LSU women’s golf coach Karen Bahnsen had been waiting for sophomore Megan McChrystal to get back on track following an illness last month.
Bahnsen finally got her wish this weekend as McChrystal and the No. 11 Lady Tigers won the Bryan National Collegiate tournament in Browns Summit, N.C., in their final regular tournament before the Southeastern Conference Championships in two weeks.McChrystal, who began the day in fourth place, shot a 3-under par 69 in the final round to capture her second tournament title this season with weekend total of 1-under 215.
Her last title came at the Central District Invitational in mid-February. “Megan put three wonderful rounds together, and I’m happy for her to get this second title,” Bahnsen said in a news release.Her final round performance also propelled the Lady Tigers to their second team tournament title this season and first of the spring.The Lady Tigers won the Mercedes-Benz Women’s Intercollegiate Championship back in October.LSU shot a 7-over 295 to finish with a three-day total of 23-over 887.No. 4 Virginia finished a close second at 27-over 891.”I am so proud of the team from top to bottom,” Bahnsen said. “It was a great learning experience for the girls.”The Lady Tigers had two other golfers finish in the top-10, with freshman Tessa Teachman and senior Jacqueline Hedwall tying for ninth place at 7-over 223.Teachman got off to a roaring start in Friday’s opening round with a 4-under 68, but stumbled over the final 36 holes, finishing with 12 bogeys.Senior Caroline Martens also enjoyed a strong performance, finishing tied for 13th after shooting a 10-over 226 for the weekend.
LSU does not have another tournament until the SEC Championships from April 17-19 in Blythewood, S.C.
 
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