FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU women’s golf team returns to action on Monday and Tuesday, March 14-15, at the Spring Break Shootout at the Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club.
The Eagles will serve as co-hosts of the event alongside Western Kentucky with a total of 15 teams in the field. Live scoring will be available through www.GolfStats.com.
Laura Edmonds leads FGCU with a 72.72 scoring average through six tournaments. She had six rounds this year at par-or-better along with a pair of second place finishes.
Anouk Casty and Haley Yerxa have posted 75.80 and 74.00 scoring averages on the year. Yerxa has a win on the season along with a third-place finish.
Also in the lineup will be Posie Farrelly and Sophia Warren. Josephine Bertelsen and Molly Murray will compete as individuals in the tournament.
Spring Break Shootout – March 13-15
Dade City, Fla. – Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club
FGCU Lineup:
1 – Laura Edmonds
2 – Anouk Casty
3 – Haley Yerxa
4 – Posie Farrelly
5 – Sophia Warren
Indiv – JoJo Bertelsen
Indiv – Molly Murray
Tournament Field:
#184 Akron
#183 Albany
#223 Ball State
Daytona State
#125 FGCU
#199 Loyola
#166 Morehead State
#207 Oakland
#236 Ohio
Seminole State
#138 Stetson
#182 St. John’s
#194 Toledo
#158 Troy
#121 Western Kentucky
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