SARASOTA, Fla. — The Irish women’s golf team rounded out play at the 2025 Spartan Suncoast Invitational Monday afternoon with a 12th-place finish behind 882 (+18) points. Montgomery Ferreira led the team with a 13th-place finish and was even through three rounds with 216(E) points. The senior also recorded a three-round best score of 70(-2) when the team opened competition Sunday morning.
“Our team was really well prepared for this tournament and handled the tough winds incredibly well,” head coach Caroline Powers Ellis said. “Montgomery was so steady all week and was a great backbone for our team.”
Additionally, freshman Bridget Wilkie recorded a 71(-1) in the first round of the invitational before finishing in 37th with a score of 222(+6).
In the second round Sunday afternoon, Maddy Bante led the team with a score of 72(E) and tied fellow classmate Wilkie with a three-round score of 222(+6).
Alex Lapple finished 66th overall with a score of 227(+11) while Faustine Errecade finished with a score of 231(+15).
“We are knocking on the door right now- the team has improved so much from the offseason and we just need to clean up a few mistakes that have proven costly for a really strong finish,” Powers Ellis added. “I know our team is capable of competing in strong fields and we look ahead to our next test at the Clover Cup.”