Women’s Golf Fires Fourth-Best Three-Round Score in Program History at Legends Invitational

11/4/2024 3:55:00 PM | By: Kyrin Mayfield | @k_mayfield97

Results
CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. - Strong performances by Loa Johannsson and Eden Tsouklaris aided Embry-Riddle women's golf to a final score of 909 at the Legends Invitation. It was the fourth-lowest 54-hole team score in program history. The Eagles ended their fall campaign with a 10th-place finish in a loaded field that included No. 4 Dallas Baptist, No. 5 Flagler, No. 7 Lynn, No. 11 Saint Leo, No. 14 Rollins, No. 20 Nova Southeastern, No. 23 Tampa, and No. 25 West Florida, according to the latest Clippd rankings. Play was held at the par-72, 5,899-yard ChampionsGate Golf Club.

"We played tough today," Head Coach Maria Lopez said. "We hung in there. There were a few shots we would like back, but we kept scrapping. There's lots of lessons to take away and growth for the spring."

Johannsson and Tsouklaris recorded two of the best tournament performances the program has ever seen. For Johannsson, her 222 was tied for the fourth-best three-round score ever by and Eagle whereas Tsouklaris' 224 tied for the 11th-best stroke total in the history of the program.

Johannsson (73-75-74) earned her third-straight top-20 result of the season, placing in a tie for 14th on the individual leaderboard. The junior shot the team's lowest round of the day, a 74 thanks to an ERAU-best two birdies.

Tsouklaris (71-76-77) was left just on the outside of the top 20 (T-21st) with a career-best score of 224.

Jasmine Yang (78-77-76) continued to improve throughout the competition and saved her best for last with a 76 on Monday. The Merrill, Wisconsin native led the Blue and Gold in birdies during the tournament with seven to help her shoot a season-low 231.

Savannah Hawthorne (76-77-79) finished one shot back of Yang with a 232 while Alexandra Drum (82-77-87) ended with 246 strokes.

Competing as individuals, Mackenzie McCormack (83-79-81) registered a 243 and Stevie Albright (87-82-80) had her lowest round of the tournament on Monday to earn a 249.

Flagler won the tournament with a score of 868 while Dallas Baptist (871) and Saint Leo (882) followed in second and third.

The Saints' Stella Jelinek was the top individual at three under par (213).

The Eagles take a three-month break before returning for the World Golf Invitational on Feb. 17 in St. Augustine, Florida.

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