{"id":238462,"date":"2026-04-20T03:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/238462\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T03:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:39:09","slug":"owls-set-for-american-conference-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/238462\/","title":{"rendered":"Owls Set for American Conference Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Florida Atlantic women’s golf tees off at the American Conference Championship on Monday morning at Southern Hills Golf Club in Brooksville, Florida, just north of Tampa. The Owls are coming off a program-best third-place finish at last year’s event.
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\nLineup and Tee Times
\nNancy Cox<\/a> (8:40 a.m.): The Owls’ leader in scoring average (73.20) finished tied for ninth as a freshman in last year’s conference championship. As a sophomore, she’s been the Owls’ top finisher in six of the team’s eight events, including seven Top 25s.
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\nTina Genoulaz<\/a> (8:30 a.m.): The lone freshman on this year’s team earned a victory in her collegiate debut back in September. She logged two more Top 25s and is second to Cox in scoring average (74.83).
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\nCharlotte Perkins<\/a> (8:20 a.m.): Perkins has played well in her two starts at the American Conference, finishing 14th as a freshman in 2024 and tied for third last season. In 2025-26, she has two Top 15 finishes and a 75.37 scoring average.
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\nCarolin Alblas<\/a> (8:10 a.m.): After four seasons at Keiser University, where she was a three-time NAIA First-Team All-American and the 2025 Sun Conference Golfer of the Year, Alblas competed in seven events as a graduate transfer this season. Her best finish was a tie for 28th at the Paradise Invitational, where she closed with a final round 67.
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\nMaddie Rathjen<\/a> (8 a.m.): Rathjen returns to Southern Hills Golf Club, where she tied for 11th at the American Conference Championship as a freshman. This season, as a sophomore, she’s made four starts with her best finish a tie for 37th at the Mercer Invitational.
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\nThe Course
\nSouthern Hills will host the Conference Championship for the fourth consecutive year. The course will play as a par 72 and measure approximately 6,289 yards.
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\nThe Field
\n11 teams and 55 individuals will compete. Tulsa, the defending champions, is the highest-ranked team in the field at No. 52. South Florida (60), North Texas (61), East Carolina (82), UTSA (84), and Charlotte (96) are also inside the Top 100. Florida Atlantic enters the week ranked No. 111.
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\nLive Scoring
\nLive hole-by-hole scoring can be followed on Clippd Scoreboard<\/a>. Live coverage of the third and final round on Wednesday will air on ESPN+ at 1 p.m. ET
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\nOwls on Social Media
\nFor complete coverage of FAU women’s golf, follow us on X and Instagram (@FAUWGolf<\/a>).\u00a0