ORLANDO, Fla. | Anna Behnsen (71-73-73) posted a three-round, one-over par 217 Tuesday afternoon to finish tied for 24th at the UCF Challenge presented by PDI and held at Eagle Creek Golf Club.

Seventh-ranked Auburn (840) finished 24-under par, four shots ahead of Mississippi State (244) and placed three players in the Top 10, led by Katie Cranston (69-69-69) who took home medalist honors finishing with a nine-under 207.

Head Coach Marcelo Huarte 
- On his thoughts on the weekend:
"This was our first tournament of the spring, and while we didn't perform to the standard we aspire to as a team, there were plenty of positives to take away. We had Jags making their first appearances and capitalizing on their opportunities. Lilian (Buehle) shot a 69 in the second round in her first collegiate start, and Anna (Behnsen) continued to show her consistency with a Top-25 finish.

"This was an elite field and it highlighted exactly what we need to work on as we continue to elevate as a team. We have a special group with a lot of potential, and I truly believe this team is capable of accomplishing special things. We're going to run our race, keep our heads down, and stay committed to our process. Good things are coming."

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host): UCF Challenge presented by PDI (UCF)
Course: Eagle Creek Golf Club

TEAM SCORES
(1) Auburn 280-278-282—840 (-24); (2) Mississippi State 281-280-283—844 (-20); (3) UCF 283-282-284—849 (-15); (4) Baylor 281-285-288—854 (-10); (5) Penn State 287-283-289—859 (-5); (6) South Florida 293-285-283—861 (-3); (7) Florida Gulf Coast 287-286-290—864 (E); (8) Kent State 292-286-291—869 (+5); (9) Nebraska 296-289-292—877 (+13); (10) South Alabama 295-293-297—885 (+21); (11) North Florida 300-295-295—890 (+26); (12) Abilene Christian 291-303-301—895 (+31); (13) East Carolina 295-300-303—898 (+34); (14) Charlotte 309-296-294—899 (+35); (15) Northern Illinois 302-292-308—902 (+38); (16) Old Dominion 308-302-303—913 (+49)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(1) Katie Cranston (Auburn) 69-69-69—207 (-9); (t-2) Avery Weed (Mississippi State) 70-68-70—208 (-8); (t-2) Mila Jurine (UCF) 70-70-68—208 (-8); (t-4) Malena Castro (Baylor) 72-66-71—209 (-7); (t-4) Leonie Wulfers (Florida Gulf Coast) 68-68-73—209 (-7); (t-4) Molly Brown Davidson (Auburn) 69-68-72—209 (-7); (t-7) Ines Belchior (Mississippi State) 70-68-72—210 (-6); (t-7) Pimpisa Sisutham (UCF) 69-69-72—210 (-6); (t-7) Tiphani Knight (USF) 70-71-69—210 (-6); (t-10) Amelia Wan (Baylor) 66-72-73—211 (-5); (t-10) Charlotte Cantonis (Auburn) 73-70-68—211 (-5); (t-10) Moa Stridh (Mississippi State) 70-71-70—211 (-5)

SOUTH ALABAMA SCORES
(t-24) Ana Behnsen 71-73-73—217 (+1); (t-35) Lilian Buehle 77-69-73—219 (+3); (t-68) Daniela Palmeros 75-76-75--226 (+10); (t-72) Ana Malcolm Poch 75-75-77—227 (+11); (80) McKenna Murphy 74-79-76—229 (+13); (81) Katelyn Foster* 82-75-73—230 (+14)
* - Individual

UP NEXT
South Alabama will next compete at the UNF Collegiate hosted by North Florida at the Jacksonville Golf & Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla., on Feb. 23-24.

NOTES
•    Buehle fired a career-low 69 in the second round, carding four birdies and a pair, and shot two-under on the front nine
•    The Top 25 finish marked the fourth of the season for Behnsen
•    The sophomore led the club with nine birdies, as she now has 48 birdies this season and 102 during her two seasons at South Alabama
•    Four of the 16 teams in the field are currently ranked inside the Top 25: Auburn (7), UCF (12), Mississippi State (18), Baylor (21) and Kent State (24)
•    The tournament marked the Jaguar debuts for both Buehle and Poch

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