Oct. 10, 2009

The Florida Atlantic University women's golf team stands in 12th place after the opening day of the 54-hole Xavier Invitational on Friday in Daytona Beach, Fla.

FAU recorded a 316 team score on the par 72 6,087-yard layout. Daytona State College leads the 15-team field with a 295 composite score. Campbell University trails by three strokes and Augusta State University is in third place.

Anna Wiklund paced the team's score shooting a five-over-par 77 that featured an even par back nine. She stands in 28th place overall.

Elisabetta Bertini carded a 78 while Gina Larsen and Brooke McBoyle and Jennifer Norton rounded the Owls' score.

FAU will return to the links on Saturday in the middle day of the three-day event.

Team Scores:

1)Daytona State College 295; 2) Campbell Univ. 298; 3) Augusta State Univ. 299; 4) Xavier Univ. 301; 5) South Dakota State Univ. 303; 6) Drake Univ. 304; 7) Lamar Univ. 305; 8) Univ. of Montana 307; T-9) Jacksonville Univ. and Samford Univ. 310; 11) Stetson Univ. 312; 12) Florida Atlantic 316; 13) Georgetown Univ. 319; 14) Bethune-Cookman Univ. 320; 15) Mercer Univ. 322

Individual Scores:

T-28) Anna Wiklund 77; T-40) Elisabetta Bertini 78; T-52) Gina Larsen 80; T-58) Brooke McBoyle 81; T-78) Jennifer Norton 85