Arkansas State Women’s Golf Sits Second at Diamante Invitational
The Arkansas State women’s golf team sits second among 20 competing programs after firing a second-round 4-under 284 at the Diamante Invitational. Playing at Diamante Country Club in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, the Red Wolves hold a 36-hole total of 7-under 569.
Second-Round Surge at Diamante Country Club
Arkansas State enters Tuesday’s final round 13 strokes back of tournament leader Sam Houston, which sits at 20-under par. The Red Wolves’ Monday performance marked their third consecutive round under par, dating back to a final-round 5-under 283 at the Lady Red Wolves Classic. The 36-hole total ties the second-lowest mark in program history.
Sam Houston leads the 20-team field, while ULM stands at 5-under. Central Arkansas and California Baptist share fourth place at 4-under, followed by Ball State at 1-under. Wyoming and tournament host Little Rock are even-par, while Missouri State and Jacksonville State round out the top 10 at 6-over par.
Cloutier Leads Individual Red Wolves Roster
Mackenzie Cloutier carded a 2-under 70 on Monday, marking her fifth consecutive round under par. Cloutier’s two-round total of 5-under 139 places her tied for third individually. That 36-hole score matches the eighth-lowest in program history, leaving her three strokes behind individual co-leaders Pureun Kim of Sam Houston and Eleonore Aernouts of Little Rock.
Kayla Van de Ven occupies 17th place at 1-under 143 after posting rounds of 68 and 75. Caroline Hughes sits tied for 25th at even-par 144 following a second-round 1-under 71.
| Golfer | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Cloutier | 69 | 70 | 139 | -5 |
| Kayla Van de Ven | 68 | 75 | 143 | -1 |
| Caroline Hughes* | 73 | 71 | 144 | E |
| Sofia Bastidas | 74 | 71 | 145 | +1 |
| Yinyoe Yang | 74 | 72 | 146 | +2 |
| Michelle Barrios | 76 | 71 | 147 | +3 |
| Ceci Lococo* | 76 | 71 | 147 | +3 |
| Zaida Wise* | 83 | 74 | 157 | +13 |
*Denotes individual competitor.
Solid Depth Anchors Team Standing
Four different Red Wolves posted 1-under par rounds of 71 on Monday: Caroline Hughes, Sofia Bastidas, Michelle Barrios, and Ceci Lococo. Bastidas stands tied for 32nd at 1-over 145. Barrios and Lococo are tied for 46th at 3-over 147.
Yinyoe Yang added an even-par 72, putting her at 2-over 146 in a tie for 40th place. Zaida Wise finished Monday at 2-over 74, bringing her two-round total to 13-over 157 and placing her tied for 101st.
Diamante Country Club Hosts Final Round Tuesday
The third and final round gets underway Tuesday at Diamante Country Club. Live scoring remains available on Scoreboard.
The team maintains momentum from its previous outing at the Lady Red Wolves Classic, continuing a stretch of consistent sub-par golf.