JUPITER, Fla. – Through three collegiate tournaments, freshman Valentina Albertazzi looks anything but a rookie. After beginning her career with a tie for sixth, the Spaniard earned her second consecutive tie for fourth on Tuesday, this time coming at the Jupiter Women's Invitational as Nova Southeastern finished in a collective sixth in a tournament littered with Division I programs.  

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Finish: 6th of 11 teams
Tournament Champion: Florida International
Location: Jonathan's Landing Golf Club | Jupiter, Fla.
Par: 71
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Paced by the play of individual medalist Agueda Cortilla-Mas (-1), who held off Florida Gulf Coast's Laura Edmonds by one stroke atop the leaderboard, Florida International captured the team title on Tuesday. The Panthers finished with a 54-hole score of (+24) 876, besting FGCU by eight shots.
• Georgia Southern (+42), Lynn (+44) and host Florida Atlantic (+49) rounded out the Top-5 of the 11-team field.
• The Sharks slid down the leaderboard from fifth to sixth after posting a final-round total of (+23) 307, ending their streak of two straight tournament victories to open the season.
• Albertazzi registered her second consecutive round of (+2) 73, landing her in a tie for fourth with Lynn's Helen Kreuzer at two-over par for the week.
• Another solid effort by Sofia Garcia Austt moved the junior into sole possession of 18^th. Garcia Austt finished the tournament at 13-over par.
• Nicola Fall snuck into the Top-25, closing at 16-over par, to gather a tie for 24^th.
• Hanna Ahlander concluded play tied for 38^th, while Sol Santecchia placed 59^th overall.
• Mathilde Bertuol competed as an individual at this week's event, taking 60^th among the field.

STATS OF THE DAY:

• The average score increased in Tuesday's final round, rising to 78.48, following marks of 77.51 and 77.97 through each of the first two rounds.

UP NEXT:
NSU will wrap up its fall season at the Legends Invitational, hosted by Rollins, on Oct. 28-29. The Sharks placed second at the event a year ago. For complete coverage of the action, visit the schedule page on NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Twitter @NSU_WGolf.