EL DORADO, Ark. – The Central Arkansas women's golf team played its last round of the 2020-21 season on Wednesday for the final round of the Southland Championship. Camila Moreno and Elin Kumlin each placed inside the top-5 overall as the Bears ended the tournament in second place. All five of the UCA golfers finished inside the top-20.
 
Moreno led the Bears with a third-place finish. She finished the day with three birdies and a round of 79 (+7). Her three-day total was 228 (+12). Over the three days, she tied for the tournament lead with 10 birdies.
 
Kumlin posted a final-round tally of 79 (+7) with a birdie on the par-5 14th. She tied for fourth with a three-day mark of 231 (+15). She finished the tournament with 10 birdies, which was tied for the most in the tournament.
 
Tania Nunez collected a birdie on the par-4 15th and posted a score of 79 (+7) for the final round. She moved up six spots in the standings on the final day into a tie for 10th with a tournament total of 239 (+23).
 
Karley Whittington produced a three-round score of 242 (+26) and tied for 14th. She tallied three birdies for the final round and picked up seven birdies for the tournament. She shot an 85 (+13) for the final day.
 
Pim-Orn Thitisup posted a final-round score of 92 (+20). She placed 20th with her three-day tally of 249 (+33). She tallied four birdies for the championship.
 
Hanna Alberto and Jennifer Herbst of Sam Houston were co-champions as they tied for first at 224 (+8). The Bearkats won the tournament with a 917 (+53), while the Bears finished second with a 936 (+72) and the Huskies of Houston Baptist came in third with a 963 (+99).
 
The Mystic Creek Golf Club is a 6,007-yard, par-72 course. The Bears played their final tournament of the 2020-21 season and will return to action in the fall of 2021.
 
From the Coach – Head Coach Natasha Vincent
"I'm proud of the way we competed on a difficult course. Of course, we expected a better result. We knew the course would expose the things we need to work on and hopefully we continue to move in the right direction during the summer. We are a very young team and the potential for growth is high. We had some exceptional moments this tournament."

Team Standings
1. Sam Houston – 917 (+53)
2. Central Arkansas – 936 (+72)
3. Houston Baptist – 963 (+99)
4. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – 983 (+119)
5. UIW – 983 (+121)
6. McNeese – 999 (+135)
7. Lamar – 1,013 (+149)
8. Stephen F. Austin – 1,094 (+230)
 
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