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Women's Golf

Preview: Evie Odom Invitational

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host):
Evie Odom Invitational (Old Dominion)
Course: Princess Anne Country Club
Dates: October 9-11 (Friday – Sunday)

TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
•    The two-day, 54-hole tournament is set to get underway on Friday morning with an 7:45 a.m. (CT) shotgun start on the par 70, 5,800-yard course, where the second round will immediately follow the conclusion of the first round
•    On Saturday, the teams will begin final round action at 7:30 a.m. (CT), with a split tee start on No. 1 and No. 10.
•    Live scoring links for each round will be available on USAJaguars.com

THE FIELD
•    Joining South Alabama and tournament host Old Dominion in the 14-team field are Belmont, Bowling Green, Coastal Carolina, Georgetown, Georgia, Lehigh, Louisville, North Florida, Penn State, Sacramento State, South Carolina, William & Mary
•    There will also be 11 individuals from nine teams competing at the event to bring the total number of players to 81 in the field
•    South Alabama will be paired with Georgia and Sacramento State in the opening round and tee off on holes 10, 12-15

THE LINEUP
•    The Jaguar lineup will feature (1) Mercedes Aldana | Tee 10; (2) Lilian Buehle | Tee 12; (3) Rebekka Stutley | Tee 13; (4) Katelyn Foster | Tee 14; (5) Daniela Palmeros | Tee 15
•    Aldana (t-fifth) and Buehle (t-10th) are coming off a pair of Top-10 finishes as they helped the Jags record a sixth-place finish at the 29th Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
•    The 861 by the Jags at the tournament was the fourth-lowest, 54-hole score at an event in program history
•    Aldana also set both single-round (68) and 54-hole (208) career best at the tournament
•    Buehle leads the club with a 71.50 strokes per round average, while Aldana is close behind her at 72.67
•    Palmeros finished four-under for the tournament to win by three strokes and pick up her first medalist honors 
•    The three-round, 206 by Palmeros marked not only a new career low, but was the second-lowest, 54-hole score in program history
•    South Alabama competed at the event last season, and placed fourth in the 12-team field after finishing with a three-round, 864
•    As a team, the Jags also recorded 35 birdies over the three rounds on the course

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Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Katelyn Foster

Katelyn Foster

5' 3"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman
Lilian  Buehle

Lilian Buehle

5' 3"
Freshman
Rebekka Stutley

Rebekka Stutley

Junior

Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Katelyn Foster

Katelyn Foster

5' 3"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman
Lilian  Buehle

Lilian Buehle

5' 3"
Freshman
Rebekka Stutley

Rebekka Stutley

Junior