McALLEN, Texas – The Texas State women's golf team, led by an individual medal from senior Anne-Charlotte Mora, finished with runner-up honors at the UTRGV Invitational with a 54-hole score of 899 (289-307-303, +15) at the McAllen Country Club on Tuesday.

The victory is the first in a very successful career for Mora. She has finished inside the top-25 in 16 different tournaments, in the top-10 on eight occasions, and has four career top-5 finishes.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
McAllen Country Club | McAllen, Texas
Par 72 | 6,042 Yards

THOUGHTS FROM COACH STROM
"I am excited for Anne-Charlotte to get her first collegiate win," head coach Lisa Strom said. "She has been working hard on her game this spring and it showed this week. She showed great poise in very windy conditions all day and was never rattled."

"For the team, I am disappointed in how we handled the conditions," Strom said. "Anne-Charlotte, Geraldine, and Sean really fought hard today. We just did not finish strong."

ROUND ONE QUICK HITS
- Mora came out on fire in the opening round. She converted six birdies in her first 10 holes, including four in a row from No. 5-8, and finished the round at 68 (4-under).
- Junior Geraldine Wong notched birdies on four of the first nine holes and tallied a score of 71 (1-under) for the round.
- Junior Sasikarn Somboonsup and senior Sarah White each recorded first-round scores of 75 (3-over). White recorded a trio of birdies, while Aom carded two birdies in the opening round.
- Junior Sean Yi Yip scored a 77 (5-over) with one birdie on her card.
- Competing as an individual, freshman Caitlyn Lindell fired one birdie on her way to an 81 (9-over).

ROUND TWO QUICK HITS
- Yip and Mora each carded a team-low 75 (3-over) in the second round. Yip holed a pair of birdies, while Mora carded one.
- Wong finished the round at 78 (6-over). Somboonsup, White, and Lindell (individual) each tallied a 79 (7-over).

ROUND THREE QUICK HITS
- Mora clinched the four-stroke victory after shooting a 73 (1-over) on the final day of competition. She converted three birdie chances, including a chip-in on No. 17.
- Wong carded a 74 (2-over) with three birdies, while Yip turned in a 77 (5-over) with a couple of back-9 birdies. The tournament marked the first top-5 finish of her Bobcat career.
- White concluded the tournament with a 79 (7-over) and one birdie. Somboonsup closed out at 80 *8-over).
- As an individual, Lindell tallied her best round of the tournament at 75 (3-over). She holed three birdies and ended the week with her first career top-25 effort.

MORA ON THE VICTORY
"I felt like I was playing well coming into the week," Mora said. "This course reminds me of the kind of golf courses I play back home in France. I feel very comfortable on short, narrow courses. I have worked hard on my putting and the last few weeks Coach [Strom] told me that my time was coming. I just had to trust the process and work with the plan."

TXST IN THE STANDINGS
1. Anne-Charlotte Mora (68-75-73=216, E)
t-5. Geraldine Wong (71-78-74=223, +7)
14. Sean Yi Yip (77-75-77=229, +13)
t-19. Sarah White (75-79-79=233, +17)
t-22. Sasikarn Somboonsup (75-79-80=234, +18)
t-25. Caitlyn Lindell (81-79-75=235, +19)

UP NEXT
The Bobcats will have a slight break in the schedule before traveling west for the Mountain View Collegiate on March 22-24.

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