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Lion men place sixth at Hillcat Classic.

OWASSO, Okla. – The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s golf team finished the Rogers State Hillcat Classic in sixth place after Tuesday’s final round.

The Lions shot 897 (299-290-308, +45) in the event, which was their first in nearly a month after a weather cancellation earlier this month. Host institution Rogers State won with an 879.

“The course conditions were tough today. This team needs to learn how to overcome adversity and come back after a tough stretch,” said Lion head golf coach Matt Ward. “As we enter into our final stretch before the conference, we have our work cut out for us. We have the talent to play well in these last few tournaments and give ourselves a shot at the postseason.”

Lucas McCubbin (Midland) was the Lions’ top finisher in 11th place at 223 (+10, 75-71-77). Joe Wolcik (Cleveland – Tarkington) had the Lions’ best round of the day with a 75, notching two birdies. He finished in a tie with Garrett Landers (Sulphur Springs) in 36th place at 233 for the tournament.

Zach Burch (Lubbock – Cooper) and Blake Hartford (Spring – Klein Collins) finished up one stroke behind McCubbin in 13th place at 224 (+11). Both players had two birdies in Tuesday’s round.

The Lions return to action at the DBU Classic at Irving’s Hackberry Creek Country Club on April 1-2..

Rank	Team	Scores			Total	Par
1.	Rogers State	297	294	288	879	+27
2.	Lubbock Christian	292	294	295	881	+29
3.	Texas A&M International	292	295	297	884	+32
4.	St. Edward’s	300	290	296	886	+34
5.	Arkansas-Fort Smith	296	289	304	889	+37
6.	A&M-COMMERCE	299	290	308	897	+45
7.	UT Permian Basin	299	302	308	909	+57
8.	Christian Brothers	307	298	306	911	+59
9.	Missouri Southern State	302	303	313	918	+66
10.	Fort Lewis	316	308	323	947	+95
11.	Fort Hays State	325	324	332	981	+129

A&M-Commerce	299	290	308	897	+45	6th
Lucas McCubbin	75	71	77	223	+10	t-11th
Zach Burch	71	73	80	224	+11	t-13th
Blake Hartford	75	73	76	224	+11	t-13th
Garrett Landers	78	73	82	233	+20	t-36th
Joe Wolcik	80	78	75	233	+20	t-36th

 

 

Lion women earn seventh-straight top-five finish at Hillcat Classic.

OWASSO, Okla. – The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s golf team earned its seventh consecutive top-five finish, placing fifth at the Rogers State Hillcat Classic on Tuesday.

The Lions shot 651 (318-333, +75) and had three players place in the top 20 on the individual leaderboard.

“The wind speed and tough pin placements caused some hiccups today, but we are continuing to learn how to overcome adversity,” said Lion head golf coach Matt Ward. “As we begin our big push before the conference, we will be focusing on how to attack the golf course versus hoping to play well. If we can master this, there is no stopping this team from going to the postseason.”

Sarah Wongsinth (Udon Thani, Thailand) earned her sixth top 10 finish of the season, placing ninth with a score of 159 (+15, 78-81). She had the Lions’ top round Tuesday.

Paige-Lee Garris (West Palm Beach, Fla.) and Sophie-Charlott Hempel (Pirmasens, Germany) each earned top 20 finishes, with Garris placing 15th at 161 (76-85, +17) and Hempel placing 17th at 162 (78-84, +18).

Makena Thomas (San Antonio – Reagan) placed 31st at 170, Lauren Bentley (League City – Clear Creek) placed 37th at 174, and Karlee Nichols (Spring Branch – Smithson Valley) placed 44th at 180.

The Lions return to the links on April 1-2 at the Henderson State Spring Invitational in Mountain Home, Ark.

Rank	Team	Scores		Total	Par
1.	Oklahoma Christian	309	304	613	+37
2.	Newman	308	319	627	+51
3.	Rogers State	310	333	643	+67
4.	Arkansas-Fort Smith	329	319	648	+72
5.	A&M-COMMERCE	318	333	651	+75
6.	Angelo State	330	324	654	+78
7.	Lubbock Christian	348	350	698	+122
8.	Christian Brothers	351	355	706	+130
9.	Texas A&M International	357	358	715	+139
10.	UT Permian Basin	369	354	723	+147
11.	Fort Lewis	362	366	728	+152
12.	Missouri Southern State	411	408	819	+243

A&M-Commerce	318	333	651	+75	5th
Sarah Wongsinth	78	81	159	+15	t-9th
Paige-Lee Garris	76	85	161	+17	t-15th
Sophie-Charlott Hempel	78	84	162	+18	t-17th
Makena Thomas	86	84	170	+26	t-31st
Lauren Bentley	90	84	174	+30	t-37th
Karlee Nichols#	96	84	180	+36	44th

 

 

Schedule Update: Times for home softball series against WNMU changed, the series begins Thursday.

COMMERCE– The No. 15 Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team has announced a schedule change. Due to impending rain late in the week, the Lions have advanced their series against Western New Mexico. The Lions and Mustangs will now meet in a doubleheader on Thursday beginning at 2:30 p.m. The teams will finish the series with a single game on Friday at 1:00 p.m.

The Lions come into the series with a 22-9 record, including a 10-5 record in the Lone Star Conference. The Mustangs will have a history of 4-18 and 3-9 in conference play.

Tickets to the series are available at WeAreLionsTix.com, by calling (903) 468-8756, by visiting the Lion Sales & Service Box Office in the Field House or by purchase at the gates of the John Cain Family Softball Field.

Further schedule updates will be found on LionAthletics.com and the Lion Softball Twitter page (@Lion_Softball).

 

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