Charbonnier, Sample Earn All-Conference Honors

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Senior Kellsey Sample and freshman Lucie Charbonnier from the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi golf program were recognized for their 2021 accomplishments by earning spots on the All-Conference Third-Team.
 
It marked the first time in program history that the Islanders landed two All-Southland honorees in the same season.
 
"I'm so pleased to see two of our golfers on the SLC All-Conference Team. This has been a good year for Islanders Golf; we have seen steady progress in competition. This team has a great chemistry and I am very proud of how they have come together as a team," said head coach Joni Stephens.
 
In 24 rounds this year, Charbonnier led the Islanders in scoring average with a 76.67. She shot a low round of 71 on the year. The Peron, France product was the team's top finisher at the SLC Championship with a sixth-place performance of 232.
 
Sample, from Monument, Colorado, carded the lowest round of anyone on the team this spring with a 70 in round three of the SHSU Bearkat Invitational where she ended top-10 overall. Her 77.14 scoring average was second-best on the team. Sample was also the team's top finisher at Texas State where she turned in a 221 score.
 
"I am especially proud of Lucie and Kellsey; they have led the way with scoring. Both players have been consistent throughout the spring, and have had some low rounds and high finishes," Stephens said. "I'm looking forward to seeing what next season will bring for these two and our team."
 
As a team, the Islanders finished in fourth-place at the SLC Championship, which was their highest placement in 10 years. A&M-Corpus Christi won the UTRGV Invitational, which was the program's first tournament win since 2008-09.
 
Player of the Year: Hanna Alberto, Sam Houston
Freshman of the Year: Jennifer Herbst, Sam Houston
Newcomer of the Year: Carolina Rotzinger, McNeese
Coach of the Year: Brandt Kieschnick, Sam Houston
 
First Team

Name	School	Class	Hometown
Elin Kumlin	Central Arkansas	So.	Kinna, Sweden
Elise Parel	Houston Baptist	R-Fr.	Kingwood, Texas
Hannah Alberto*4	Sam Houston	Sr.	Kingwood, Texas
Jennifer Herbst*	Sam Houston	Fr.	Perth, Australia
Zulaikah Nasser	Sam Houston	Fr.	Kuala Lampur, Malaysia

 
Second Team

Name	School	Class	Hometown
Camila Moreno	Central Arkansas	Fr.	Bogota, Colombia
Tania Nunez	Central Arkansas	So.	Guadalajara, Mexico
Ellen Nicholas	UIW	So.	Angmering, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Leah Alberto	Sam Houston	So.	Kingwood, Texas
Viera Permata Rosada	Sam Houston	Fr.	Jakarta, Indonesia

 
Third Team

Name	School	Class	Hometown
Pim-Orn Thitisup	Central Arkansas	Fr.	Bangkok, Thailand
Lauren Mancha	UIW	Gr.	Spring Branch, Texas
Alessia Trebbi-Tindall	Lamar	Fr.	London, England
Lucie Charbonnier	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Fr.	Peron, France
Kellsey Sample	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Sr.	Monument, Colo.

 
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