STATESBORO – Three Eagles are inside the top-10, and the Georgia Southern women's golf team leads the inaugural Strutter Gus Invitational after 36 holes Saturday at Georgia Southern University Golf Course.

The Eagles shot a 306 as a team in the first round to open a seven-stroke lead and recorded a 302 in the afternoon to increase their advantage to 15 strokes over Boston College and Stetson, which are tied for second. Georgia Southern's second-round score was the lowest of the afternoon by seven strokes.

Ansley Bowman shot 74-75=149 to lead the Eagles, and the senior is tied for second on the individual leaderboard. Ella Ofstedahl carded a 77-74=151 and is tied for fourth, while Natalie Petersen shot 80-74=154 and is tied for eighth. Sarah Noonan shot 79-79=158 and is tied for 15th, and Julianna Collett posted a 76-85=161 and is tied for 20th.

The Eagles are taking advantage of the program's first home tournament as they lead the event in par-4 scoring and are tied for first in par-5 scoring. Their 53 pars today are also a tournament best.

Scores
Ansley Bowman – 74-75=149 (+5), T2
Ella Ofstedahl – 77-74=151 (+7), T4
Natalie Petersen – 80-74=154 (+10), T8
Sarah Noonan – 79-79=158 (+14), T15
Julianna Collett – 76-85=161 (+17), T20
Team – 306-302=608 (+32), 1

Individuals
Savanah Satterfield – 82-80=162 (+18), T23
Emma Bell – 85-79-165 (+21), 30
Kaysie Harrelson – 91-81=172 (+28), 38

Quotables from Coach Emily Kuhfeld
"This morning, I felt like there were some nerves playing at home, but the team settled in and had a very respectable second round in the windy conditions. It was nice to see Birthday girl Natalie bounce back after her first round, and Ansley and Ella are playing solid. It is great to have all eight girls out together, and we are looking to tomorrow to play our games on our home course and finish strong!"

Next up
The Eagles play the final round tomorrow in an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. GS is paired with Boston College and Stetson tees off holes 1-5 at Georgia Southern University Golf Course.