WGOLF Preview: Eagles Look to Defend Spring Break Shootout Title

Monday, March 12

Dade City, Fla.

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Georgia Southern University

Spring Break Shootout

Natalie Petersen and the Eagles travel to the Spring Break Shootout this week.

Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics

WGOLF Preview: Eagles Look to Defend Spring Break Shootout Title

3/11/2018 3:21:00 PM | Women's Golf

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Georgia Southern returns to the site of the program's first team title.

By: Marc Gignac

Tournament Name: Spring Break Shootout
Dates: March 12-13
Host: Western Kentucky
Courses: Lake Jovita Golf Club - 6,325 yards, Par 72
Location: Dade City, Fla.
Tee Times and Format: Monday, March 12 - 36 holes, shotgun start at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 13 - 18 holes, shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Participating Schools (14): Arkansas State, UALR, Ball State, Central Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Fort Wayne, Georgia Southern, Jacksonville, Lipscomb, Oakland, Ohio, Towson, Western Kentucky

Georgia Southern Lineup (scoring average)
Ella Ofstedahl (20 rds, 76.65)
Julianna Collett (6 rds, 76.66)
Ansley Bowman (19 rds, 76.89)
Natalie Petersen (20 rds, 77.00)
Sarah Noonan (20 rds, 80.05)

The Eagles travel to the Spring Break Shootout looking to defend the team title they won at the event last season. It was the first team title in program history.

Georgia Southern is coming off a tie for ninth of 42 teams at the Edwin Watts Kiawah Island Classic in its last event Feb. 27. Ansley Bowman (+1) tied for ninth for her second career top-10 and her first this season. Ella Ofstedahl tied for 32nd and Natalie Petersen tied for 79th in the field of 218 competitors.

Bowman makes her 25th start for the Eagles, and Ofstedahl makes her 12th. Collett will make her 7th career start, while freshmen Sarah Noonan and Natalie Petersen are in the lineup for the eighth time.

The Eagles are paired with Florida Gulf Coast and Western Kentucky and tee off holes 1-3 in an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

Following the trip to Florida, the Eagles play in the Hennsler Intercollegiate, hosted by Kennesaw State, March 25-26, at Pinetree Country Club.

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