A&M-COMMERCE FINISHES FIFTH AT ASU CONCHO RIVER CLASSIC

Chelsea McCoy

2012 Angelo State Concho River Classic
Location: Tierra Verde Golf Club • San Angelo, Texas
Result: A&M-Commerce places fifth out of 13 teams (42-over 618)
Top Finisher: Chantry McMahan ties for fifth individually (5-over 149)
Up Next: Central Oklahoma Broncho Classic • Oct. 1-2 • Edmond, Okla.

Angelo State Concho River Classic Final Results (PDF)

SAN ANGELO, Texas -- A rain and lightning delay did little to slow down A&M-Commerce as four Lions shoot in the 70s, helping the Lions jump two spots and finish fifth at the Angelo State Concho River Classic. A&M-Commerce posts a season-low 16-over 304 over the final 18 holes, closing out the tournament with a 42-over 618.

Junior Chantry McMahan once again led the A&M-Commerce charge, notching her second top-five showing in as many weeks. McMahan's 4-over 76 was three strokes off her opening round 73, but it was good enough to keep her tied for fifth with a 5-over 149.

She finished seven shots better than junior teammates Haley Green and Sara Diaz, both of whom tied for 27th overall with a 12-over 156. Green shaved two shots off her opening round to post a 5-over 77 while Diaz bettered her opening round by four strokes, shooting a 4-over 76.

Fellow junior Chelsea McCoy highlighted the day for A&M-Commerce as she shot a team-low 2-over 75, improving on her opening round total by nine strokes, settling in tied for 34th overall with a 15-over 159. Freshman Ali Leasor rounded out the Lion scorecard with a 22-over 166 after posting a 12-over 84 over the final 18 holes.

A&M-Commerce began the day in seventh place and made its move early, leapfrogging host Angelo State and fellow LSC rival Incarnate Word to settling into its first top-five finish of the season. The Lions finished six shots better than the Rambelles (48-over 624) and seven shots ahead of Western Washington (49-over 625), while besting the eighth-place Cardinals (50-over 626).

St. Edward's captured the team title with an 18-over 594, shooting a pair of 297s over the two-day tournament and defeating second-place Midwestern State (27-over 603) by nine shots. Fellow LSC opponent Tarleton State finished third with a 30-over 606, followed by fourth-place Newman (37-over 613) with the Lions rounding out the top-five.

A&M-Commerce will now have a little time off before returning to the links at the Central Oklahoma Broncho Classic in Edmond, Oklahoma. The 36-hole tournament gets underway at the Lincoln Park East Course on Monday, October 1st and concludes on Tuesday, October 2nd.

2012 Angelo State Concho River Classic Final Results

Players in italics competed as individuals