DADE CITY, Fla. – Ansley Bowman led the Georgia Southern women's golf with a 74, and the Eagles finished 10th Tuesday at the Spring Break Shootout at Lake Jovita Country Club.

The Eagles were two strokes behind Ball State and three back of Oakland and Arkansas State, which tied for seventh.  

Bowman tied for 28th with Natalie Petersen, who shot 79 for the Eagles today. Ella Ofstedahl shot a 78, Julianna Collett posted an 81 and Sarah Noonan carded an 85.

The story
Bowman started with a par on the ninth hole and played her first 10 1-under with birdies at 13 and 15. The junior capped the tournament with four straight pars.

Ofstedahl made par on eight of 11 holes to start the round and played a stretch of four holes 1-under on the front. 

Petersen made par on seven of nine holes to shoot 2-over on the back and shot even on her last five holes of the event.

Quotables from head coach Emily Kuhfeld
"We left a lot of shots out there this week. With this young squad, we know there will be bumps in the road, but as long as we learn from them and continue the process of getting better each day, we will continue on our upward trajectory!" 

"We are proud of Ansley for finishing strong and proud of the energy and support all the girls showed each other this week. We are looking forward to sharpening up a few things and getting back out to compete."

Next up
The Eagles return to action at the Hennsler Intercollegiate March 26-27, hosted by Kennesaw State at Pinetree Country Club.

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