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Bunch Finishes Second; Aggies Third at Golfweek Fall Challenge

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Emma Bunch fired a career-best 67 (-4) in the final round

FINAL RESULTS
 
PAWLEY'S ISLAND, S.C. – A career-round from Emma Bunch brough the first top-three finish for both herself and her team. On Tuesday, Bunch fired a career-low 67 (-4) to help pace the Aggies. When play concluded at the Golfweek Fall Challenge, Bunch would go on to finish in a tied for second place. As a team, NM State finished in third at the event, trailing just UNC Wilmington and Lipscomb.
 
While Bunch led the way, newcomer Angela Garvin recorded her first top 25 finish as an Aggie on Tuesday. Garvin, a graduate transfer from Maryland, wound up in a tie for 20th place, shooting 218 (+5) on the tournament. Outside of the stellar performance by Bunch, Kaylee Chen turned in the lowest NM State score on Tuesday. With a stretch of three-under between holes seven and 17, Chen carded a 70 (-1) before finishing tied for 33rd.
 
Bunch and the Aggies will head to Madison, Wis. on Sunday to tee off the Badger Invitational, hosted by Wisconsin. The Aggies will be paired with UTSA and Augusta in the opening round of the 15-team tournament.
 
Second Round Notes
  • The Aggies gained one spot on Tuesday, finishing alone in third place.
  • As an individual, Emma Bunch tied for second place with Victoria Levy from UNC Wilmington.
  • Bunch fired a collegiate career-best 67 (-4) on Tuesday, shattering her previous record by two strokes.  
  • Angela Garvin recorded her first top 25 finish as a member of the Aggies in her first tournament. Garvin tied for 20th in South Carolina.
     
Place Player Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total From Par
T-2 Emma Bunch 74 70 67 144 -2
T-20 Angela Garvin 72 73 73 218 5
T-33 Valentina Origel 73 73 77 223 11
T-45 Valentina Origel 73 73 77 223 11
T-57 Alison Gastelum 76 77 74 227 14
 
Final Team Results
1 UNCW 862 10
2 Lipscomb 863 11
3 NM State 869 17
4 Charleston Southern 870 18
5 Delaware 873 21
T6 Campbell 875 23
T6 Central Arkansas 875 23
T8 East Tennessee State 878 26
T8 Central Arkansas 878 26
T10 Richmond 883 31
T10 Florida Atlantic 883 31
12 Jacksonville State 887 35
13 UAB 891 39
14 Morehead State 892 40
15 Texas A&M - Commerce 911 59
16 Eastern Washington 921 69
17 Stephen F. Austin 924 72
18 Winthrop 926 74
 
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