Johannsson Paces Women’s Golf to Begin Season

9/22/2025 8:18:00 PM | By: Kyrin Mayfield | @k_mayfield97

Results
GULFPORT, Fla. - After competing in last year's NCAA II South Regional, Loa Johannsson led the way for Embry-Riddle Women's Golf during day one of the Eckerd Invitational. After two rounds, the senior sits in a tie for fourth with 145 strokes (+1) while the Eagles reside in eighth (623, +47) ahead of Palm Beach Atlantic (627), Erskine (629) and Catawba (639). Early in the second round, Johannsson found herself in the lead thanks to a trio of early birdies with Embry-Riddle rising all the way up into sixth in the team standings.

The field is highly competitive as it features six top-15 teams according to the latest Women's Golf Coaches Association rankings.

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

THE COURSE
Pasadena Yacht & Country Club
Par: 72
Yards: 5,996

THE FIELD
Teams: 11

#2 Anderson
#3 Wingate
#5 Lynn
#6 Flagler
#7 Nova Southeastern
#15 Tampa
RV Palm Beach Atlantic
Catawba
Eckerd
Embry-Riddle
Erskine

Individuals: 70

THE PLAY
Embry-Riddle (311-312=623) | 8th

Embry-Riddle had a solid start as the Eagles were tied for sixth with Tampa and Nova Southeastern after the first round

Loa Johannsson (72-73=145) | T-4th

Johannsson played consistently in her first round with 6 pars and a birdie on her 16th hole, a par 5
The senior sat atop the leaderboard at one point thanks to three birdies over the first six holes in round two
Johannsson ranks fourth among all competitors in average strokes on par 4s (4.0)
She also tied for the tenth-best average on par 5s (5.0)
Her 25 pars are tied for the seventh most out of 70 competitors
Johannsson is one of just five players who went without a double bogey or worse on Monday
Additionally, her five birdies led the team

Eden Tsouklaris (77-79=156) | T-32nd

Tsouklaris started well by registering a birdie on her fourth hole, a par 3
A similar story could be said for her second round as the Flagler Beach, Florida native birdied her second hole.

Stevie Albright (79-80=159) | T-46th

Albright found success in round two by notching a birdie on the 14th hole (par-4, 380-yards)

Ottavia Franzinelli Socini Guelfi (83-80=163) | 57th

This was Franzinelli's first tournament as an Eagle
Her 4.8 stroke average on par 5s is tied for the sixth-best in the field
The freshman picked up a birdie in each round

Gabby Roth (84-85=169) | T-68th

Individual
Frances Amat (83-82=165) | T-59th

This was Amat's first tournament as an Eagle
She produced a birdie on the ninth hole of her second round (par 4, 350 yards)

THE LEADERS
Team
No. 3 Wingate | +11 (294-293=587)

Individual
Henriette Stranda (Flagler) | -4 (72-68=140)

UP NEXT
The tournament concludes with the third and final round on Tuesday at 9 a.m.

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