Ella Ofstedahl carded a 71 today.
Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics
Women’s Golf Moves up Eight Spots at Kiawah Spring Classic
2/26/2018 6:23:00 PM | Women's Golf
Eagles shoot 288 to move into ninth.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – Ansley Bowman and Ella Ofstedahl each shot a 71, and the Georgia Southern women's golf team fired an even-par 288 Monday to move up to ninth place and into the championship round of the Edwin Watts Kiawah Island Classic Sunday.
Georgia Southern (+13) is two shots behind North Florida (+11) and four strokes behind a three-way tie for fifth. Tourney host College of Charleston (-9) leads the field, Murray State (+2) is second, Jacksonville (+3) is third and Western Kentucky (+8) is fourth.
Bowman (-3) is tied for seventh with two others, a stroke out of fifth and four shots behind the leader, Valentina Giraldo (-7) of Jacksonville State. Osftedahl (+3) moved 45 places up the individual leaderboard and is tied for 38th in the field of 218 competitors.
Tabbed as the largest collegiate golf tournament in the country, the 2018 edition of the Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Spring Classic has 42 teams and features two courses that are used for the tournament.
By finishing the first two rounds in the top-22, the Eagles advance to tomorrow's championship round and will play Osprey Point. Teams 23-42 will play for a flight championship at Oak Point.
Natalie Petersen, Julianna Collett and Sarah Noonan all shot 73 today. The Eagles' 288 was one stroke shy of the school record.
The story
Bowman started on the first hole and birdied her first two on her way to being even on the day through 14 holes. The junior birdied 15 and made par on the final three holes to shoot 1-under on the back nine.
Ofstedahl began the day on hole two and played her first nine holes 2-under with birdies on holes 4 and 5. The sophomore played her final three holes 1-under with a birdie on 18.
Petersen birdied the 4th hole on her way to carding a 35 on the front nine. She parred seven of nine on the back, part of a stretch that included 11 consecutive pars.
Collett began the round with a birdie at the par-5 2nd hole and added a birdie on 7 to shoot 34 on the front nine. The sophomore finished the day by playing her final three holes 1-under with a birdie on 18.
Noonan played her first 11 holes of the day 1-under and finished the round with four straight pars.
Quotables from head coach Emily Kuhfeld
"Today was moving day- and that's exactly what the team did! We are so proud of all of all of them for staying positive and showing great course management and grit. All five had great takeaways and learning experiences from today, and we are looking forward to having another great day tomorrow!"
Next up
The Eagles are paired with Fairleigh Dickinson, Charleston Southern and William & Mary and tee off holes 8-10 in a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. tomorrow.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides current information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, which is fully responsive across all mobile devices. Information on Eagle athletics can also be found through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics and Instagram.com/GSAthletics. To purchase tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events, visit GSEagles.com/tickets.
Georgia Southern (+13) is two shots behind North Florida (+11) and four strokes behind a three-way tie for fifth. Tourney host College of Charleston (-9) leads the field, Murray State (+2) is second, Jacksonville (+3) is third and Western Kentucky (+8) is fourth.
Bowman (-3) is tied for seventh with two others, a stroke out of fifth and four shots behind the leader, Valentina Giraldo (-7) of Jacksonville State. Osftedahl (+3) moved 45 places up the individual leaderboard and is tied for 38th in the field of 218 competitors.
Tabbed as the largest collegiate golf tournament in the country, the 2018 edition of the Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Spring Classic has 42 teams and features two courses that are used for the tournament.
By finishing the first two rounds in the top-22, the Eagles advance to tomorrow's championship round and will play Osprey Point. Teams 23-42 will play for a flight championship at Oak Point.
Natalie Petersen, Julianna Collett and Sarah Noonan all shot 73 today. The Eagles' 288 was one stroke shy of the school record.
The story
Bowman started on the first hole and birdied her first two on her way to being even on the day through 14 holes. The junior birdied 15 and made par on the final three holes to shoot 1-under on the back nine.
Ofstedahl began the day on hole two and played her first nine holes 2-under with birdies on holes 4 and 5. The sophomore played her final three holes 1-under with a birdie on 18.
Petersen birdied the 4th hole on her way to carding a 35 on the front nine. She parred seven of nine on the back, part of a stretch that included 11 consecutive pars.
Collett began the round with a birdie at the par-5 2nd hole and added a birdie on 7 to shoot 34 on the front nine. The sophomore finished the day by playing her final three holes 1-under with a birdie on 18.
Noonan played her first 11 holes of the day 1-under and finished the round with four straight pars.
Quotables from head coach Emily Kuhfeld
"Today was moving day- and that's exactly what the team did! We are so proud of all of all of them for staying positive and showing great course management and grit. All five had great takeaways and learning experiences from today, and we are looking forward to having another great day tomorrow!"
Next up
The Eagles are paired with Fairleigh Dickinson, Charleston Southern and William & Mary and tee off holes 8-10 in a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. tomorrow.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides current information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, which is fully responsive across all mobile devices. Information on Eagle athletics can also be found through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics and Instagram.com/GSAthletics. To purchase tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events, visit GSEagles.com/tickets.
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