ALBUQUERQUE – On the final day of the Dick McGuire Invitational, the Texas State women's golf team fired a 4-under par 284 to jump five spots to claim ninth overall with a 16-over par 880. The Bobcats were one of just three teams to post an under-par round on Tuesday.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
UNM Championship Course | Albuquerque, N.M.
Par 72 | 6,317 yards
 
INDIVIDUALS
Pacing TXST over the final 18 holes was Marine Griffaut with a career-low round of 4-under 68. The sophomore birdied three straight holes beginning with the 18th and added two more later in her round. She was posted the second lowest round and was one of just four golfers to break 70 on the day.
 
Matilda Svahn flirted with breaking 70 as well. She began with a par on the 13th and then recorded three consecutive birdies. The freshman sunk two more birdies but also posted three bogies to finish with a 2-under 70.
 
Juna Gabasa ended the tournament with an even par 72 and had the highlight shot of the tournament for Texas State. The sophomore sunk a hole-in-one on the par 3, 149-yard 16th hole. She also posted three birdies over the final 18 holes as well.
 
Finishing with a 2-over 74 was Matilda Cederholm and Halle Whitney posted a 4-over 76 to round out the Bobcats scoring in the Land of Enchantment.
 
TXST IN THE STANDINGS
T-16. Marine Griffaut (76-74-68=218; +2)
T-16. Matilda Svahn (73-75-70=218; +2)
T-26. Junia Gabasa (76-72-72=220; +4)
T-43. Matilda Cederholm (76-74-74=224; +8)
T-77. Halle Whitney (80-76-76=232; +16)
 
TEAM
For Texas State, it is the sixth consecutive tournament to record a top 10 finish going back to last season. The Bobcats finished five shots clear of California. Coming in a stroke ahead of TXST was Oregon State and Kansas was two shots ahead to take seventh. Winning the tournament was BYU with a 54-hole score of 6-under 858.
 
NEXT UP
The Bobcats return to action Sept. 26-27 for the Schooner Fall Classic that takes place in Norman, Oklahoma at the Belmar Golf Club.
 
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