WGOLF Preview: Eagles Compete in Jacksonville Classic

Monday, October 2

Jacksonville, Fla.

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Georgia Southern University

Jacksonville Classic

Natalie Petersen and the Eagles compete in Jacksonville this week.

Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics

10/1/2017 6:05:00 PM | Women's Golf

Tournament Central Leaderboard Pairings

It's the third tourney of the fall for Georgia Southern.

By: Marc Gignac

Tournament Name: Jacksonville Classic
Dates: October 2-3
Host: Jacksonville University
Courses: Marsh Landing Country Club - Par 72, 5,967 yards
Location: Jacksonville, Fla.
Tee Times and Format: Two days, 36 holes, Monday and 18 Tuesday - Shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. both days
Participating Schools (15): Bethune-Cookman, Charleston Southern, Daytona State, Flagler College, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Jacksonville, Jacksonville State, Lipscomb, Seminole State, Stetson, UAB, USC-Upstate, Xavier

Georgia Southern Lineup (scoring average)
Ansley Bowman (6 rds, 78.00)
Natalie Petersen (6 rds, 78.66)
Ella Ofstedahl (6 rds, 78.00)
Sarah Noonan (6 rds, 81.16)
Ashlynn Joyner (6 rds, 84.00)

Georgia Southern plays its third tournament of the season as the Eagles compete at the Jacksonville Classic Monday and Tuesday. It's the second straight season the Eagles have played in the tournament.

GS will use the same lineup as the previous two events, and junior Ansley Bowman will compete in her 19th career tournament.

Bowman and sophomore Ella Ofstedahl are tied for the team lead in scoring average with a mark of 78.00. GS is coming off a 16th-place finish at the Lady Paladin Intercollegiate Sept. 22.

The Eagles are paired with Charleston Southern and Stetson for the first two rounds Monday and will tee off holes 5-7 in a shotgun start.

Following the event, GS travels to the Terrier Intercollegiate in Spartanburg Oct. 23-24.

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