Oct. 1, 2009

DAVIS, Calif. - UC Davis' Alice Kim was named the Big West Conference Women's Golfer of the Month for September on Thursday after leading the Aggies in their first two tournaments of the season.

Kim, a junior from Walnut, opened her year by tying for 15th at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational at the Univerity of New Mexico in mid-September and then following with a second-place performance a few days later at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate at the University of Denver.

Kim posted a 1-over 220 at New Mexico before shooting par at Denver. She had a 1-under 71 in the first round at latter tournament before posting a 71 in the last round, best of the day. UC Davis finished second at Denver.

The Aggies return to action at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown beginning Oct. 26.