MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - The Tritons women's golf team took on a stacked field at the Barry Women's Invitational, facing off against seven of the top-25 programs in Division II at the Miami Shore Country Club. Eckerd posted its best finish of the spring campaign, placing third, including a four-stroke advantage over No. 1 Lynn on Monday and Tuesday.
Four Tritons - Amelie Alcantara, Apryl Parker, Sandra Eriksson, and Melissa Ball- posted top-25 finishes. Eckerd fired rounds of 307 and 300 on Monday and finished with a 296 to vault three spots up the leaderboard for a three-round total of 903.
Amelie Alcantara (70-70-74) 2nd
- Alcantara led the field in par 4's, with an even average.
- Alcantara tied for third in the event on par 3's, with a 3.08 average.
- She ranked third in the field in pars with 36.
- She tied for fourth in the tournament in birdies with nine.
Apryl Parker (79-76-72) T16th
- Parker added 30 pars and seven birdies.
- Parker ranked second on the squad on par 3's, with a 3.33 average.
Sandra Eriksson (78-77-76) T24th
- Eriksson ranked second on the squad in pars with 31
- Eriksson added four birdies.
Melissa Ball (80-77-74) T24th
- Ball ranked tied for ninth in the field in birdies with eight.
- Ball cared 24 pars.
Akari Miura (81-83-85) T63
- Miura cared 23 pars and two birdies.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Eckerd ranked third in the field on par 4s, with a 4.27 average.
- Eckerd carded 144 pars and 30 birdies.
- Alcantara was one stroke off the winner. Her 214 was four strokes off her career-low.
- Alcantara has posted a top-20 finish in all seven events this year, with six top-10 placings.
- Parker's final round 72 set a career-low. Her three-round total of 227 also set a career-low by five strokes.
- Ellen Andersson of Nova Southeastern claimed low-medalist honors with a 213.
- NSU won the team title with an 872.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to the course next week at the Golden Knights Orlando Invitational in Orlando, Florida.
RESULTS
1- Nova Southeastern, 2- Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 3- ECKERD, 4- Barry, 5- Lynn, 6- Tampa, 7- Flagler, 8- Keiser, 9- Florida Southern, 10- Embry-Riddle, 11- Saint Leo, 12- Palm Beach Atlantic
