Bernice Leonard, Southwestern University, Women's Golfer of the Week (Week 7)

BERNICE LEONARD OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, a junior from Bellaire, Texas, has been named the SCAC Women’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played through Tuesday, October 21.

Leonard led the Southwestern women’s golf team to a third-place finish of 10 teams competing at the Alamo City Classic, contested Oct. 20-21 at The Quarry Golf Club in San Antonio.

Leonard fired rounds of 75 and 76 for a two-day total of 151 (+9), placing her second among the 47 competitors.

Southwestern completed the tournament with a 641 total at the par-71 course to finish in a tie for third. Among fellow SCAC competitors, the Pirates were two shots behind Schreiner University (639) and eight shots ahead of host Trinity University (649). Texas Lutheran finished ninth at 752.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior Melanie Dean of Schreiner had a career best performance in scoring and final finish in leading the Mountaineers' women’s golf team to a runner-up finish at the Alamo City Classic. Schreiner was the top D-III team in the final standings and defeated both #4 Mary Hardin-Baylor and #16 Trinity in the nine team field. Dean shot 78-77 which is her collegiate low round and 36-hole total and earned her first top-five finish as well. Junior Brigette Lee of Trinity led the Trinity women at the Alamo City Classic by firing a two-day total of 160 - tying her for eighth among the 47 competitors. Junior Gabby Rangel of Texas Lutheran shots rounds of 84 and 92 and finished tied for 32nd with a final score of 176 (+34) at the Alamo City Classic.