BEAUMONT, Texas – The Texas State women's golf team topped the field at the 2019 Cardinal Challenge with a 54-hole score of 882 (299-291-292, +30) at the Beaumont Country Club.

The win marks the second team victory in as many seasons. Texas State also took home team gold at the 2018 UTRGV Invitational on March 6, 2018.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Beaumont Country Club | Beaumont, Texas
Par 71 | 5,943 Yards

THOUGHTS FROM COACH STROM
"I am so proud of this group," head coach Lisa Strom said. "We push them hard every day in practice and to see them close it out today is very satisfying. To have our top-five players all finish in the top-11 is a great confidence builder moving towards postseason. Aom was clutch today and I think she is on form heading into the Sun Belt Championship."

"Sarah did a good job of maintaining a great attitude," Strom said. "She will certainly be a key to our postseason success. She is very close to playing some amazing golf. We still have some things to work on ahead of the Sun Belt Championship, but for now, we will enjoy this ride home to San Marvelous! We cannot wait to Light the Star on Jackson Hall!"

ROUND ONE QUICK HITS
- A trio of Bobcats finished the first round with a score of 73 (2-over). Senior Anne-Charlotte Mora opened her day with consecutive birdies on No. 1 and No. 2. She finished the round with a team-high three birdies. Senior Sarah White knocked in a pair of birdie tries, while sophomore Sachika Singh notched a couple of birdies of her own. Singh competed as an individual.
- Junior Sean Yi Yip played her 18 at 75 (4-over). She turned in a steady card with a team-high 14 pars.
- Junior Sasikarn Somboonsup and sophomore Geraldine Wong finished the first round with scores of 78 (7-over) and 79 (8-over), respectively. Each player recorded one birdie.

ROUND TWO QUICK HITS
- Aom led the Bobcats in the second round with a 70 (1-under). She was consistent throughout the entire round and played two birdies, 15 pars, and just one bogey.
- White carded a team-best five birdies on her way to a 73 (2-over). Her second round included three-straight birdies from No. 11 to No. 13.
- Both Yip and Wong posted scores of 74 (3-over) in the second round. Wong notched four birdies, while Yip converted two birdie opportunities.
- Mora recovered nicely after a slow start to the second round to post a round tally of 75 (4-over). She sunk three birdies including two in the final four holes.

ROUND THREE QUICK HITS
- Aom paced the Bobcats in the final round of action with a team-low 69 (2-under). She finished as the lone Bobcat to score under par in any round during the week. Aom birdied a team-best six holes, including four in the final nine holes.
- White and Mora each carded rounds of 74 (2-over). White charted three birdies, while Mora holed out one birdie.
- Yip tallied a final round score of 75 (3-over) and Wong notched a 77 (5-over). Yip converted one birdie opportunity during the action on Tuesday.

TXST IN THE STANDINGS
2. Sasikarn Somboonsup (78-70-69=217, +4)
3. Sarah White (73-73-74=220, +7)
5. Anne-Charlotte Mora (73-75-74=222, +9)
t-7. Sean Yi Yip (75-74-75=224, +11)
t-11. Geraldine Wong (79-74-77=230, +17)
19. Sachika Singh (73-80-83=236, +23)

UP NEXT
The Bobcats will square off with the rest of the league in the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Championship. The tournament will run from April 15-17 at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla.

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