championships - a tie for ninth place overall. Liang has competed in seven events this year for the Cardinal and has a 77.9 stroke average.

The Stanford women's golf program will host the 2002 NCAA West Regional, May 9-11, at the Stanford Golf Course next month.

2002 All-Pac-10 Women's Golf Team

First Team:
Sarah Huarte, California
Vikki Laing, California
Becky Lucidi, USC
Lorena Ochoa, Arizona
Mikaela Parmlid, USC
Jimin Kang, ASU

Second Team:
Yvonne Choe, UCLA
Louise Friberg, Washington
Kelli Kamimura, Washington
Laura Myerscough, Arizona
Kim Rowton, Stanford
Anne Walker, California

Honorable Mention:
Lindsay Morgan, Washington
Blair O'Neil, ASU
Anna Rawson, USC
Gaelle Truet, ASU
Alicia Um, UCLA
Gina Umeck, UCLA
Kim Welch, Washington State
Paige Mackenzie, Washington
Wendra Liang, Stanford

Newcomer of the Year: Yvonne Choe, UCLA

Coach of the Year: Carrie Leary, UCLA