Women's Golf Takes Third at Jupiter Invitational


JUPITER, Fla. – Freshman Alberte Thuesen posted a team-best 73 to lead the Georgia Southern women's golf team to a third-place finish in the first Jupiter Invitational at Jonathan's Landing Golf Club Tuesday.

The Eagles finished 10 strokes back of Florida Gulf Coast in second, and Florida International won the inaugural event.

Thuesen took sixth to match her best career finish, and Julianna Collett posted a 75 today to tie for 21st. Sarah Noonan tied for 15th, and Ella Ofstedahl tied for 19th, giving the Eagles four players in the top-25.

Thuesen parred her first six holes and shot a 1-over 37 on the front nine. The freshman birdied the 12th hole and added six pars on the back nine.

Scores
Team – 300-293-301=894 (+42), 3 
Alberte Thuesen – 74-69-73=216 (+3), 6
Sarah Noonan – 72-75-78=225 (+12), T15
Ella Ofstedahl – 77-73-77=227 (+14), T19
Julianna Collett – 77-76-75=228 (+15), T21
Savanah Satterfield – 85-79-76=240 (+27), T50

Quotables from Coach Emily Kuhfeld
"We moved up one spot to third today, and I'm really proud of the grit the team showed. Our ball striking was a little bit off this week, but the girls scrambled and had a solid finish. Congratulations to Alberte for another top 10!"

Up Next
The Eagles finish the fall season at the Idle Hour Collegiate, hosted by Mercer in Macon, Nov. 4-5.