LONGVIEW, Texas - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women's golf team won the Tempest Invitational Tuesday afternoon in Longview, marking the team's second tournament victory this season.
UMHB shot 307-303=610 (+34) for two rounds to finish first. Texas A&M-Victoria took second shooting 319-317=636 (+64) with LeTourneau following in third at 327-320=647 (+75). Concordia finished fourth shooting +81 and Jacksonville rounded out the top five shooting +108.
Six Crusaders placed in the top ten individually.
Katie Rhude and
Claire Smith led the Crusaders, tying for second individually.
Katie Rhude shot 78-75= 153 (+10), carding four birdies for the tournament.
Claire Smith shot 76-77= 153 (+10), also carding four birdies.
Camryn Kiser followed, finishing tied for fourth with an 82-73=155 (+12). Kiser also led the Cru with seven birdies on the tournament.
Sofia Carrasco shot 76-82=158 (+15) and placed eighth.
Payton Cox and
Julia Sosa rounded out the Cru shooting +16 for the tournament and tying for ninth.
Cierra Bigelow (+27) competed as an individual for UMHB.
The Cru returns to action in the Golfweek DIII October Classic October 17-19 in Destin, Florida.
