CORAL GABLES, FLA. – Senior Sasikarn Somboonsup concluded the first day of the Hurricane Invitational in a tie for seventh at 3-over par 147. She paces the Texas State women's golf team that sits in eighth place.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Biltmore Golf Course | Coral Gables, Fla.
Par 72 | 6,100 yards
Live Stats: GolfStat
 
INDIVIDUALS
Somboonsup opened the day with a 3-over par 75. She was sitting at 6-over entering her final four holes before carding three consecutive birdies on holes 7-9 and ending her round with a par. The senior followed with an even par 72 in the afternoon that saw her birdie four holes.
 
Noramol Nuchsila posted two rounds of 3-over 75 to end the day in a tie for 21st with a 150 (+6). She finished with six birdies over the 36 holes.
 
Both Geraldine Wong and Sean Yi Yip are tied for 46 at 156 (+12). Wong began the day with an 81 (+9) before bouncing back with a 75 (+3). Yip posted rounds of 77 (+5) and 79 (+7).
 
Rebecca Reed posted an 81 in the first round and was able to shave three strokes off her score with a second round 78.
 
TXST IN THE STANDINGS
t-7. Sasikarn Somboonsup (75-72=147; +3)
t-21. Noramol Nuchsila (75-75=150; +6)
t-46. Geraldine Wong (81-75=156; +12)
t-46. Sean Yi Yip (77-79=156; +12)
t-55. Rebecca Reed (81-78=159; +15)
 
TEAM
The Bobcats carded a 308 in the first round and followed with a 300 over the second 18 holes. They are three strokes ahead of 28th-ranked Oklahoma. TXST is also ahead of Indiana, Middle Tennessee and Penn State.
 
Leading in the team standings is TCU at 8-over par 584. The Horned Frogs have a seven-shot advantage over ninth-ranked Arizona. Rounding out the top five is No. 50 Michigan (592; +16), Maryland (593; +17) and No. 16 Oklahoma State (597; +21).
 
ROUND 3 TEE TIMES
Texas State will tee off on holes 7-10 at 7 a.m. CT for the final round. The Bobcats are paired with Miami and Oklahoma.

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