University of North Florida
Evie Odom Invitational - Day 1
Mansbendel, Schroeder Lead Way In Opening Round At Evie Odom Invitational
10/16/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.  – North Florida Women's Golf opened action at the Evie Odom Invitational with impressive performances from junior Mohea Mansbendel and redshirt junior Kaitlyn Schroeder in the first round at Princess Anne Country Club on Thursday.
Mansbendel and Schroeder stand within the top-10 leaderboard for North Florida after the initial round. The Ospreys had their top three players – Mansbendel, Schroeder and junior Brianna Castaldi – combine for six birdies with all three finishing within the top-24 overall.
COURSE REPORT
Princess Anne Country Club (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Par 70 | 5,824 yards
Thursday, Oct. 16 | 18 holes
SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)
6 - North Florida | 12-over 280
T5. Mohea Mansbendel | E 70
T9. Kaitlyn Schroeder | 1-over 71
T24. Brianna Castaldi | 3-over 73
T56. Helen Zhou| 8-over 78
T65. Ava Cottis | 10-over 80
TEAM STANDINGS: 12 Teams
Georgia (5-over), Coastal Carolina (9-over), James Madison (10-over), South Alabama (11-over), Maryland (11-over), North Florida (12-over), Penn State (14-over), Colorado State (14-over), UNC Greensboro (17-over), Furman (20-over), Richmond (22-over), Old Dominion (34-over).
SCHROEDER'S STATEMENT
"We had some much better golf today. We got three solid scores which was nice to see as it played hard today. We just have to get some work in and try to do it again."
- Director of Golf Scott Schroeder
ROUND REFLECTIONS
- Mansbendel started the day with seven straight pars and a birdie on the eighth hole.
- Schroeder tallied seven pars and one birdie on the front nine.
- Mansbendel notched one birdie on the front nine and another on the back nine to start off at even par heading into Friday.
- Schroeder started the day with a birdie on the seventh hole and finished with another birdie on the 18th hole to finish just behind Mansbendel at 1-over 71.
- Both Schroeder and Mansbendel finished inside the top 10 after the first round.
- Brianna Castaldi finished inside the top 25, posting two birdies to turn in 3-over 73.
- North Florida combined to post 55 pars in the first round.
- The Ospreys stand in sixth overall in the 12-team field heading into Friday.
UP NEXT
North Florida will continue play with the second round of the Evie Odom Invitational on Friday, Oct. 17, in Virginia Beach, Va.
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