Women's golf finish as Southland runners-up
4/24/2008 1:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
BEAUMONT ? Led by senior Jennifer Heinz, who finished tied for second place in the individual medalist standings, Sam Houston State shot the best 18-hole team score of the final round to finish as runner-up in the team standings at seventh annual Southland Conference Women's Golf Championships Tuesday.
The 54-hole tournament was held Monday through Wednesday on the par 71, 6,069-yard course at Beaumont Country Club.
The Bearkat women fired a team total of 302Wednesday to end up in second place with a 909 total, just one stroke behind Southland champion Texas State-San Marcos.
The Bobcats earned their second Southland women's golf title with a 54-hole score of 300-300-308?908. Sam Houston and Lamar tied as runner-ups. Sam Houston's total was 306-302-302?910 and Lamar's scores were 305-299-306?910.
Rounding out the field were Texas-San Antonio (312-304-315?931) in fourth, Central Arkansas (308-308-316?932) in fifth, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (304-317-315?936) in sixth, McNeese State (309-308-323?940) in seventh, and Nicholl State (314-332-325?971).
Sam Houston stood in fourth place after Monday's first round and was in third place after Tuesday's play. The final three holes proved to be the difference for Texas State-San Marcos. The Bobcats top four golfers played holes 16, 17, and 18 in four-over while the Bearkats were six over.
Still, the runner-up finish is the second for the Bearkats in the seven-year history of the women's tournament. Sam Houston State won the Southland in 2004 and 2007 and were also runners-up in 2002.
Linn Gustafsson of Texas State-San Marcos won the individual medalist title with a three-day score of 71-72-77?220. Heinz totaled 78-73-74?225 to tied as runner-up with Nicole Forshner of Centeral Arkansas who scored 74-74-77?225. Lacy McKinley of McNeese State placed fourth with a 72-76-78?226. Tied with her for fourth place was Hillary Zeigler of Lamar at 77-72-77?226.
Landa Stewart of Sam Houston State placed sixth with a 73-78-76?227 total. Other Sam Houston State competitors were Ani Carrillo ninth 79-75-74?228, Wendy Joyner 13th 77-76-77?230, and Emily Bartholet 34th 78-81-85?244.
Complete team and individual scores through the second round are:
| SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE April 21-23, 2008 |
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| Team Standings | 1R | 2R | 3R | Total | |
| 1 | Texas State-San Marcos | 300 | 300 | 308 | 908 |
| 2 | SAM HOUSTON | 306 | 302 | 302 | 910 |
| Lamar | 305 | 299 | 306 | 910 | |
| 4 | Texas-San Antonio | 312 | 304 | 315 | 931 |
| 5 | Central Arkansas | 308 | 308 | 316 | 932 |
| 6 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 304 | 317 | 315 | 936 |
| 7 | McNeese St | 309 | 308 | 323 | 940 |
| 8 | Nicholls St | 314 | 332 | 325 | 971 |
| Individual Medalist | 1R | 2R | 3R | Total | |
| 1 | Linn Gustafsson, TxSt-SM | 71 | 72 | 77 | 220 |
| 2 | Jennifer Heinz, SHSU | 78 | 73 | 74 | 225 |
| 2 | Nicole Forshner, UCA | 74 | 74 | 77 | 225 |
| 4 | Lacy McKinley, McNeese | 72 | 76 | 78 | 226 |
| 4 | Hillary Zeigler, Lamar | 77 | 72 | 77 | 226 |
| 6 | Landa Stewart, SHSU | 73 | 78 | 76 | 227 |
| 6 | Laura Baker, UTSA | 74 | 74 | 79 | 227 |
| 6 | Sehee Kim, TxSt-SM | 75 | 73 | 79 | 227 |
| 9 | Ani Carrillo, SHSU | 79 | 75 | 74 | 228 |
| Sam Houston Scores | 1R | 2R | 3R | Total | |
| 2 | Jennifer Heinz | 78 | 73 | 74 | 225 |
| 6 | Landa Stewart | 73 | 78 | 76 | 227 |
| 9 | Ani Carrillo | 79 | 75 | 74 | 228 |
| 13 | Wendy Joyner | 77 | 76 | 78 | 231 |
| 34 | Emily Bartholet | 78 | 81 | 85 | 244 |
