Ladyjacks Turn in Highest Finish of Season at Islander Classic

Monday, February 25

Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi C.C.)

Stephen F. Austin

Islander Classic

Day One Results - 4th (34-over 610)Final Results - 4th (66-over 930)Recap

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Ladyjacks Turn in Highest Finish of Season at Islander Classic

2/26/2019 4:04:00 PM | Women's Golf

SFA posts fourth-place finish at 11-team tournament as Erica Lautensack and Alexandra Batista place within top 10

By: Luke Bolanos | Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations

Final Results

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A trio of SFA women's golfers claimed top-15 finishes and the Ladyjack golf team captured their highest finish to date of the 2018-19 season at the 2019 Islander Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas, Tuesday afternoon. SFA placed fourth among the tournament's 11-team field by carding a three-round total of 66-over 930 at the Corpus Christi Country Club, finishing ahead of fellow Southland Conference member the University of the Incarnate Word.

Two Ladyjack golfers took home top-10 finishes as senior Erica Lautensack completed the two-day, 54-hole tournament by tying for fifth among 60 total golfers with a three-round score of 11-over 227. She shot a 6-over 78 in the final round Tuesday morning, while junior Alexandra Batista carded a 4-over 76 on the final 18 holes of play to notch an eighth-place finish with a cumulative score of 12-over 228.

Senior Jamee Jorgensen was SFA's third top-15 finisher after carding a two-day score of 18-over 234 on the par-72, 6,045-yard course to tie for 15th. The top-15 placements for Lautensack, Batista and Jorgensen mark the highest finishes of the season thus far for the trio.

Turning in a three-round tally of 28-over 244, junior Paola Cortes placed 28th as freshman individual competitor Zayda Cedillo posted a 34-over 250 to tie for 39th. Sophomore Kelly Yang rounded out the Ladyjacks' lineup by placing 42nd with a three-round score of 35-over 251.

Two-time defending Southland champion Houston Baptist captured the Islander Classic title by an impressive 23 strokes, carding a 28-over 892 as a team across the two days. Tournament host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi earned runner-up honors after scoring a 51-over 915, while Southern Illinois (59-over 923) finished just seven strokes ahead of SFA for third place.

The Islanders' Autumn Bynum shot a 2-under 70 on the final 18 holes of play to win the individual title with a cumulative score of 1-over 217 as HBU's Lexi Brooks (3-over 219) took home second place two strokes off the lead and Kaity Cummings (6-over 222) finished third.

Up Next…
The Ladyjacks will have the next two weeks off from competition before returning to tournament action Monday and Tuesday, March 11-12 in Jacksonville, Florida, for Butler's Benbow Invitational held at the Blue Sky Golf Club.

Stay tuned to SFAJacks.com, as well as SFA's social media platforms, for complete coverage of Ladyjack golf throughout the spring.

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