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Freshmen Lead Gators at Briar’s Creek Invitational

Freshmen Lead Gators at Briar’s Creek Invitational


JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. – Florida women’s golf freshmen Inès Archer and Paula Francisco led the Gators in day one of the Briar’s Creek Invitational on Monday.

Through 36-holes Florida is in 5th at 7-over with Michigan State leading the field at 10-under followed by Illinois at 4-under. Two shots separate the Gators and the next two teams in Rutgers (+5) and UCF (+6)

The Gator freshmen duo are both in the top-13 with Archer sitting in T4. The native of Rennes, France, tied her season-best with two rounds of 70 (-2) and is 4-under overall. Her second low round was bogey-free and only has one bogey to her name, which came on the final hole in the opening round. Archer has made 30 pars and five birdies. 

Francisco is tied for 13th and got back to even par for the tournament behind her second round of 71 (-1). After a bogey on her second hole in the second set of 18 holes, the freshman had a stretch of 3-under bogey-free for the next 15 holes. She is averaging 2.88 on par3s at Briar’s Creek Golf Club. 

Maisie Filler and Sarunchana Rattanasin, who is competing as an individual, are tied for 45th A stroke back of them are Jackie Lucena in T51 followed by Sophie Stevens at T81. 

The final round is set for a shotgun start tomorrow at 8:45 a.m.

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Rd. 1 School Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Score Par
1 Michigan State 284 282 566 -10
2 Illinois 284 288 572 -4
3 Rutgers 291 290 581 +5
4 UCF 301 281 582 +6
5 Florida 290 293 583 +7
6 NC State 291 293 584 +8
7 Boston College 294 292 586 +10
8 Purdue 294 293 587 +11
9 Campbell 285 306 591 +15
10 Miami 294 298 592 +16
11 Nebraska 296 298 594 +18
12 Georgetown 293 302 595 +19
13 College of Charleston 305 293 598 +22
14 Maryland 299 300 599 +23
15 Penn State 305 296 601 +25
16 Wisconsin 299 304 603 +27
17 Old Dominion 297 309 606
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