Thomas, Tulsa take second in Texas State Invitational

KYLE, Texas –– The Tulsa women’s golf team placed second at the 54-hole Texas State Invitational on Tuesday, led by Lilly Thomas’ second-place performance at the par-72 Plum Creek Golf Course.

Tulsa scored a tournament total of 891 to finish nine strokes behind team champion BYU. The Hurricane carded a final round 298, while Thomas turned in her best round of the tournament with a score of 2-under par 70 for an overall 54-hole total of 2-under par 214.

Thomas finished the first nine holes with five straight birdies to sit at 5-under par at the turn. Her only hiccup on the day came on the par-4, 370-yard 14^th hole when she suffered a triple bogey. Thomas gathered herself and parred the final four holes to complete the round.

Thomas finished three strokes behind individual medalist Annick Haczkiewicz of BYU.

Tulsa seniors Haley Greb and Lorena Tseng and freshman Lovisa Gunnar, who’s score did not count in the team total since she was playing the event as an individual, finished in a tie for 18^th place. Gunnar carded a final round 74, Greb shot 76 and Tseng 79 as they each finished with 11-over par scores of 227. It was Greb’s and Gunnar’s top performances of the season.

Freshman Sydney Seigel finished in 26^th place with a final score of 230 after her best of the three rounds today at 73.

Tulsa will be back in action next at the Columbia Classic in Melbourne, Fla. On Sunday-Monday, Feb. 13-14

TEAM RESULTS

1. BYU                          297-295-290=882
2. Tulsa                         295-298-298=891
3. Incarnate Word        299-303-292=894

T4.    Kennesaw State       302-307-291=900

T4.    Texas A&M-CC         307-296-297=900

6. Sam Houston           303-305-300=908
7. Texas State               303-311-307=921
8. Idaho                        303-313-311=927
9. South Dakota           313-303-314=930
10. UT Arlington             318-319-313=950
11. Lamar                       322-326-313=961
12. UTRGV                      329-326-308=963

TULSA INDIVIDUALS

2.      Lilly Thomas             73-71-70=214

T18.  Lorena Tseng            73-75-79=227

T18.  Haley Greb               75-76-76=227

T18.  Lovisa Gunnar*        72-81-74=227

T26.  Sydney Seigel           80-77-73=230

65. Sophie Johnson        74-76-WD

*played as an individual

TOP-5 INDIVIDUALS

1. Annick Haczkiewicz, BYU                      68-65-68=211 (-5)
2. Lilly Thomas, Tulsa                               73-71-70=214 (-2)
3. Jennifer Herbst, Sam Houston             75-75-65=215 (-1)
4. Ellie Szeryk, Texas A&M                       71-72-73=216 (E)
5. Allysha Mae Mateo, BYU                      77-68-72=217 (+1)
   

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