POINT CLEAR Ala. | South Alabama saw its postseason run come to a close, falling 3-0 to Texas State in the semifinals of Match Play Thursday morning at the Sun Belt Conference Championship at the Lakewood Golf Club on the Dogwood Course.

The Bobcats picked up a pair of wins to take the early lead as Briana LeMaire (Texas State) defeated Daniela Palmeros (South Alabama), 5&4 at No. 1, and Fia Lindblom (Texas State) defeated Katelyn Foster (South Alabama), 6&5 at No. 3. Foster did record an eagle on the par-4, 365-yard 18th hole. 

Texas State later clinched the match victory with a win at No. 3 when Grace Quintanilla captured a 2&1 win at No. 3 over Anna Behnsen. Behnsen led through the first eight holes, but Quintanilla tied the match up with a birdie on the 18. She then took the lead for good with another birdie on hole 1. Behnsen birdied the par-5, 477-yard fourth, but that was as close as she was able to get as Quintanilla birdied No. 7 three holes later to go two up in the match. Both players pared the eighth hole to seal the match for the Bobcats.

In her match at the No. 5 spot, Mercedes Aldana recorded three birdies and an eagle on the par 5, 483-yard No. 1 to highlight her round. Aldana and Texas State's Yvonne Chamness were tied in their match when the Bobcats clinched, while Mana Hersperger (Texas State) was 2UP on Lilian Buehle (South Alabama) with three holes remaining.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host): Sun Belt Conference Championship (Sun Belt Conference)
Site: Lakewood Golf Club (Point Clear, Ala.)
Course: Dogwood Course

SEMIFINAL SCORES
No. 2 South Alabama vs. No. 3 Texas State (Texas State wins 3-0)
Match 1: Briana LeMaire (Texas State) defeats Daniela Palmeros (South Alabama) – 5&4
Match 2: Grace Quintanilla (Texas State) defeats Anna Behnsen (South Alabama) – 2&1
Match 3: Fia Lindblom (Texas State) defeats Katelyn Foster (South Alabama) – 6&5
Match 4: Mana Hersperger (Texas State) vs. Lilian Buehle (South Alabama) – TXST 2UP (unfinished)
Match 5: Mercedes Aldana (South Alabama) vs. Yvonne Chamness (Texas State) – Tied 

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