Final Results
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir finished second, one shot behind the leader, and the Eastern Kentucky University women's golf team opened the 2020-21 season with a third place performance at the Amelia Island Collegiate hosted by Jacksonville University on Monday and Tuesday.
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Ragnhildur sandwiched rounds of even-par 72 around a second round 2-over 74. Her three-round total of 218 was just one shot behind individual medalist Minori Nagano (217) of Seminole State.
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The two-day, 54-hole event was played at the Amelia National Golf and Country Club in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The course had a par of 72 and played to 6,029 yards.
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As a team, EKU carded rounds of 306, 306 and 308 for a total of 920. Seminole State (884) won the vent by 15 shots over Jacksonville State (899). The Colonels finished 10 shots better than fourth place Wofford (930). South Dakota (931) placed fifth and Lipscomb (933) was sixth.
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Newcomer
Diana McDonald tied for 12th overall with a 54-hole total of 228.Â
Elisa Orduna Shackleton (233) was 20th. Freshman
Mattie Jo Neeley (242) tied for 32nd in her collegiate debut.Â
Maddie Hensley (248) tied for 42nd.
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The season continues for Eastern Kentucky on March 8-9 at the UNF Collegiate hosted by the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
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3.  Eastern Kentucky              306-306-308 – 920
2.
Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir       72-74-72 – 218
T12.
Diana McDonald             77-75-76 – 228
20.
Elisa Orduna Shackleton      76-78-79 – 233
T32.
Mattie Jo Neeley               81-79-82 – 242
T42.
Maddie Hensley                87-80-81 – 248
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