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Women's Golf Continues Weekend at Lady Paladin Invitational

9/20/2025 7:30:00 PM

GREENVILLE, S.C. - North Florida women's golf continued its three-day event weekend during the second round of the Lady Paladin Invitational hosted by Furman on Saturday afternoon.

The Ospreys battled through the rain delay two-thirds of the way through their round to go into the final round with a share of 12th overall on the team leaderboard. Kaitlyn Schroeder stays in the lead for UNF through 36 holes, while Ava Cottis posted the best second-round score at 2-over 74.


COURSE REPORT

Furman University Golf Club (Greenville, S.C.)
Par 72 | 6,232 yards
Sunday, Sept. 20 | 18 holes


SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

T12 - North Florida | 25-over 601 (299-302)
T46. Kaitlyn Schroeder | 6-over 150 (74-76)
T53. Mohea Mansbendel | 7-over 151 (74-78)
T57. Brianna Castaldi | 8-over 152 (75-77)
T57. Braydn Smith | 8-over 152 (77-75)
T65. Ava Cottis | 9-over 153 (79-74)
T57. Ines Izuzquiza Ruiz de Arana (Ind.) | 8-over 152 (74-78)


TEAM STANDINGS: 16 Teams

Alabama (16-under), High Point (6-under), Florida Gulf Coast (1-under), Furman (Even-par), Xavier (1-over), Minnesota (2-over), UNC-Wilmington (2-over), Nevada (9-over), Old Dominion (13-over), Kennesaw State (17-over), Harvard (24-over), North Florida (25-over), Eastern Kentucky (25-over), Augusta (26-over), Daytona State (28-over), St. Thomas (34-over)


SCHROEDER'S STATEMENT

"Today was a rough day, especially after the long rain delay. We will bounce back to try and finish better tomorrow."
-- Director of Golf Scott Schroeder


ROUND REFLECTIONS

  • Schroeder stays in the top 50 with a pair of birdies in the second round on Saturday.
  • Mohea Mansbendel notched back-to-back birdies to finish the back nine of the course to follow behind Schroeder.
  • Schroeder and Mansbendal stay in the top seven for par-three scoring average at even-par (3.00).
  • Brianna Castaldi put together a string of pars at the turn to total 18 through 36 holes.
  • Braydn Smith leads the team in pars with 23 total, while Cottis had the most birdies of the day with three on the front nine to round out the team score in day two.
  • Ines Izuzquiza Ruiz de Arana continued her collegiate debut as an unattached individual.
  • Both Mandsbendel and Izuzquiza Ruiz de Arana enter the final round tied for the most birdies for UNF with six total.


UP NEXT

North Florida rounds out its weekend at the Lady Paladin Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 21, with shotgun tee times set for 9 a.m., in Greenville, S.C.
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