SANDESTIN, Fla.  – Julianna Collett, Ansley Bowman and Ella Ofstedahl combined to shoot 1-over-par on the back nine, but the Georgia Southern women's golf team fell to fourth in the second round of the Sun Belt Championship Monday at Raven Golf Club.

The Eagles are four shots behind third-place UTA and 11 behind Troy. Coastal Carolina has a commanding 23-stroke lead over the second-place Trojans heading into tomorrow's final round.

Collett is tied for eighth, and Bowman is tied for 13th on the individual leaderboard. Ofstedahl led the Eagles with a 76 today, and Bowman shot a 78. Collett posted an 80, Natalie Petersen shot an 84 and Sarah Noonan finished with an 86.

The story
Ofstedahl birdied the par-5, 506-yard 3rd hole and was 1-under after four holes. The sophomore shot 1-under on the back nine with birdies on 11 and 16 and a stretch of eight straight holes with par or better.

Bowman played her first six holes 1-under with a birdie on 5 and made par on seven of nine holes on the back.

Quotables from head coach Emily Kuhfeld
"Well, today wasn't the day we wanted, but we certainly learned a lot. Too many big numbers killed us today, and we need to keep our minds clear and relaxed so we can strategize to make bogey our worst, which is how we can compete."

"We are proud of the bounce back from Jules, Ansley and Ella today on their back 9s and are looking forward to a great day tomorrow and moving on up!"

Next up
The Eagles tee off the first hole at 8:30 a.m. ET in tomorrow's third and final round. GS is paired with Texas State and Arkansas State.

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