Emilie Bjørge Leads Spartans to BarryU Invite Title

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – The University of Tampa women's golf team played to a first-place finish among several nationally-ranked teams at the BarryI Invite by ACF Pizza, as Spartan golfer Emilie Bjørge captured the top prize among individuals.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 1st, 886 strokes, +22 (301-294-291)
Team Champion: Tampa, 886 strokes, +22
Host: Barry University
Location: Senator Course at Shula's Golf Club | Miami Lakes, Florida
Total Rounds: 3
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SPARTAN LINEUP:

• Emilie Bjørge | 1st overall, 215 (-1)
• Ana Maria Jimenez Rios | 6th overall, 223 (+7)
• Laila Forstmane | 9th overall, 224 (+8)
• Emily Montagnino | 20th overall, 227 (+11)
• Ella Mason | 42nd overall, 237 (+21)

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Bjørge carded a pair of 72 rounds on Monday, leading throughout.
• She would seal the individual title with a 71 in Tuesday's round.
• The top individual round for the Spartans came from Forstmane in round three, which would register as the top round of the tournament among the 77 participants.
• Head coach Missey Jones entered freshman Isabella Adkins as UT's lone individual.
• Bjørge's medalist honors are the first of her collegiate career. She joins UT great Kiira Riihijarvi as the lone Spartans to win a tournament, as the 5-time All-American did it a total of 13 times.
• This is the sixth team title in program history.
• A total of 13 teams competed.
• Joining UT and host Barry (2) from the Sunshine State Conference were Nova Southeastern (3), Lynn (4), St. Leo (5), Florida Southern (6), Embry-Riddle (11), Palm Beach Atlantic (12) and Eckerd (13).
• Tampa, ranked No. 16 in the nation, competed against, and defeated No. 1 Lynn, No. 2 Nova Southeastern, No. 6 Barry, No. 9 Indianapolis, No. 14 St. Leo and No. 25 Florida Southern.

UP NEXT:
The Spartans have one regular-season event to play, competing at the Lynn Invitational on April 3-5 at Boca Woods Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla.