BEAUMONT, Texas – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi golf team is off to a solid start in its final regular season tournament, carding a 616 through two rounds to sit in second place at Lamar's Cardinal Challenge Monday.
The Islanders opened with a 307 in round one, just one stroke out of first after the first 18. They stayed consistent with a 309 in round two while Lamar extended a first-place lead as the Islanders are nine strokes behind.
Senior
Lucie Charbonnier shot even par in round one, setting herself up within the top-five once again after a 74 in round two has her one stroke out of first place individually. Out of the 36 holes, she made a tournament-high 26 pars and led the team with four birdies.
Freshman
Samantha Gibbs isn't far behind to sit in a tie for sixth individually after carding a 78-77 – 155. Junior
Lucia Ramirez, who matched Charbonnier with four birdies, is one stroke behind Gibbs after improving by six strokes in her second round to be tied for eighth.
Junior
Elsa Tornvall, who is competing as an individual, shot a pair of 81s to rank 18
th individually. Senior
Reese Drezins rounded out the team with every player in the top-20 at 19
th.
The final round will begin Tuesday with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start back at the Beaumont Country Club.
Team Standings
1. Lamar, 607 (+31)
2. A&M-Corpus Christi, 616 (+40)
3. Midwestern State, 624 (+48)
4. Idaho State, 658 (+82)
5. Niagara University, 680 (+104)
Individual Standings (out of 31)
2.
Lucie Charbonnier, 72-74 – 146 (+2)
T6.
Samantha Gibbs, 78-77 – 155 (+11)
T8.
Lucia Ramirez, 81-75 – 156 (+12)
T13.
Carla Puente Fernandez, 76-83 – 159 (+15)
18.
Elsa Tornvall*, 81-81 – 162 (+18)
T19.
Reese Drezins, 81-87 – 168 (+24)
*Competing as an individual
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