New College of Florida Women's Golf placed fourth among nine teams at the Battle at Black Diamond, hosted by the Mighty Banyans at Black Diamond Ranch's Quarry Course in Lecanto.
NCF finished second among the tournament's NAIA programs, trailing only Sun Conference opponent SCAD. The Mighty Banyans recorded rounds of 313, 311 and 314 to finish with a 74-over-par team score of 938.
Junior Alexa Fallis led NCF with a 12-over total of 228, tying for eighth in the 56-player field. Fallis tied for fifth among NAIA competitors and tied for fourth among Sun Conference golfers.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
TOP-10 PERFORMANCE: Fallis opened the tournament with a 1-over 73 before recording an 80 in the second round. She closed with a 3-over 75 to finish tied for eighth at 12-over with a total of 228.
TWO MORE INSIDE THE TOP 21: Senior Rebecca Luchs improved over the final two rounds, carding scores of 81, 76 and 78 to place 20th at 19-over with a total of 235. Senior Brittany Odic followed in 21st after posting rounds of 79, 75 and 82 for a 20-over total of 236.
COMPLETING THE LINEUP: Redshirt freshman Tereza Miksovska tied for 26th at 27-over after recording rounds of 80, 80 and 83 for a total of 243. Senior Madison Balaskiewicz tied for 32nd at 33-over, improving throughout the tournament with rounds of 87, 83 and 79.
INDIVIDUAL CONTINGENT: Sophomore Autumn Postlewait led NCF's individual competitors, tying for 28th at 28-over with rounds of 81, 83 and 80. Freshman Amyshell Forbes tied for 32nd at 33-over after recording scores of 82, 85 and 82. Freshman Meredith Hope Lafler placed 35th at 37-over with rounds of 85, 80 and 88, while junior Gabby Gionta tied for 37th at 40-over after posting rounds of 86, 81 and 89. Junior Heather Diaz withdrew from the tournament.
BY THE NUMBERS
4: NCF's finish among the nine-team field.
2: The Mighty Banyans' finish among the tournament's NAIA programs.
8: Fallis' place on the overall individual leaderboard.
4: Fallis' position among Sun Conference golfers.
73: Fallis' opening-round score, the lowest round recorded by an NCF golfer during the tournament.
Up Next: New College of Florida returns to competition Sept. 28-29 at the Invite at Innisbrook, hosted by Dalton State at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor.
