March 24, 2008

Hot Springs, Ark.- - The Texas State women's golf team is in third place following the first two rounds of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock Golf Classic on Monday.

The Bobcats combined to shoot a team score of 607 after Linn Gustafsson, Sehee Kim and Trine Mortensen finished the first day among the top 13 players at the tournament on the par-72, 5,971-yard course at the Diamonte Country Club.

Gustafsson is in fifth place after the first two rounds after she shot a 4-over par 144 through the first 36 holes of the tournament. Gustafsson posted scores of 3-over-par 75 in the opening round and 1-over 73 in the second round of the tournament.

Kim and Mortensen are tied with Daniela Vial of Arkansas-Little Rock for 13th place in the tournament after the trio ended the second round with a 7-over-par score of 151 after 36 holes.

Kim opened the tournament with a 7-over par 79 in the opening round of the tournament, but came back to fire an even-par 72 in the second round.

Mortensen posted Texas State's best score in the first round with an even-par 72, but came back to shoot a 7-over-par 79 in the second.

Caitlin Bliss is tied for 38th place with a two-round score of 157, while Adin Stromgren ended the first day with a score of 162 through the first 36 holes.

Christy Carter of Oral Roberts is the individual leader heading into the final round on Tuesday after she shot a 3-under-par 141 through the first 36 holes. Paula Hurtado of Florida International is in second place with a 2-under par score of 142, while Kelly Fuchik of Tulsa is in third place at 146. Rebecca Sorensen of Central Arkansas is in fourth place with a 3-over par score of 147, one shot ahead of Gustafsson.