SAN ANTONIO – The Texas State women's golf team completed the first day of the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational in fourth place after a windy day at the San Antonio Country Club.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
San Antonio Country Club | San Antonio, Texas
Par 72 |6,131 yards
INDIVIDUALS
Pacing the Bobcats on the day were freshman
Marine Griffaut and
Federica Tavelli-Westerlund. Both carded a 6-over par 150 to sit in a tie for 12th. Griffaut posted back-to-back rounds of 75. Tavelli-Westerlund shot a team-low 1-under 71 in the first round to share the individual lead. However, the windy conditions saw the Swede to shoot a 7-over 79 the second time around the course.
Sasikarn Somboonsup is two shots behind the freshman with an 8-over 152. She opened the tournament with an 8-over 80 but responded with an even par 72 in the second round.
Rounding out the team scoring for the Bobcats was
Halle Whitney with a 13-over 157 (80-77) and
Geraldine Wong posting a 15-over 159 (78-81).
Competing as individuals are
Matilda Cederholm and
Junia Gabasa. Cederholm carded a 36-hole total of 5-over 149. Her day began with a 2-over 74 and followed with a 3-over 75. Gabasa began her collegiate career with a 7-over 153 (76-77).
TXST IN THE STANDINGS
T-6.
Matilda Cederholm (74-75=149; +5)*
T-12.
Marine Griffaut (75-75=150; +6)
T-12.
Federica Tavelli-Westerlund (71-79=150; +6)
T-17.
Sasikarn Somboonsup (80-72=152; +8)
T-19.
Junia Gabasa (76-77=153; +9)*
T-30.
Halle Whitney (80-77=157; +13)
T-34.
Geraldine Wong (78-81=159; +15)
* - Competing as an individual
TEAM
Texas State recorded a 31-over par 607 on the day with an opening round 304 (+16) and a second round 303 (+15). The Bobcats have a four-stroke lead over SMU, seven shots better than Old Dominion and 10 strokes up on Old Dominion. Hosts UTSA lead the tournament at 19-over 595. Texas Tech is four shots back in second and North Texas rounds out the top three at 24-over 600.
THIRD ROUND TEE TIMES
Texas State will tee off on the ninth and 10th holes for the third round. Teams will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start.
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