HUNTSVILLE, Ala. —In the final round of the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) championship, the Jacksonville University women's golf team finished seventh, led by
Ivete Rodrigues who finished in second at the championship tournament.
Rodrigues finished her second round shooting five-under par, picking up seven birdies after shooting even in the first round. Rodrigues came into the final round needing to answer a conference record breaking second round from eventual champion Lauren Thompson.
After a run at the turn, Rodrigues was tied for the lead after 13 holes, but came up short at the end, earning all-tournament honors.
Fernanda Lacaz helped JU move up on the leaderboard in the second round, earning a spot just outside the top 10 in 11th. After finding birdies after setbacks in the first two rounds, Lacaz needed that same magic in the third but couldn't pick up any on the back-nine of the third round, wrapping up the tournament in a tie for 28th.
Sitting third for the Dolphins is
Issy Hopkins, grabbing a spot in 32nd, moving up five spots in the final Round.
Maria Eir Gudjonsdottir rounded out the scoring lineup in a tie for 47th, finding her groove on the back-nine of the third round, shooting two-under-par.