ENSENADA, Mexico — Sophomore Laura Baker and freshman Shelly Martinez each recorded top-10 finishes and led the UTSA women’s golf team to a third-place showing at the season-opening Baja Invitational in Ensenada, Mexico, on Tuesday.
The Roadrunners capped off the tournament by shooting 324-322-327-973, finishing one stroke behind second-place Eastern Michigan.
Baker shot an 83 in the first round, but she regrouped with a 79 in the second and third rounds for a final score of 241. Meanwhile, Martinez was solid, firing rounds of 82-78-81-241.
Junior Lesan Gouge end the day tied for 20th with a 79-83-82-244, while sophomore Allie Jordan carded rounds of 80-86-85-251 for a 28th-place finish.
UTSA is back in action on Feb. 26-27 at the Islander Spring Classic.
Team results
1. Toledo, 315-321-311-947, 2. Eastern Michigan, 326-316-330-973, 3. UTSA 324-322-327-973, 4. Portland State, 338-319-325-982, t-5. Wichita State, 321-330-335-986, t-5. Southern Mississippi, 329-327-330-986, 7. Eastern Kentucky, 324-333-331-988, 8. Winthrop, 325-332-335-992, 9. Cincinnati, 325-348-332-1005, 10. Eastern Illinois, 341-337-334-1012, 11. Northern Illinois, 350-350-333-1033, 12. Detroit Mercy, 342-348-348-1038, 13. Anderson, 360-365-347-1072.
Individual results
1. Tammy Clelland, Toledo, 80-74-76-230, 1. Catherine Fortin, EMU, 76-74-80-230, 3. Boram Lee, Toledo, 77-80-78-235, t-4. Chelsea Bach, EIU, 76-82-76-236, t-4. Natalie Storck, Toledo, 76-82-78-236.
UTSA players
t-10.Laura Baker, 83-79-79-241, t-10. Shelly Martinez, 82-78-81-241, t-20. Lesan Gouge, 79-83-82-244, 28. Allie Jordan, 80-86-85-251, 52. Madison McClain, 93-84-89-264.
