ORLANDO, Fla. – No. 2 Nova Southeastern fired the low round of the afternoon on Tuesday en route to capturing second overall at the Rollins Legends Invitational. The Sharks were led by the play of
Valentina Albertazzi,
Nicola Fall and
Sofia Garcia Austt, who each tied for ninth individually, sending the team into its upcoming three-month break on a high note.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Finish: 2nd of 11 teams
Tournament Champion: Dallas Baptist
Location: Country Club of Orlando | Jupiter, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 72/6,134
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Sharks entered the morning just five shots off the lead, yet could never make enough off a push to catch Dallas Baptist, as the Patriots held on for the wire-to-wire win with a score of (+31) 895.
- NSU was the only other team to break 900 for the tournament, closing with a 54-hole total of (+35) 899.
- Host Rollins landed in third at 39-over par, while Barry (+40) and Lynn (+43) rounded out the Top-5 of the leaderboard.
- Synne Lauritzen of Saint Leo edged out Lynn's Matilda Wahren on the first playoff hole to earn medalist honors.
- Albertazzi, Fall and Garcia Austt each carded identical rounds of (+2) 74 on Tuesday to record Top-10 finishes.
- Hanna Ahlander and Mathilde Bertuol both tied for 37th overall at 20-over par for the tournament.
- Sol Santecchia placed 63rd while competing as an individual this week.
UP NEXT:
NSU will be on a three-month hiatus before returning to the course for the start of its championship spring season on Feb. 10 at the World Golf Invitational in St. Augustine, Fla. To stay up-to-date with the Sharks, follow them on Twitter @NSU_WGolf.
