Gala, Women's Golf Finish Second

NORMAN, Okla. -- The 15th-ranked University of Oklahoma women's golf team finished in second place at the Jeannine McHaney Invitational in Lubbock, Texas, on Sunday. The Sooners recorded a 299 (+11) in the final round to finish with an overall score of 597 (+21), four strokes behind tournament champion Notre Dame. Due to rain, the originally planned three-round 54-hole event was cut to two rounds and 36 holes.

Junior Amparo Gala led the team after carding a final-round 72 (even) and earned runner-up honors with a total of 143 (-1). Gala finished two shots behind medalist Katie Brophy of Notre Dame. OU senior Emily Milberger tied for sixth and finished with a total of 148 (+4).

Tying for 36th, freshman Heather Wright recorded a final-round score of 80 (+8) and finished the tournament with a 154 (+10). Fellow freshman Kelly Jacques tied for 47th after posting a final score of 155 (+11) and carding a 77 (+5) in the final round of play. Sophomore Jaclyn Stelzer shot a 77 (+5) on Sunday to finish with a 157 (+13) and tied for 58th.

Rounding out the scoring for the Sooners, sophomore Alana Donaldson tied for 91st with a final-round score of 82 (+10) and a tournament total of 166 (+22). She competed as an individual.

The Jeannine McHaney Invitational consisted of three of the top 25 teams in the country and was played at the 6,234-yard, par-72 Rawls Course.

The Sooners will resume action on Oct.1-3 at the Mason Rudolph Championships at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.

Team Standings

1.	Notre Dame	296-297=593
2.	Oklahoma	298-299=597
T3.	SMU	291-307=598
T3.	Missouri	295-303=598
5.	Arkansas	301-301=602
6.	Tulsa	305-299=604
7.	Texas Tech	306-303=609
8.	TCU	304-306=610
9.	Baylor	303-317=620
10.	Iowa State	306-315=621
T11.	Oral Roberts	308-314=622
T11.	Xavier	315-307=622
13.	Kansas	311-317=628
14.	New Mexico State	315-315=630
15.	Kansas State	315-316=631
16.	Nebraska	311-321=632
17.	Arkansas State	316-325=641
18.	Sam Houston State	329-342=671

Individual Standings

1.	Katie Brophy, Notre Dame	69-72=141
2.	Amparo Gala, Oklahoma	71-72=143
3.	Stacy Lewis, Arkansas	68-76=144
4.	Maria Ohlsson, Missouri	70-75=145
5.	Jennifer Ackerson, SMU	72-75=147

OU Individual Standings

2. Amparo Gala 71-72=143

T6. Emily Milberger 75-73=148

T36. Heather Wright 74-80=154

T47. Kelly Jacques 78-77=155

T58. Jaclyn Stelzer 80-77=157

T91. *Alana Donaldson 84-82=166

*competed as an individual

2.	Amparo Gala	71-72=143
T6.	Emily Milberger	75-73=148
T36.	Heather Wright	74-80=154
T47.	Kelly Jacques	78-77=155
T58.	Jaclyn Stelzer	80-77=157
T91.	*Alana Donaldson	84-82=166

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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