GLADEWATER, Texas | South Alabama finished second overall in its third tournament of the fall, shooting a 3-under (861) at the Tempest Collegiate at the Tempest Golf Club this week.

The Jags held steady throughout the tournament with a 3-under (285) in the opening round to grab the second spot, followed by 6-under (282) in the second round. They finished with a final round 6-over (294) to close out the tournament, finishing behind Texas State at 7-under (857) on its home course. The Jags finished seven shots ahead of third place Rice (4-over) and 13 shots ahead of Louisiana in fourth.

Individually, Hugo Thyr led South Alabama finishing tied for third with a 2-under (214) highlighted by a pair of rounds of even or lower in the tournament, while Jack Hearn and Jacob LeCroy each finished tied for 11th at even par (214). Jordan Plunkett finished tied for 19th overall, while Eli Mitchell finished tied for 22nd overall to round out the field for the Jags.

South Alabama had four rounds under par during the tournament including three sub-70 rounds. Thyr shot a 3-under (69) during the second round to set up this third-place finish, while Hearn joined him in the second round with a 3-under (69). Plunkett recorded the lowest round of the tournament for the Jags with an opening 4-under (68) to finish the round in second place.

Tournament Information
Event (host): Tempest Collegiate (Texas State)
Dates: Oct. 9 – Oct. 11 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Course: Tempest Golf Club

Team Scores
(1) Texas State 286-290-281-857 (-7), (2) South Alabama 285-282-294-861 (-3), (3) Rice 281-280-307-868 (+4), (4) Louisiana 294-289-291-874 (+10), (5) UTRGV 298-292-285-875 (+11), (6) Stephen F. Austin 290-290-299-879 (+15), (7) UT-Arlington 298-286-299-879 (+15), (8) Incarnate Word 302-291-306-899 (+35), (9) Nicholls 298-301-310-909 (+45), (10) Houston Christian 294-307-309-910 (+46), (11) Central Michigan 311-307-307-925 (+61).

Individual Leaders
(1) Tom Raed Karlsen, Texas State 72-73-66-211 (-5), (2) Terrin Anderson*, Texas State 70-71-72-213 (-3), (t-3) Javier Neira, UTRGV 73-71-70-214 (-2), (t-3) Taj Sutherland, UTRGV 75-68-71-214 (-2), (t-3) Malan Potgieter, Louisiana 71-70-73-214 (-2), (t-3) Hugo Thyr, South Alabama 73-69-72-214 (-2), (t-7) Zak Jones, UT-Arlington 71-71-73-215 (-1), (t-7) Sakke Siltala, Texas State 71-74-70-215 (-1), (t-7) Henry Daly, Rice 71-68-76-215 (-1), (t-7) Jack Burke, Texas State 72-70-73-215 (-1).

South Alabama Scores
(t-3) Hugo Thyr 73-69-72-214 (-2), (t-11) Jack Hearn 73-69-74-214 (E), (t-11) Jacob LeCroy 72-71-73-216 (E), (t-19) Jordan Plunkett 68-74-77-219 (+3), (t-22) Eli Mitchell 72-73-75-220 (+4).

Up Next
South Alabama returns to action October 24 at the Clerico hosted by Oral Roberts in Tulsa.

Notes

• The field consisted of 11 different teams with seven of those teams representing the state of Texas.
• The second-place finish by the Jags was the best finish of the year thus far in three tournaments.
• Thyr led South Alabama for the second tournament this season with his third-place finish over the weekend.
• All five players finished inside the top 25 for the Jags during the tournament.

QUOTABLE – head coach Ben Hannan
Talk about the steady play of the team to hold second the entire tournament…
The golf course played firm and fast and had pretty severe slopes and roll offs around the greens.  I think we had a good game plan that emphasized decision making and landing areas relative to pin placements.  We played solid most of the week and got contributions from everyone which is something we've been focusing on.  Having everyone in the game this week put us in position with nine holes to go and that's what you want. 
 
Hugo again had a sub-70 round, talk about his play to finish in the top 10…
Hugo's ball striking was solid all week which was a key factor on this course, especially when the wind blew.  Putting himself in these kinds of positions are great learning experiences and he will only get better because of it. He has been working hard, so it's nice to see that pay off with a top-3 finish.
 
Jacob and Jack each finished just outside the top 10, talk about their play…
Both Jacob and Jack had solid weeks as well.  Again, they are both good ball strikers which meant a lot this week.  But most impressive is how they battled back from some adversity and big numbers which is a testament to their mental games and toughness. For us to compete at the level we want, our upperclassmen need to be dependable.  These guys set a strong example of that and always compete.    
 
First time playing back-to-back tournaments without a break, how did the team respond?
We spaced out the fall well, so it's a good mix of practice gaps and tournaments.  The guys are working hard which is what we expect. 
 
One tournament remaining the fall, talk about the strides of the team through the first three tournaments. 
We try to be very process oriented in what we do.  Sometimes that's hard in such a result type of game.  We will continue to focus on individual areas and prepare the best we can for Tulsa.  It should be a great trip, so I know the guys are excited to get out there.  
  
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