LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The NM State women's golf team wrapped up play at The Clash at Boulder Creek with a strong third-round performance, carding a team score of 281 on Tuesday at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas. The Aggies finished the three-day event with a program record 54-hole score of 844 (-20) to come in second among the 18-team field, ending the week just four strokes back of host Northern Arizona.
 
Senior Emma Bunch continued her stellar return to the lineup, matching her second-round score with another 67 (-5) in the final round. Bunch finished the tournament tied for first with a total score of 205 (-11). With this, Bunch has now amassed eight individual titles and 19 top-10 finishes during her career with the Aggies.
 
Fellow senior Isabel Laulhé remained consistent throughout the event, shooting 69 (-3) in the third round to close out the tournament with a career-low score 208 (-8) to tie for fourth place. This also marks Laulhé's first top-10 finish of her collegiate career.
 
Rylee Salome posted a 71 (-1) in the final round, bringing her total to 215 (-1), which was good for a tie for ninth place. This represents Salome's first top-10 finish and second top-25 finish of her young career.
 
Alexandria Armendariz added a 76 (+4) on Tuesday to finish at 218 (+2), tied for 25th. Sophia Luna rounded out the Aggie lineup with a 74 (+2) in the third round, ending the tournament at 221 (+5) and tied for 44th.
 
Competing as an individual, Frederika Rychtarikova shot 80 (+8) in the final round and finished at 232 (+16), placing 86th overall.
 
On the week, the Aggies shot even par as a team on the course's par 3s. This ranked second behind only Northern Arizona for the two days. The Aggies also posted an average score of 4.07 to rank second among the field.
 
The Aggies saw their largest scoring impact come on the par 5s, where they finished the week 26 under par. This was 10 strokes than the next closest team in the field. This was fueled by Sophie Luna and Emma Bunch who both finished eight under on the par 5s.
 
In total, NM State turned in a tournament-best 64 birdies across the two-day event.

NM STATE LEADERBOARD
2. NM State - 286-277-281-844 (-20)

T1. Emma Bunch - 71-67-67-205 (-11)
T4. Isa Laulhé - 70-69-69-208 (-8)
T9. Rylee Salome - 72-72-71-215 (-1)
T25. Alexandria Armendariz - 73-69-76-218 (+2)
T44. Sophia Luna - 73-74-74-221 (+5)
86. Frederika Rychtarikova - 73-79-80-232 (+16)
 
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