JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's golf adds two more international transfers from major programs with Casilda Allendesalazar and Shivani Karthikeyan signing to the squad. 

Spanish golfer, Allendesalazar, comes in after putting together back-to-back stellar seasons at Central Michigan, while British product, Karthikeyan, will enter her redshirt freshman season after spending a year at Purdue. They will join signee One Kashima, who is a freshman from Japan who signed earlier this fall, as newcomers on the Osprey roster in 2023-24.

Casilda Allendesalazar

Hometown: Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain
Previous School: Central Michigan
Best 54 (2022-23): Even-par 216, 2x
Scoring Avg. (2022-23): 74.00

2022-23 Season: Finished among the top five individuals in six events last season, including winning the last three tournaments of the year at the Rio Verde Invitational, the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate and the Nevel Meade Collegiate...earned seven total rounds under par with a career-best 4-under 68 at the Falcon Florida Classic...also had her career-best score through 54 holes at the Falcon Florida Classic and the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate at even-par 216...averaged 74.00 per round in 25 rounds and nine tournaments...each of her nine appearances were placed inside the top 17 individuals.

High School/Junior: Shot 2-under 70 to win the President Cup Real Club Puerta de Hierro in Madrid...shot 4-over 220 (77-71-72) to place seventh in the 54-hole Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro Championship...shot 5-over 221 to place fifth in the 2020 Royal Spanish Golf Federation Madrid Championship...placed 12th overall and first among women with a 2-under 70 in the Fed Golf Madrid Centro Nacional...placed 49th in the 2020 Spanish Championship...shot a 54-hole 10-over 220 to place third overall and second among players age 18-under in the 2019 Semana de Oro...shot a 4-under 212 to finish third overall and second among players age 18-under at the 2019 Open Madrid Championship...placed 17th in the 2019 Spanish Open...member of runner-up team in the 2019 Madrid Junior Team Championship...finished T5 in the 2019 Spain Under-16 Championship, shooting 75-75-79 2019...as a foreign exchange student at Canton (Ohio) Central Catholic, shot 72-70 -- 142 to tie for second in the 2019 Ohio State Division II State Championship.

Chose UNF because "academically, it is a great school and I am allowed to continue my degree. The golf program is very strong and the team seems like a big family. The area is great, it is very nice to be near the beach and have nice weather all year-round."

Coach's Thoughts: "We are thrilled that Casilda [Allendesalazar] has chosen UNF to continue her athletic and academic career. We believe she will make an immediate impact in our program and help us get back to our top 50 ranking. She has competed well at the Division I level and brings a great amount of experience and the knowledge of what it take to win. She is a strong player who's very eager to continue to have success and grow her resume individually and as a member of our team. We are excited for Casilda to arrive on campus this fall."
-- head coach Joanne Berglund

Shivani Karthikeyan

Hometown: Peterborough, England
Previous School: Purdue
Scoring Avg. (2021-22): 77.60

Junior/Amateur: Played in English Open Amateur Girls stroke play from 2019-21, as well as R&A British Girls in 2021...won five junior golf tournaments since 2019, including three in 2021 at the Northamptonshire Girls County Championship, Midland Region Girls Champion of Champions and the Junior Team Golf Home Nations Finals...also was a six-time qualifier in amateur tournaments over the past two years...was the runner-up at the Faldo Series U-21 Girl's tournament in 2022...born on Sept. 9, 2003...plans to major in economics.

High School: Earned medalist honors at the 2021 Home Nations Championship, while also leading The Peterborough School to a team title...captured the 2021 Midlands Champions of Champions...became the 2021 girls county champion...placed 23rd at the English Girls Championship in 2021

Chose UNF because "I liked the coaching staff and ethos of the program. The program and school overall combined felt like it would be the ideal place for me."

Coach's Thoughts: "Shivani [Karthikeyan] comes to us from a very successful top 50 program. During her time at Purdue, she gained experience and knowledge on what it takes to compete at a high level. We are excited to have her join our team this fall and contend for a spot in our top five. She is a very good ball striker and has spent a good amount of time refining her short game and I believe it will all come together for her, as we begin our competitive season. We are fortunate that we will have Shivani for four years so she may continue to grow and develop. She is vey driven, competitive and committed to being one of our best players and I have no doubt she will get there. We are thrilled to welcome her to the Osprey Family."
-- head coach Joanne Berglund