GREENVILLE, N.C. – In the final regular season women's golf event of the year, the Jacksonville Dolphins finished 16^th at the Ironwood Invitational hosted by East Carolina.

The Ironwood Invitational was the fifth event of 2026, finishing the ASUN regular season for the 'Phins. As a squad, Jacksonville shot +103 with rounds of +37, +36 and a final +30 round Tuesday afternoon. Jacksonville finished just two shots behind Gardner-Webb in 15^th place.

JU started play in round one led by a +7 showing from Hannah Lowery, who carded one of the team's four opening round birdies. In round two, Alexis Rieli and Erin Marcelino led the team with +8 scores. Rieli recorded three birdies in her round, all on the front nine.

During the final round Tuesday, Marcelino tallied the low score for the 'Phins with a +3, earning three birdies. Marcelino was even on the front nine.

Both Marcelino and Rieli finished T64 for the tournament with Marcelino climbing 11 spots during the final day of play, with both Dolphins finishing with +23 overall scores. Lowery recorded a +27-tournament score and a finish of 74^th place. Kit Schaefer shot +47 for the tournament and finished in 89^th.

Jacksonville concluded the 2026 half of the season with team finishes of ninth, 12^th, 16^th, 13^th and 16^th before the ASUN Championship begins in the middle of April. 

The ASUN Women's Golf Championship is slated for April 17-19 in Dothan, Alabama at the Dothan Country Club. Last season, Jacksonville finished 10^th out of 12 teams in Huntsville, Alabama.