BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Notre Dame women’s golf team rounded out its first tournament of the spring slate Tuesday at the Paradise Invitational, hosted by Florida Atlantic. The women concluded the event in 10th place with a final score of 877(+13). The final day saw all five individuals score 73(+1) or 74(+2) in the third round.
“We enjoyed starting another spring season at the FAU Paradise Invitational,” associate head coach Kari Bellville said. “Osprey Point has a visually challenging course set up, yet the Raven and Falcon are set up for scoring – which makes the event extremely exciting and brings out a competitive environment.”
With a par score of 72 in round two, freshman Faustine Errecade posted the best three-round score for the Irish at 218(+2). Errecade scored 73(+1) in Round 1 and Round 3 for the final plus-two score as she finished 27th overall.
Fellow freshman Bridget Wilkie also finished among the top-40, taking 34th overall with a two-day score of 219(+3). Wilkie recorded a 72(E) in the opening round of play before closing out the competition with a score of 73(+1) in Round 3.
Alex Lapple recorded the team’s lowest round score of the tournament when she scored 71(-1) on Monday morning in the opening round. The sophomore finished with a three-round total of 220(+4).
Maddy Bante concluded the tournament with a 45th-place individual finish, registering the highest jump of the tournament for the Irish. The freshman moved up 11 spots in the overall standings after posting a Round 3 score of 73(+1) for a two-day total of 221(+5).
Senior Montgomery Ferreira also competed at the Paradise Invitational, posting a score of 224(+8) and a Round 3 low of 73(+1).
“Our players saw areas they have been working on in the off-season pay off, while also noticing areas to improve on,” Bellville added. “We’ll be back to practice this week, fine tuning skills and applying them to pressurized situations to get the results we want. We’re eager to compete again at the Spartan Suncoast in two weeks.”
The Irish women are back in action on Feb. 16-17 at the Spartan Suncoast Invitational in Sarasota, Florida.