By John Severance
SOCORRO – For the third straight tournament, the Socorro girls golf team secured a qualifying leg for state.
This time, though, the Lady Warriors did it on their home course at New Mexico Tech as they rolled to victory in the Seery Invitational.
Socorro scored 371 as a team, outdistancing Bosque School (391), Ruidoso (430), St. Michael’s (440), Ruidoso (453) and Belen (454). The qualifying score was 405, which means Bosque also earned a qualifying leg for state.
Even so Socorro coach Margaret Stanley was not satisfied and she does not expect her team to be either.
“I’m expecting a lot more from them now,” Stanley said. “I should have two girls shooting in the 70s and another in the 80s and my fourth player should be breaking 100.”
The Lady Warriors were led by medalist Kristen Cline, who shot an 84, one stroke better than Jamie Palermo of St. Michael’s. Socorro’s Shania Berger was third with an 86 folowed by Taylar Jaramillo of Belen (87) and Bella Sanchez of Bosque (88).
For Socorro, Brittani Webb added a 100 and Mirijana Gacanich had a 118.
“It was disappoint for my top three players. They have to play better,” Stanley said. “Each of the players have something to work on. With one, it’s driving. With another, it’s chipping and putting and with another, it’s course management. So we have a variety of things to work on.”
One positive for the Lady Warriors is they have qualified for state as a team and Cline and Berger have qualified individually.
“We’re in so that’s a little pressure off,” Stanley said. “We just have to get better though.”
Socorro will be back in action in Ruidoso Friday for the Great Eight Tournament.
“It’s supposed to be 43 degrees with rain and wind,” Stanley said. “It should make for a Good Friday.”
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