WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - North Florida women's golf had a stellar final round performance from redshirt junior Kaitlyn Schroeder, as she carded a career-low 5-under 67 to place as the runner-up at the Boilermaker Classic hosted by Purdue on Tuesday afternoon.

Schroeder recorded the best placement of her career with a second overall finish at 4-under 212 (73-72-67). She placed individually over four teams in the Power Four, including Ole Miss, Indiana, Purdue and Iowa.

The Jacksonville, Fla., native combined for 13 total birdies with the second-most throughout the tournament, including six of the 13 coming in the final round. She shared the best score in the final round at 5-under, as well as put together a top-five average on par-five holes scoring 3-under (4.75).

COURSE REPORT

Kampen-Cosler Golf Club (West Lafayette, Ind.)
Par 72 | 6,411 yards
Tuesday, Sept. 2 | 18 holes

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

11 - North Florida | 48-over 912 (304-304-304)
2. Kaitlyn Schroeder | 4-under 212 (73-72-67)
T38. Brianna Castaldi | 11-over 227 (73-79-75)
63. Helen Zhou | 20-over 236 (79-75-82)
68. Mohea Mansbendel | 22-over 238 (79-79-80)
T72. Braydn Smith | 27-over 243 (81-78-84)
T46. Ava Cottis (Ind.) | 13-over 229 (77-78-74)

TEAM STANDINGS: 14 Teams

Ole Miss (2-under), Indiana (1-under), Kent State (11-over), Purdue (14-over), Xavier (15-over), Ball State (24-over), Iowa (29-over), Abilene Christian (31-over), Western Kentucky (40-over), Georgia Southern (42-over), North Florida (49-over), Toledo (78-over), Little Rock (84-over), Lehigh (89-over)

SCHROEDER'S STATEMENT

"Kaitlyn [Schroeder] had a really good round to finish off the start to the year. The team result was not what we wanted. It exposed many things the group needs to work on so we can be better prepared for the next event."
-- Director of Golf Scott Schroeder

ROUND REFLECTIONS

• Schroeder either scored birdie or par in 17 of the 18 holes during the final round of play at Purdue.
• The redshirt junior continued to hold a top-five scoring average of 3-under (4.75) on par-five holes.
• Brianna Castaldi finished with the ninth-most pars with 36 total to place 38th overall with three birdies in the final round.
• Both Schroeder and Castaldi finished with 1-under (2.92) scoring average on par-three holes.
• Helen Zhou, Mohea Mansbendel, Braydn Smith rounded out the Ospreys' final round with their season debuts at the Boilermaker Classic, including Mansbendel's first UNF appearance.
• Ava Cottis continued a great collegiate debut as an unattached individual with a 2-over 74 final round to place 46th overall in the tournament.

UP NEXT

North Florida continues its start to the fall season with its annual trip to the Lady Paladin Invitational hosted by Furman from Sept. 19-21 in Greenville, S.C.