NEW ORLEANS – The Texas State women's golf team finished second at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate that was held at the English Turn Golf & Country Club. The Bobcats were the only team to shoot below 300 in all three rounds.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
English Turn Golf & Country Club | New Orleans, La.
Par 72 |6,280 yards
INDIVIDUALS
Pacing Texas State in the final round on Tuesday was
Sasikarn Somboonsup. The graduate student shot an even par 72 with three of her four birdies on the day coming over the final eight holes.
Both
Federica Tavelli-Westerlund and
Geraldine Wong carded 2-over 74s.
Marine Griffaut concluded the tournament with a 5-over 77 and
Halle Whitney shot a 7-over 79.
Posting the lowest scoring among the two individual players was
Junia Gabasa. The freshman recorded a 4-over 76 that saw her shoot even par on the front nine.
Noramol Nuchsila concluded her time in New Orleans with a 6-over 78.
TXST IN THE STANDINGS
T-5.
Marine Griffaut (73-72-77=222; +6)
7.
Federica Tavelli-Westerlund (72-77-74=223; +7)
T-10.
Sasikarn Somboonsup (82-72-72=226; +10)
T-10.
Geraldine Wong (74-78-74=226; +10)
T-10.
Noramol Nuchsila (76-72-78=226; +10)*
T-29.
Junia Gabasa (78-76-76-230; +14)*
T-43.
Halle Whitney (77-77-80=234; +18)
* - Competing as an individual
TEAM
Texas State recorded a 9-over par 297 in the third round to finish at 27-over 891 for the tournament. The Bobcats finished seven strokes behind team champion Nebraska but were nine shots better than host Tulane.
NEXT UP
Friday sees the Bobcats back in action when they compete at the Battle of the Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The 54-hole event will see teams play a round day through Sunday.
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