Pair of Ospreys Sit in Top 30 Overall at Puerto Rico Classic

Sunday, February 1

Rio Grande, P.R. / Grand Reserve GC

University of North Florida

Puerto Rico Classic - Day 1

Pair of Ospreys Sit in Top 30 Overall at Puerto Rico Classic

2/1/2026 6:00:00 PM | Women's Golf

Results

RIO GRANDE, P.R. - North Florida women's golf played two rounds in its annual appearance at the Puerto Rico Classic hosted by Purdue on Sunday afternoon.

Kaitlyn Schroeder and Helen Zhou were the leaders for UNF combining for 14 total birdies over the first two rounds to each have a combined score under par. Schroeder is 3-under 141 combined with a top-20 mark on the player's leaderboard, while Zhou is right behind at 2-under 142 in 30th overall.

Due to expected inclement weather early this week, the Ospreys pushed through both the first and second rounds of the Puerto Rico Classic. It was originally scheduled for the tournament to be played 18 holes per day starting with the first round on Sunday.

COURSE REPORT

Grand Reserve GC (Rio Grande, P.R.)
Par 72 | 6,305 yards
Sunday, Feb. 1 | 36 holes

SCORECARD (Osprey lineup)

TEAM STANDINGS: 18 Teams

Arkansas (22-under), North Carolina (21-under), LSU (14-under), Northwestern (11-under), Ole Miss (10-under), Kansas State (9-under), Michigan State (9-under), Vanderbilt (8-under), North Texas (3-under), Purdue (2-under), North Florida (1-under), Iowa (3-over), Iowa State (3-over), Minnesota (4-over), UNC-Wilmington (4-over), Michigan (8-over), Furman (12-over), Georgia Southern (14-over)

SCHROEDER'S STATEMENT

"We played good in the second half of the first round and at the end of the second round. We showed some signs of us being competitive with some really good teams. Tomorrow will be hard in the rain, so it's time to grind."
-- Director of Golf Scott Schroeder

ROUND REFLECTIONS

Schroeder shot the best round from an Osprey on the day at 3-under 69 in the opening round.
She also leads the team in total birdies with eight, which includes four in each round played.
Zhou played her best of the day late with a 2-under 70 second round score.
The redshirt senior is top 10 overall in total pars and is the team leader in pars with 27 total.
Mohea Mansbendel lands in the top-six average score on par-three holes (2-under) to sit at 1-over 145.
Brianna Castaldi and Braydn Smith were the final two scorers for the team to fill out the team score on Sunday.
The Ospreys are fourth among all 18 teams in the field in birdies through two rounds with 33 total.

UP NEXT

North Florida will finish out its second tournament in two weeks to start the spring in the final round of the Puerto Rico Classic on Monday, Feb. 2, in Rio Grande, P.R.