FRISCO – The Texas A&M University-Commerce women's golf team shot its third-best 36-hole score in team history on the way to a third place finish at the 2017 Lone Star Conference Golf Championship at Frisco Lakes Golf Club.
The Lions shot 613 (306-307, +37) for a strong finish, with two players in the top 10. Tarleton State won the event at 595.
Anya Anders earned runner-up honors on the strength of the tournament's lowest round. She shot a 4-under par 68 in Tuesday's round to finish the event at 145 (+1). She carded seven birdies in Tuesday's round, which gives her the most birdies in a single season at A&M-Commerce. She was named to the all-tournament team for her performance.
Emily Taylor put the wraps on her final LSC Championship in a tie for 10
th place with a 10-over par 154 for the event. She shot 77 in both rounds and birdied the sixth hole Tuesday.
Celeste Emeott tied for 12
th place at 155 (+11), one stroke behind Taylor. Emeott was in the premier final pairing of the day after a 75 on Monday, and birdied the 18
th hole to finish at 80 Tuesday.
Makena Thomas and
Emily White tied for 28
th at 19-over par 163 to round out the Lion contingent.
The 613 is the third-best 36-hole tournament score in program history. The top three 36-hole tournament scores for the Lions have come in the 2016-17 season.
The field for the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championship will be announced on May 1.
| 1 |
Tarleton State |
299 |
296 |
595 |
+19 |
| 2 |
West Texas A&M |
300 |
306 |
606 |
+30 |
| 3 |
A&M-COMMERCE |
306 |
307 |
613 |
+37 |
| 4 |
Cameron |
309 |
315 |
624 |
+48 |
| 5 |
Midwestern State |
307 |
320 |
627 |
+51 |
| 6 |
Angelo State |
312 |
320 |
632 |
+56 |
| 7 |
Western New Mexico |
313 |
326 |
639 |
+63 |
| 8 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
321 |
346 |
667 |
+91 |
| 9 |
UT Permian Basin |
346 |
361 |
707 |
+131 |
