SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State women's golf team concluded the first day of the Texas State Invitational in fourth place at 3-over par. Teams completed nine to 11 holes in the second round before stopping for darkness due to the first round being delayed two hours and 15 minutes due to fog.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Plum Creek Golf Course | San Marcos, Texas
Par 72 | 6,249 yards
 
INDIVIDUALS
The Bobcats started out hot as all five golfers birdied the par 4, 302-yard first hole. Federica Tavelli-Westerlund paced the squad in the first round with a 1-under 71. She posted four birdies, two on each nine, in her first collegiate round.
 
Finishing at even par 72 was the trio of Marine Griffaut, Noramol Nuchsila and Sasikarn Somboonsup. Griffaut recorded four birdies with three straight ones on holes 14-16.
 
Geraldine Wong totaled a 1-over 73 over the first 18 holes. The senior carded an eagle on the par 5, 462-yard 16th hole.
 
Halle Whitney was the lone individual competing for Texas State. The Magnolia, Texas native shot a 2-over 74. She posted three birdies with two coming on the front nine.
 
TXST IN THE STANDINGS
T-8. Federica Tavelli-Westerlund (71; -1)
T-10. Noramol Nuchsila (72; E)
T-10. Sasikarn Somboonsup (72; E)
T-10. Marine Griffaut (72; E)
T-17. Geraldine Wong (73; +1)
T-26. Halle Whitney (74; +2)
 
TEAM
The Bobcats are one stroke behind Central Arkansas for third while holding a seven-shot advantage over I-35 rival UTSA. Tulsa leads after the first day at 12-under and has a seven-stroke lead over Sam Houston State.
 
ROUND 2 & 3
Tuesday will see the conclusion of the second round with the third round beginning immediately afterwards.
 
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