HERNANDO — Lecanto golfers turned in two of the highest three particular person scores and the Panthers had half of the day’s rounds beneath 100 to cruise to the District 2A-5 women golf workforce title Tuesday at Citrus Hills Golf & Nation Membership.
Lecanto completed with a 370 complete, effectively forward of runner-up The Villages (399). Citrus positioned third with a 461 complete, to additionally earn a visit to subsequent week’s regional match. The highest three groups advance within the postseason.
“It was an incredible day. Two of our women made lowest scores for the match, which was superior,” Lecanto head coach Alice Christian mentioned. “It was a wrestle within the center, however aside from that, they got here by way of.”
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Lecanto newcomer Krystine Basteiro, a freshman who arrived on the college a few month in the past, claimed medalist honors with an excellent spherical of 3-over par 75.
“I labored actually onerous. I believe I may have completed higher on some holes, however general, it was fairly good,” she mentioned. “I had some actually good photographs to the flag. My putts have been additionally good.”
Basteiro didn’t get in sufficient matches this season to compete within the postseason as a person, however does rely for the workforce rating.
“I didn’t have sufficient matches, however I’m going to be at Lecanto a very long time,” she mentioned. “I’ve solely identified them a short while, however they’re so good to me. Everyone is so shut and I’m simply excited to have time with them.”
Katie Allen from The Villages was runner-up with a 84 and Lecanto’s Haley Holderfield earned third-place honors with a wonderful 89.
Additionally for Lecanto, Angelica Smith had a 98, Saphira Mansfield carded a 108 and Alana Garbig had a 123.
“From the start of the season this was their aim. To be a workforce, to win and transfer on as a workforce,” Christian mentioned.
Citrus was led by Payton Sowell with a 98. Malena Hamilton added a 103, Makayla Hartley had a 108 and Audessa Figueroa had a 152.
This would be the third straight journey to regionals for Sowell, Hamilton and Hartley, however the first time on a workforce that certified.
“I’m a junior and I haven’t been to a regional as a workforce. It’s positively thrilling that Citrus goes as a workforce this 12 months,” Sowell mentioned.
As for her spherical, the Hurricane mentioned, “It wasn’t my finest, however I’ll say I got here again from some powerful photographs. Positively got here by way of. I made some lengthy putts that saved my rating right now.”
Additionally transferring on to regionals as a person is Crystal River’s Jayde Hurtado. The highest three people not on a workforce qualifier advance to regionals and the Pirate shot a 120 to edge teammate Victoria Storandt by a stroke for the third and last regional spot.
“I’m excited I made it to regionals. It was positively onerous, however I did it,” Hurtado mentioned. “I’m positively excited for it being a senior. Working my method as much as it. I really feel like I did what I used to be imagined to do.”
Additionally for the Pirates, Storandt had a 121, Rylee Elwell carded a 130 and Mia Menster had a 138, as Crystal River completed fourth with a 509 complete.
The Area 2A-2 Meet can be Tuesday at Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando. The Panthers performed effectively sufficient there the previous two seasons to advance to state. Christian is hoping for a similar end result, however is aware of it gained’t be simple.
“It’s going to be extra of a problem. More durable groups to beat and Dubsdread shouldn’t be a straightforward course. There’s a lot of water,” she mentioned. “We’re going to attempt to get a observe spherical in first earlier than we play Tuesday.”
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