Women's Golf Opens Season at Badger Invitational

Sunday, September 17

Verona, Wis.

University of North Florida

Badger Invitational - Day 1

9/16/2023 12:00:00 PM | Women's Golf

Tourney Field

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the second consecutive season, North Florida women's golf will start its fall season at the Badger Invitational hosted by Wisconsin from Sept. 17-19 in Madison, Wis.

The Ospreys bring back most of their producing talent from last season, including Christin Eisenbeiss who had five top-10 finishes and a medalist crown. The reigning ASUN Women's Co-Golfer of the Year is ready to start her senior season on a high note with fellow key returners, Jessie Cai, Sarah Scott, Wyndom Burnett and Kaitlynn Washburn.

COURSE REPORT

University Ridge GC (Fitchburg, Wis.)
Par 72 | 6,248 yards
54 holes (Three rounds of 18 holes)

ON THE TEE

Ind. Wyndom Burnett

THE FIELD: 15 Teams

Augusta
Colorado State
Delaware
East Tennessee State
Indiana
Iowa
New Mexico State
North Florida
Rutgers
Sam Houston State
South Florida
UC Davis
UTSA
Wisconsin
Yale

TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK

The Ospreys will be playing in the Badger Invitational for a second consecutive season, as well as their second time at Wisconsin in program history.
UNF finished tied for fourth out of 13 teams in last year's season opener with Wyndom Burnett and Christian Eisenbeiss leading the way in the top 10 individuals.
Burnett turned her collegiate debut at Wisconsin last season into her first career ASUN Women's Golfer of the Week.
Four of the five players who competed last season return on this year's Osprey roster.
UNF has placed among the top five teams each of the past five years during its season opener and looks to win their first season-opening tourney in program history.
This will be the first of four fall tournaments with all four of them spanning over three days.
The field includes 15 teams total, including multiple Power Five teams such as Indiana, Iowa, Rutgers and Wisconsin.
UNF will have a lineup of two seniors, a redshirt junior, a junior and a freshman.
One round of 18 holes total will be played on each day from Sunday through Tuesday.
North Florida will be grouped with Delaware and UC Davis for the first round on Saturday, Sept. 17, with the first start time at 10:21 a.m., off the 10th hole.
UNF will tee off on the 1st or 10th hole for the second round on Monday, Sept. 18, followed by the final round's shotgun start on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

FROM THE 19TH HOLE

Eisenbeiss comes into her senior season as the reigning ASUN Women's Co-Golfer of the Year and was the lone Osprey to qualify for the NCAA regional round last season. She also looks to make her fourth consecutive All-ASUN team, as well as her fourth ASUN All-Tournament team this season.
Washburn played in eight tournaments last season and looks to take the next step after making her debut as a part of the team score in 2022. After a top-30 finish at the ASUN meet, she will bring her momentum from the end of last season into her redshirt junior year.
Kashima is set to make her collegiate debut with the Ospreys on Friday after attending high school at Montverde Academy. During IJGA competition, she placed in the top 10 for all 17 tourneys played and was named the Player of the Year for the amateur league in 2021-22.
Allendesalazar is the second newcomer to make her debut for UNF in the season opener, as she transfers in as a junior from Central Michigan. She is well accomplished in her time at CMU after setting the program record for season scoring average as a freshman (74.20).
Cai rounds out the group of five UNF players that will compete towards the team score. She had a stellar season that earned her a Third-Team All-ASUN and was selected to the CSC All-Academic Team in 2023.
Burnett also joins as an unattached individual for the Wisconsin meet. The redshirt sophomore won ASUN Freshman of the Week in her collegiate debut and finished the year as a part of the ASUN All-Freshman team.