Castaldi Propels Women's Golf To Top Team Placement On Day One Of ASUN Championship

Friday, April 17

Dothan, Ala. / Dothan Country Club

University of North Florida

ASUN Championship - Day 1

2025-26 North Florida Women's Golf - Brianna Castaldi

Castaldi Propels Women's Golf To Top Team Placement On Day One Of ASUN Championship

4/17/2026 4:30:00 PM | Women's Golf

Scores

DOTHAN, Ala. – Junior Brianna Castaldi tied the ASUN Championship record for an opening round score with a 5-under 67 to propel North Florida Women's Golf to an 11-stroke lead after Round 1 at the 2026 ASUN Championship at Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Ala. on Friday.

North Florida stands atop the team leaderboard at 10-under, which marked its best team round of the season.

Castaldi posted a field-best seven birdies in Round 1 to sit in first on the individual leaderboard. She was followed by freshman Ava Cottis who carded six birdies and a 3-under 69 to sit in second, and redshirt junior Kaitlyn Schroeder at 2-under 70 in third.

The rounds for Castaldi and Cottis marked their career-best 18-hole scores. Sophomore Braydn Smith rounded out four Ospreys in the top-five at even-par 72 to place tied for fifth.

COURSE REPORT
Dothan Country Club (Dothan, Ala.)
Par 72 | 6,216 yards
Friday, April 17 | 18 holes

SCORECARD (NORTH FLORIDA LINEUP)
1 – North Florida | 10-under 278 (278)

1. Brianna Castaldi | 5-under (67)
2. Ava Cottis | 3-under (69)
3. Kaitlyn Schroeder | 2-under (70)
T5. Braydn Smith | even-par (72)
T17. Mohea Mansbendel | 2-over (74)

TEAM STANDINGS
North Florida (10-under), Florida Gulf Coast (1-over), Lipscomb (4-over), Stetson (8-over), Eastern Kentucky (10-over), Bellarmine (11-over), Central Arkansas (12-over), Austin Peay (12-over), West Georgia (13-over), North Alabama (17-over), Jacksonville (25-over), Queens (NC) (26-over)

UP NEXT
North Florida continues its postseason run with Round 2 at the ASUN Championships on Saturday, April 18 at Dothan Country Club in Dothan, Ala.