Final Individual Leaderboard (PDF) I Final Combined Rounds (PDF)
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2014) – Led by freshman Camila Serrano's school-record-tying 8-under, 208, the FIU women's golf team claimed the 2014 Amelia Island Collegiate title with team score of 859 on Tuesday; 12 strokes ahead of second place Kennesaw State (871).
The Panthers notched a school-record low 859 on the par-72 Amelia National Golf Club in Fernandina Beach, Fla., besting 13 other schools for FIU's first tournament title of the year.
Serrano claimed medalist honors, registering a career-best, 8-under, 208. The Bogota, Columbia, native ended the day tied with Daytona State's Tiffany Chan, but won the tournament crown making par four-straight times on the 18th hole in a playoff.
The Panthers came into the day with a 13-stroke lead having dominated the field through the first two rounds, including a school-record 277 in the opening round of the tournament. FIU paced itself in the third and final round with a 12-over, 300, holding onto a double-digit advantage throughout the day.
Along with Serrano, three other Panthers finished in the top 25; sophomore Meghan MacLaren (1-under, 215; 4th); sophomore Sophie Godley (even-par, 216; 5th); senior Shelby Coyle (4-over, 220; T-11th).
FIU
Camila Serrano: 66-67-75-208 (1st)
Meghan MacLaren: 69-71-75-215 (4th)
Sophie Godley: 67-71-78-216 (5th)
Shelby Coyle: 74-74-72-220 (T-11th)
Coralia Arias: 77-74-81-232 (T-41st)
Carla Jane*: 81-75-79-235 (T-46th)
Jasmine Wade*: 81-85-73-239 (T-57th)
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Team (Top 5)
FIU - 277-282-300-859 (1st)
Kennesaw State - 290-282-299-871 (2nd)
Daytona State College - 295-294-301-890 (3rd)
Jacksonville - 304-285-305-894 (4th)
Winthrop - 296-298-301-895 (5th)
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