DOTHAN, Ala. – North Florida Women’s Golf set an ASUN Championship record for the lowest team round score with an 18-under 270 in Round 2 at the 2026 ASUN Championship at Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Ala. on Saturday. 
 
North Florida stands atop the team leaderboard at 28-under with a 28-stroke lead entering the final round on Sunday. 
 
Sophomore Braydn Smith posted the best round of the field, her career-best 18-hole score and the second lowest round score in championship history with a 7-under 65. Smith totaled seven birdies and an eagle to propel her to the career-best total and move into second place on the individual leaderboard at 7-under 137.
 
Junior Brianna Castaldi carded a 5-under 67 for the second-straight round to remain in first place on the leaderboard at 10-under 134 through two rounds. After an even-par on the front nine, Castaldi tallied four birdies and an eagle on the back nine. Castaldi enters the final day with a three-stroke lead on the field. 
 
Junior Mohea Mansbendel notched a 4-under 68 in Round 2 to move up 10 spots into the top-10 of the leaderboard in a tie for seventh at 2-under 142. Redshirt junior Kaitlyn Schroeder rounded out the four Ospreys under-par in Round 2 with a 2-under 70 for the second-straight round. She stands at 4-under 140 and tied for fourth on the leaderboard.
 
Freshman Ava Cottis rounds out all five Ospreys in the top-10 of the leaderboard with an even-par 144 through two rounds. 
 
North Florida leads the field with a 3.96 average and a 4-under score on Par 4’s and a 4.42 average and a 21-under score on Par 5’s. North Florida also leads the field with 41 birdies, 11 more than the next highest total, and three eagles. 
 
COURSE REPORT
Dothan Country Club (Dothan, Ala.)
Par 72 | 6,216 yards
Saturday, April 18 | 18 holes
 
SCORECARD (NORTH FLORIDA LINEUP)
1 – North Florida | 28-under 548 (278-270)
 
1. Brianna Castaldi | 10-under 134 (67-67)
2. Braydn Smith | 7-under 137 (72-65)
T4. Kaitlyn Schroeder | 4-under 140 (70-70)
T7. Mohea Mansbendel | 2-under 142 (74-68)
T10. Ava Cottis | even-par 144 (69-75)
 
TEAM STANDINGS
North Florida (28-under), Florida Gulf Coast (even-par), Central Arkansas (5-over), Stetson (6-over), Lipscomb (14-over), Austin Peay (15-over), Bellarmine (20-over), North Alabama (25-over), West Georgia (25-over), Eastern Kentucky (37-over), Jacksonville (51-over), Queens (NC) (55-over)
 
UP NEXT
North Florida looks to secure the ASUN Championship title after Round 3 on Sunday, April 19 at Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Ala.