2012-13 Women's Golf Roster
Biography
2011-12: Won the individual championship at the UT-Tyler Fall Invitational after firing rounds of 79 and 77 (156, +14) ... Took third place at the American Southwest Conference Championship with a two-day total score of 174, earning All-ASC First Team accolades for the second time in her collegiate career ... Was honored with the ASC Sportsmanship Award for the second year in a row ... Tied for 11th at the LeTourneau Spring Classic with a round of 79 ... Tied for 21st place at the Schreiner Women's Fall Classic with a two-day total of 179 (+37) ... Tied for 46th at the Texas Lutheran Lady Bulldog Fall Classic with a two-day score of 179 ... Finished 31st at the UMHB Lady Cru Spring Invitational with a score of 177 ... Tied for 23rd at the Hal Sutton Intercollegiate with a two-day total of 178.
2010-11: Competed in all nine regular season events for the YellowJackets as a sophomore, recording one top five and two top ten finishes during the year ... Average per-round score of 85.9 ranked in Top 15 in the American southwest Conference ... Turned in a season-low round of 3-over-par 73 at the Birmingham-Southern College Southern Shootout in Birmingham, Ala. (Oct. 11, 2010) ... Recorded four sub-80 rounds during the season ... Finished fourth at the Schreiner Women’s Fall Classic in Kerrville, Texas (Oct. 19, 2010) ... Tied for 12th place at the ASC Championship in Horseshoe Bay, Texas (April 19, 2011).
2009-10: Competed in six events for the YellowJackets as a freshman, recording two top five finishes during the year ... Carded an average score of 88.5 per round ... Finished 17 strokes over par for her 12 rounds played during the season ... Recorded the first Top Five finish of her collegiate career when she shot a 173 to finish fifth at the TLU ConCan Intercollegiate Classic in ConCan, Texas (March 16, 2010) ... Recorded her lowest rounds of the season when she carded rounds of 83 and 82 at the LeTourneau Spring Classic (April 13, 2010) ... Carded an 85 and an 82 to finish fifth at the American Southwest Conference Tournament in Horseshoe Bay, Texas (April 20, 2010).
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Aragon High School in San Mateo, Calif ... Captain of the varsity team for two years ... A four-year individual central coast section qualifier ... A three-year Peninsula Athletic League All-League selection ... Part of the 2005 PAL undefeated Team Champions ... Part of the 2005 Central Coast Section fourth-place team ... A two-time Girls Golf MVP ... A seven-time Medalist in league play in 2006 ... San Mateo Times Athlete of the Week Oct. 25, 2006...Peninsula Athletic League Individual Co-Champion lost in a 2006 playoff ... A five-time Medalist in league play in 2007 ... A 2007 PAL Individual Champion ... San Mateo Daily Journal Girl's Golfer of the Year in 2007 ... Part of Central Coast Section Team Qualified in 2007 ... Helped guide Lady Dons to a Peninsula Athletic League title in 2004 ... Also lettered in basketball ... In junior golf, finished in second at the Women's Nine-Hole Golf Association as a 15-year old ... Also captured first at the San Mateo Women's City Championship in the Callaway Flight ... Low round for a tournament is a 74 and a low personal round is a 73 ... Chose LeTourneau over Eastern Washington, Weber State and Dotre Dame De Na Muir.
PERSONAL: Full name is Candice Ai Nishimura ... Born April 18, 1990 in San Mateo, Calif ... Daughter of Chris and Carol Nishimura ... Majoring in Engineering Technology and Mechanical.
