Women's Golf Takes Team Title at Season Opener

Three finish in top 10 as Sharks win by one stroke

Final Results

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. – The Nova Southeastern University women's golf squad overcame a five-stroke deficit and took home the team title in the first event of the season, the Ross Resorts Invitational held at the Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club.

Coming into the final round, the Sharks only trailed Barry, but shot a 305 on Tuesday compared to the Bucs' 311 to win by a stroke, 918-919. The team's three individuals that were in the top 10 after the first day placed there when things were all said and done, led by Liliana Cammisa (Sr., Alta Gracia, Argentina) in third (71-74-80—225). Freshman Jamie Freedman (Plantation, Fla.) had the best NSU round on Tuesday, shooting a 3-over 75 and finishing in fourth outright at 226 (79-72-75).

Fellow freshman Emily-Mae Hall (Nottinghamshire, England) stayed pat in a tie for ninth with a 76 (75-80-76—231). Her final-round total was equaled by classmate Mailen Domecq Chantry (Mar del Plata, Argentina), carding her best round of the tournament to tie for 19th (80-82-76—238). Similarly, Katrina Wang (So., Shenzhen, China) saved her best for last with a 78 to round out the Sharks' Tuesday scoring (83-84-78—245).

"It's great to open the season with a win where every player contributed," said head coach Amanda Brown. "This tournament highlighted some areas we can improve in and I'm looking forward to getting back to work this week to continue improving."

Placing behind the Sharks and Barry, last year's NCAA National runners-up, was the host school Rollins (926). Saint Leo was fourth at 929, with Wingate coming in fifth at 956. The individual medalist was Madison Lellyo of Rollins with a 223, followed by Barry's Martina Bertuccioli (224), Cammisa, Freedman and the duo of Saint Leo's Marie Coors and Natalia Segura of Wingate in fifth at 227.

The Sharks will be back on the links a week from Sunday for their next event, the NCAA DII National Preview. The opening round of the two-day tournament will take place Sept. 28, for 18 holes, with the final 18 the following day. Grand Valley State will play host a 26-team field made up of some of the best schools across the nation at the Meadows Golf Club in Allendale, Michigan, the site of the 2015 NCAA Women's Golf National Championship.

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