Freshmen Lead Gators at Briar’s Creek Invitational

Monday, March 11

Johns Island Briar's Creek Golf Club

8:30 a.m. (36 Holes)

Florida Gators

Briar's Creek Invitational

Paula Francisco is tied for 13th and is even overall through 36-holes at the Briar's Creek Invitational.

Freshmen Lead Gators at Briar’s Creek Invitational

Monday, March 11, 2024 | Women's Golf

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Inès Archer and Paula Francisco led the Gators with both inside the top-13 through 36-holes.

By: Matthew Hutchison

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. - Florida women's golf freshmen Inès Archer and Paula Francisco led the Gators in day one of the Briar's Creek Invitational on Monday.

Through 36-holes Florida is in 5th at 7-over with Michigan State leading the field at 10-under followed by Illinois at 4-under. Two shots separate the Gators and the next two teams in Rutgers (+5) and UCF (+6)

The Gator freshmen duo are both in the top-13 with Archer sitting in T4. The native of Rennes, France, tied her season-best with two rounds of 70 (-2) and is 4-under overall. Her second low round was bogey-free and only has one bogey to her name, which came on the final hole in the opening round. Archer has made 30 pars and five birdies.

Francisco is tied for 13th and got back to even par for the tournament behind her second round of 71 (-1). After a bogey on her second hole in the second set of 18 holes, the freshman had a stretch of 3-under bogey-free for the next 15 holes. She is averaging 2.88 on par3s at Briar's Creek Golf Club.

Maisie Filler and Sarunchana Rattanasin, who is competing as an individual, are tied for 45th A stroke back of them are Jackie Lucena in T51 followed by Sophie Stevens at T81.

The final round is set for a shotgun start tomorrow at 8:45 a.m.

Florida Scores

Place	Name	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Score
T4	Inès Archer	70	70	140
T13	Paula Francisco	73	71	144
T45	Maisie Filler	73	76	149
T45	Sarunchana Rattanasin (I)	75	74	149
T51	Jackie Lucena	74	76	150
T81	Sophie Stevens	78	78	156

Team Leaderboard

Rd. 1	School	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Score	Par
1	Michigan State	284	282	566	-10
2	Illinois	284	288	572	-4
3	Rutgers	291	290	581	+5
4	UCF	301	281	582	+6
5	Florida	290	293	583	+7
6	NC State	291	293	584	+8
7	Boston College	294	292	586	+10
8	Purdue	294	293	587	+11
9	Campbell	285	306	591	+15
10	Miami	294	298	592	+16
11	Nebraska	296	298	594	+18
12	Georgetown	293	302	595	+19
13	College of Charleston	305	293	598	+22
14	Maryland	299	300	599	+23
15	Penn State	305	296	601	+25
16	Wisconsin	299	304	603	+27
17	Old Dominion	297	309	606	+30