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Women's Golf

Preview: Magnolia Collegiate

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host):
Magnolia Collegiate (South Alabama)
Course: RTJ Magnolia Grove – Crossings Course 
Dates: March 16-17 (Monday – Tuesday)

TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
•    The two-day, 54-hole tournament is set to get underway on Monday morning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on the par 72, 6,204-yard course, with the second round to immediately follow. 
•    On Tuesday, the teams will begin final round action at 8:30 a.m. with another shotgun start
•    Live scoring links for each round will be available on USAJaguars.com

THE FIELD
•    Joining South Alabama in the 13-team field are Central Arkansas, James Madison, Lipscomb, Missouri State, Navy, New Haven, North Alabama, Seminole State, Southern Miss, Stetson, UT Arlington, West Georgia
•    South Alabama will be paired with Stetson and Southern Miss in the opening round and tee off on holes 1-3

THE LINEUP
•    The Jaguar lineup will feature (1) Anna Behnsen | 1B Tee; (2) Daniela Palmeros | 1A Tee; (3) Mercedes Aldana | 2B Tee; (4) Lillian Buehle | 2A Tee; (5) McKenna Murphy | 3 Tee
•    Ana Malcolm Poch and Katelyn Foster will also be competing as individuals and tee off on hole 18
•    Behnsen leads the club in strokes per round (72.90) and birdies (58), while Palmeros is averaging 74.67 strokes per round and is second with 40 birdies
•    Behnsen also has three Top 10 finishes this season and both Behnsen and Palmeros have recorded three sub-70 rounds
•    Along with Behnsen, Palmeros also holds a tournament victory this spring, taking home medalist honors at the Fifth Annual Evie Odom Invitational hosted by Old Dominion during the fall
•    The home tournament marks the first by the Jaguars since the 2023-24 season

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Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Behnsen

Anna Behnsen

5' 9"
Sophomore
Katelyn Foster

Katelyn Foster

5' 3"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman
Ana  Malcolm Poch

Ana Malcolm Poch

Freshman
McKenna  Murphy

McKenna Murphy

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Behnsen

Anna Behnsen

5' 9"
Sophomore
Katelyn Foster

Katelyn Foster

5' 3"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman
Ana  Malcolm Poch

Ana Malcolm Poch

Freshman
McKenna  Murphy

McKenna Murphy

5' 6"
Freshman