Women’s Golf Begins NCAA II National Preview

10/6/2025 6:22:00 PM | By: Kyrin Mayfield | @k_mayfield97

Results
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. - Day one of the NCAA II National Preview got underway for Embry-Riddle Women's Golf on Monday at the prestigious PGA National Resort. The Eagles were as high as fifth after the first round thanks to an incredible 69 from Loa Johannsson, who led after 18 holes.

After the second round, Embry-Riddle resides in 11th in another stacked field that includes nine ranked programs and two teams receiving votes in the latest national coaches poll. Johannsson is eyeing another top-20 result to start the season as the senior sits in a tie for 14th.

THE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Appearance: 1st
Best Finish: N/A
Best Score: N/A

THE COURSE
PGA National - Champion Course
Par: 72
Yards: 5,910

THE FIELD
Teams: 12

#3 Dallas Baptist
#6 Lynn
#8 Nova Southeastern
#11 UT Tyler
#12 West Texas A&M
#15 St. Mary's (Texas)
#17 Midwestern State
#18 Barry
#25 Florida Southern
RV Cal State East Bay
RV Palm Beach Atlantic
Embry-Riddle

Individuals: 66

THE PLAY
Embry-Riddle (311-331=640) | 11th

Loa Johannsson (69-85=154) | T-14th

Johannsson was fired up and ready to go as she started play with a 69 to lead after 18 holes
It was her second-career sub-70 round, becoming the first in program history to record multiple sub-70 scores
- There are only five total sub-70 rounds in the program's history
Johannsson was one under through four holes
However, it was the back nine where she excelled as the senior recorded five birdies in her final seven holes of round one
That included a stretch of four-consecutive below-par scores from her 12th-15th holes
Her seven birdies on the day are tied for the second-most in the 66-player field

Eden Tsouklaris (81-79=160) | T-39th

Tsouklaris managed a birdie in round one on her eighth hole, a par-4, 340-yarder
The Flagler Beach, Florida native improved by two strokes over her first-round score with a 79 in round two
She tied for the most pars on the team during day one with Amat (20)

Frances Amat (79-84=163) | T-51st

Amat joined the starting lineup for the first time as an Eagle
She led the team in pars in round one with 13 and tied with Tsouklaris for the most on the team during day one (20)
Her 79 in the first round was a season-low score

Ottavia Franzinelli Socini Guelfi (83-83=166) | T-56th

Franzinelli recorded a birdie on her fourth hole of the day, a par 4

Stevie Albright (81-87=168) | T-61st

Albright notched a birdie in each round, both of which occurred on par 4s

Individual
Gabby Roth (90-88=178) | 66th

Roth improved throughout the day, finishing with an 88 in round two

THE LEADERS
Team
No. 3 Dallas Baptist | +27 (311-292=603)

Individual
Karina Duran (UT Tyler) | +3 (73-74=147)

UP NEXT
The tournament concludes with the third and final round on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.

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