DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The Florida Southern College women's golf team opened the LeeAnn Noble Memorial tied for seventh Monday, posting rounds of 300 and 294 for an 18-over total of 594 at Achasta Golf Club.
Ella Ahlqvist leads the Moccasins in a tie for 12th after shooting a 1-over 145 through two rounds. Ahlqvist opened with a 1-over 73, carding three birdies, including consecutive birdies on holes 2 and 3, and shooting a 2-under 34 on the front nine. She followed with an even-par 72 in round two, recording a birdie on hole 6 against just one bogey. Ahlqvist totaled four birdies through the first 36 holes.
Alexandra Botsis and
Ava La Belle sit tied for 25th with matching 4-over totals of 148. Botsis opened with a 3-over 75 before improving two strokes with a 1-over 73 in the second round. She recorded six birdies in round two, including five on a bogey-free, 5-under 31 on the back nine. Botsis birdied holes 11 and 12, 15 and 16, and 18, adding a birdie on hole 6 to finish the day with nine.
La Belle posted an even-par 72 in the opening round, carding birdies on holes 4 and 10. She played the back nine without a bogey, shooting a 1-under 35. La Belle followed with a 4-over 76 in round two, adding a birdie on hole 15 to finish the day with three.
Emma Visnovska sits tied for 59th with a 10-over total of 154. Visnovska opened with an 8-over 80 before improving six strokes with a 2-over 74 in round two. She carded three birdies in the opening round and added birdies on holes 4 and 15 in the second round, shooting an even-par 36 on the front nine. Visnovska totaled five birdies on the day.
McKinlee Proctor rounds out the Moccasin lineup tied for 69th with a 12-over total of 156. Proctor shot a 9-over 81 in the opening round before improving six strokes with a 3-over 75 in round two. She recorded birdies on holes 5 and 11 in the second round.
Florida Southern improved six strokes in the afternoon to finish tied with Lenoir-Rhyne, one stroke behind sixth-place Columbus State. DBU leads the field at 8-under 568, holding a nine-stroke advantage over Saint Leo, which sits second at 1-over 577. North Georgia is third at 7-over 583.
The Mocs return to Achasta GC for the final round Tuesday, with Ahlqvist three strokes outside the top five. Lee's Justine Emond leads the individual standings at 7-under 137, one stroke ahead of Lander's Lara Stifter.
T7 — Florida Southern — 300-294 — 594 (+18)
T12 —
Ella Ahlqvist — 73-72 — 145 (+1)
T25 —
Alexandra Botsis — 75-73 — 148 (+4)
T25 —
Ava La Belle — 72-76 — 148 (+4)
T59 —
Emma Visnovska — 80-74 — 154 (+10)
T69 —
McKinlee Proctor — 81-75 — 156 (+12)