SAN MARCOS, Texas - The Texas State women's golf team is set to compete at the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Championship beginning Monday at the Lakewood Golf Club in Point Clear, Alabama.
TXST Lineup (Tee time CT, hole No. 1)
Briana LeMaire | Senior | Round Rock, Texas (8:36am)
Grace Quintanilla | Freshman | Philippines (8:27am)
Mana Hersperger | Freshman | Switzerland (8:18am)
Fia Lindblom | Sophomore | Gothenburg, Sweden (8:09am)
Yvonne Chamness | Senior | Austin, Texas (8:00am)
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Ella Salama | Sophomore | Naantali, Finland
The Bobcats are paired with ULM and South Alabama.
Tournament Format
Stroke play: 54-holes across three days
Top four teams advance to match play on Thursday with the No. 1 and No. 4 seeds and No. 2 and No. 3 seeds facing off in the semifinals. The championship match will follow the conclusion of the semifinal matches.
Championship Schedule
Stroke Play | Monday-Wednesday
Round 1 | Monday
Pairings |
Live Scoring |
ESPN+ | Recap
Round 2 | Tuesday
Pairings |
Live Scoring |
ESPN+ | Recap
Round 3 | Wednesday
Pairings |
Live Scoring |
ESPN+ | Recap
Match Play | Thursday
Semifinals | Final
Course Information
Lakewood Golf Club | Point Clear, Alabama
Par 72 | 6,106 yards
Participating Teams
No. 54 Texas State
No. 69 ULM
No. 94 South Alabama
No. 109 Coastal Carolina
No. 110 Southern Miss
No. 114 App State
No. 131 James Madison
No. 133 Georgia State
No. 134 Georgia Southern
No. 141 ODU
No. 167 Arkansas State
No. 176 Troy
No. 206 Marshall
Team Notes
The Bobcats enter the event the No. 1 seed in the tournament based on Division I rankings, currently sitting at No. 54.
Grace Quintanilla sits first in the league in scoring average at 71.96, while
Yvonne Chamness is third at 72.70. TXST is the only school with two players in the top five of league averages. Texas State produced four top five finishes this season highlighted by a team championship at the Texas State Invitational in February. Individuals have combined for seven top five finishes and 13 in the top 10. The Bobcats also garnered the most SBC Player of the Week honors this seaosn with five (Chamness 3, Quintanilla 2).
Texas State Women's Golf, Team Conference Championships
2024 (Sun Belt) | Team / Individual / Stroke Play
2016 (Sun Belt) | Team / Individual
2010 (Southland) | Team
2008 (Southland) | Team
2002 (Southland) | Team
Individual Notes
Briana LeMaire… Has appeared in 9 of 10 tournaments this season including 8 as part of the TXST lineup… Best finish of the season was a 2nd place performance at the Texas State Invitational… Owns the team's low-round of the season at 65 (R2, TXST Invite)… Has 9 rounds even or under par… Has 21 of 27 rounds counted… Tied for a team-best 4 eagles… Adds 3 rounds in the 60s.
Grace Quintanilla... Sun Belt Conference Golfer of the Week (March 26, 2026; March 5, 2026)… In the Bobcat lineup in 9 of 10 tournaments missing the Ron Moore Intercollegiate due to International duty… Leads the team with a 71.5 adjusted scoring average… Led the team in 6 of 9 tournaments played as a freshman… Has 5 rounds in the 60s and 13 even or under par… Has 26 of 27 rounds played counted toward the team score… Best finish is T4 at the Chevron Collegiate… Second on the team with 90 birdies…. Has 2 top 5 finishes, 4 in the top 10 and 8 top 25… Season low is 66 (R2, Chevron).
Mana Hersperger… Part of the TXST lineup in 7 of 10 tournaments as a freshman and 1 as an individual… Best finish is T6 as an individual at the TXST Invitational… Has 16 of 21 rounds counted toward the team score… Has 8 rounds even or under par and 1 in the 60s… Season low is 69 (R3, TXST Invite).
Fia Lindblom... 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar… 2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List… In the TXST lineup in 7 of 10 tournaments in 2025-26… Best finish is 5th at the Texas State Invitational… Has 14 of 21 rounds counted toward the team score… Registered 9 rounds even or under par… Season low is 66 (R2, Dr. Donnis).
Yvonne Chamness... 2025 NCAA Regional Qualifier… 2025 Sun Belt First-Team All-Conference… 2025 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team… 2024-25 WGCA All-American Scholar… 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District… Sun Belt Conference Golfer of the Week (Feb. 19, 2026; Oct. 9, 2025; Sept. 11; 2025, Oct. 10; 2024)… 2024 All-Sun Belt… 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar… 2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List… Has appeared in the lineup in all 10 tournaments this season, leading the team in 4… Has a 72.3 adjusted scoring average and leads the team with 10 rounds in the 60s as well as 17 rounds even or under par… Has 4 eagles and a team-best 96 birdies… 28 of 30 of her rounds have counted toward the team score… Has 3 top 3 finishes and 6 in the top 25… Season low is 67 (R1, Ron Moore).
Ella Salama... In the TXST lineup for all 7 of 10 tournaments this season and has 1 as an individual… Best finish is T31 at the TXST Invitational… Has 11 of 24 rounds counted toward the team score… Season-low round is 70 and has 4 rounds even or under par.
