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Jacksonville, Fla. \u2014 Jacksonville University’s women’s golf team competed in the Sea Best Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday, finishing ninth overall. The Dolphins posted rounds of 311, 305, and 317\u00a0for a combined score of +69. The two-day event at San Jose Country Club featured 11 teams, including six from Florida.<\/p>\n
In the opening round, Hannah Lowery<\/a> led the Dolphins with an even-par front nine, highlighted by a birdie on the par-5 fourth hole. Her performance placed her inside the top twenty for round one.<\/p>\n Close behind was Erin Marcelino<\/a>, who shot +4 in round one and recorded 15 pars, including eight on the front nine.<\/p>\n The Dolphins finished the first round tied for 8th place with Samford, posting a team score of +23.<\/p>\n Round two proved more favorable for the Dolphins, who improved by six shots to share the seventh-best team score on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n Kit Schaefer<\/a> (Ind.) delivered her best round of the season, shooting a five-over 77 in round two. She tallied 14 pars and capped her round with a two-over back nine.<\/p>\n Marcelino recorded three birdies in the second round, tying for the most by a Dolphin during the Sea Best.<\/p>\n Issy Hopkins<\/a> showed significant improvement, lowering her score by five strokes from a 79 in round one to a 74 in round two. Her second-round score tied for 19th and was the best posted by a Dolphin on Monday.<\/p>\n Alexis Rieli<\/a>\u00a0posted her best round of the tournament on Monday, shooting an 80.<\/p>\n Once the morning frost cleared, the Dolphins returned to the course for Tuesday’s third round, ready to battle the elements.<\/p>\n Bretton Mackiewicz<\/a> ended the tournament on a high note, carding a spring-best six-over 78, which included two birdies. Dolphins Scorecards:<\/p>\n T33\u00a0Erin Marcelino<\/a> 76-76-79 (+15)<\/p>\n T33\u00a0Hannah Lowery<\/a> 75-75-81 (+15)<\/p>\n 36\u00a0Issy Hopkins<\/a> 79-74-79 (+16)<\/p>\n 55 Bretton Mackiewicz<\/a> 81-85-78 (+28)<\/p>\n
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