Islanders in Fifth after Day One of SLC Championships

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EL DORADO, Ark. – A challenging course presented higher scores than normal across the board Monday, as the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi golf program completed the first of three rounds in fifth-place at the 2021 Southland Conference Championships at Mystic Creek Golf Club.
 
The Islanders carded a 327. They are 23 strokes out of first-place. Sam Houston leads the pack with a 304.
 
"This was a disappointing day for us as a team; certainly not the scores we expected with the conditions today. I was very pleased with the play from Lucy and Lucie. Solid golf - they made good decisions and showed a lot of patience out there. Although our other three did not produce this round, we saw glimpses of what they are capable of doing on this course, and we are looking forward to getting back out there for tomorrow's round," said head coach Joni Stephens.
 
Individually, sophomore Lucy Martinez shined and sits in fourth-place. She shot a 76, which included three birdies. Martinez is five strokes behind the leader Jennifer Herbst from SHSU.
 
A trio of birdies also came from freshman Lucie Charbonnier. She turned in a 78, which was good for 12th-place.
 
Senior Kellsey Sample recorded an 86 and junior Kelli Ann Dugan was one stroke behind at 87. Freshman Reese Drezins ended with a 91.
 
The Southland champion will earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Regionals. Additionally, the individual champion, if not a part of the championship team, will be granted an automatic selection into the NCAA Regional Tournament. Qualifiers from the NCAA Regional Tournaments will earn a spot in the NCAA Women's Golf Championship, which will be hosted at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, May 21-26.
 
Team Standings (Day One)
1. Sam Houston, 304
T2. Central Arkansas, 307
T2. Houston Baptist, 307
4. Incarnate Word, 319
5. A&M-Corpus Christi, 327
6. Lamar, 329
7. McNeese, 338
8. Stephen F. Austin, 360
 
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