New College of Florida Women's Golf placed fifth among 13 teams at the Invite at Innisbrook, hosted by Dalton State at Innisbrook Resort's Course in Palm Harbor.
The Mighty Banyans finished ahead of two nationally ranked opponents, defeating No. 15 Pikeville by 26 strokes and No. 25 Coastal Georgia by 83 strokes.
NCF improved during each round of the tournament, following an opening-round 317 with a 307 in the second round and a tournament-low 303 in the final round. The Mighty Banyans climbed one position Tuesday to finish with a 75-over-par team score of 927.
Senior Brittany Odic led NCF, tying for 12th in the 65-player field at 13-over.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
ODIC LEADS THE WAY: Odic improved during each round of the tournament, opening with an 8-over 79 before carding a 74 in the second round. She closed with a 2-over 73 to tie for 12th at 13-over with a three-round total of 226.
LUCHS FINISHES INSIDE TOP 20: Senior Rebecca Luchs recorded rounds of 76, 75 and 77 to tie for 17th at 15-over. She finished with a three-round total of 228.
POSTLEWAIT CLOSES STRONG: Sophomore Autumn Postlewait improved during each round, following scores of 83 and 80 with a final-round 75. She climbed eight positions Tuesday to tie for 35th at 25-over with a total of 238.
FALLIS ADDS THREE COUNTING SCORES: Junior Alexa Fallis opened with an 80 before recording a 78 in the second round. She closed with an 82 to tie for 37th at 27-over with a three-round total of 240.
MIKSOVSKA RECORDS FINAL-ROUND IMPROVEMENT: Redshirt freshman Tereza Miksovska rebounded from a second-round 87 by firing a 78 in the final round. She tied for 47th at 34-over with a total of 247.
BY THE NUMBERS
5: NCF's finish among the 13-team field.
2: Nationally ranked teams that finished behind the Mighty Banyans.
303: NCF's final-round score, its lowest team round of the tournament.
73: Odic's final-round score, the lowest round recorded by an NCF golfer.
2: Mighty Banyans finished inside the top 20.
Up Next: New College of Florida concludes its fall schedule Oct. 25-27 at the Southeastern University Invitational at Grasslands Golf and Country Club in Lakeland.
