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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of South Alabama women's golfer Julie Hovland finished runner-up at the UNF Collegiate March 8-9 at Jacksonville Golf & Country Club.

Hovland (75-73-69) carded a 3-under par 69 in Tuesday's final round to finish with a three-round 1-over par total of 217 for the tournament. She finished just three shots back of individual medalist Hanna Alberto of Sam Houston State. It marked Hovland's fourth top-10 finish. Siti Shaari (74-74-70) finished tied for third place with a three-round 2-over par total of 218. 

South Alabama finished tied for third after posting a three-round team total of 892. 

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The Jaguars will return to action March 19-21 when they host the Bama Beach Bash in Gulf Shores, Ala.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (Host):  UNF Collegiate (University of North Florida)
Dates:  March 8-9 (Monday – Tuesday)
Format:  54 holes (36/18)
Course:  Jacksonville Golf & Country Club 
Yardage:  5,926 yards
Par:  72
 
TEAM SCORES
1) North Florida, 295-294-289—878 (+14);  2) Sam Houston State, 297-293-298—888 (+24);  T3) South Alabama, 297-301-294—892 (+28);  T3) Chattanooga, 301-295-296—892 (+28);  5) Florida Gulf Coast, 302-305-291—898 (+34);  6) Mercer, 304-306-289—899 (+35);  7) Western Kentucky, 307-304-294—905 (+41);  8) Xavier, 316-303-300—919 (+55);  9) Delaware, 308-306-310—924 (+60);  10) Eastern Kentucky, 315-311-299—925 (+61);  11) Georgia Southern, 318-304-304—926 (+62);  12) Stetson, 312-312-306—930 (+66);  13) Murray State, 316-304-316—936 (+72);  14) Daytona State College, 308-315-319—942 (+78);  15) Cincinnati, 311-325-313—949 (+85);  16) Troy, 323-317-316—956 (+92);  17) Jacksonville, 321-326-320—967 (+103)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1) Hanna Alberto, SHSU, 72-72-70—214 (-2);  2) Julie Hovland, USA, 75-73-69—217 (+1);  T3) Siti Shaari, 74-74-70—218 (+2);  T3) Emma McMyler, Xavier, 75-72-71—218 (+2);  T3) Esme Hamilton, Chattanooga, 75-72-71—218 (+2);  T6) Sarah Arnold, WKU, 75-75-69—219 (+3);  T6) Laura Edmonds, FGCU, 72-75-72—219 (+3);  T6) Christin Eisenbeiss, UNF, 72-74-73—219 (+3);  9) Symone Henriques, DSC, 72-76-73—221 (+5);  T10) Mindy Herrick, UNF, 77-72-73—222 (+6);  T10) Marion DeBove, UNF, 76-75-71—222 (+6);  T10) Daphne Van Son, Chattanooga, 74-75-73—222 (+6);  T10) Jennifer Herbst, SHSU, 81-70-71—222 (+6) 

SOUTH ALABAMA SCORES
2) Julie Hovland, 75-73-69—217 (+1);  T3) Siti Shaari, 74-74-70—218 (+2);  T30) Carlota Garcia, 76-73-80—229 (+13);  T54) Belinda May, 79-81-75—235 (+19);  T65) Caroline Berge, 72-82-84—238 (+22);  T54) Nele Mattner*, 79-79-82—240 (+24); 
* - Denotes competed as individual

TEE SHOTS
- Hovland earned her fourth top-10 finish this season out of six events.
- Hovland's 3-under par 69 in the final round marked her 10th round of the season of par or better. She recorded five birdies in the final round, with a double bogey at the par four second hole as the only blemish on the scorecard.
- Shaari earned her third top-10 finish of the season after a 2-under par 70 in the final round, which marked her eighth round of the season of par or better.
- Berge shot a season-low even par 72 in the opening round of the tournament.
- Garcia holed out for eagle from approximately 155 yards at the par four 15th hole in the final round.
 - USA earned its third top-three finish of the season, and its first since winning the Lady Red Wolves Classic Oct. 12-13 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. 

QUOTES
Head Coach Matt Luther 
- On the tournament conditions:
"We had a tough day playing 36 (holes). It was firm, fast, really windy and not very warm, which is something we haven't done well yet this year. We finished the first day in either fourth or fifth (place), which was great. It's very different from what we normally see. We got at least one good round out of everybody in the lineup."

- On the team's final round:
"We definitely played better, and the course was playing a little easier in the final round. We took advantage of that for sure."

- On Julie Hovland and Siti Shaari's final rounds:
"Julie just did what she does. The way she is built, she plays hard golf courses, which it was, pretty well. And we've been there every year since she was a freshman, and every year she shoots a lower score than the year before. That's a testament to Julie. Siti did it a little differently. She was all over the place and just scrambled her way to finish in third, which is awesome."

- On Caroline Berge and Carlota Garcia:
"Caroline is starting to hit it better, and we saw that in the first round. It kind of got away from her after that. And the same for Carlota, she is just kind of figuring it out. She is starting to do everything a little better; she is starting to be a little better around and on the greens, and better hitting the ball. She is driving it much better than I have ever seen her – she is just getting better. And when we have two horses and three other players who can all contribute at 72 then we have a pretty good chance."

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