ORLANDO, Fla. – In the final round of its fall season, the Nova Southeastern women’s golf team shot a collective 19-over par 307 to earn third place in a highly-touted field at the Rollins Legends Invitational.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Finish: 3rd of 12 teams
Tournament Champion: Dallas Baptist
Location: Country Club of Orlando | Orlando, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 72/6,082
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Both NSU and Lynn entered the morning as the frontrunners, yet it was Dallas Baptist that came from behind to win the tournament at 7-over in the final round and 24-over for the tournament.
- Lynn finished two strokes back of DBU, while the Sharks earned sole possession of third at 30-over. Barry (+35) and Lee (+39) rounded out the Top-5 of the leaderboard.
- Sofia Garcia Austt led the Sharks this week with a 54-hole score of 6-over to collect tie for eighth.
- Just outside the Top-10 in a tie for 11th was Ellen Andersson at 7-over for the tournament. Andersson’s tied for 11th comes one week after finishing tied for fourth at the Palm Beach Intercollegiate.
- Nicola Fall (+8) took home a tie for 13th, followed by Hanna Ahlander, who tied for 16th at 9-over.
- Freshman Jimena Marques finished tied for 43rd.
- Competing as an individual, Haruka Muta wrapped up play in 21st at 11-over.
STATS OF THE DAY:
- NSU topped the field in Par-4 scoring average (4.22).
- The Sharks’ combined 37 birdies were tied for most throughout the three rounds.
- Fall and Garcia Austt finished 1-2 in Par-5 scoring.
BEYOND THE SCORECARD:
- The Sharks earned Top-3 finishes in each of their final three tournaments of the fall.
UP NEXT:
NSU will return to competition in the spring. To stay up-to-date with the Sharks, follow them on Instagram and Twitter at @NSU_WGolf.
