ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Kennesaw State women's golf had three golfers finish in the top 25 to lead it on Tuesday at the French Broad Collegiate Invitational at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove.
The Owls posted a 27-over par mark in the third round to finish seventh overall with a 63-over par team score (305-299-311).
Scoreboard
Alessandra Nagayo led the way for the Owls with a tied-22
nd finish this week. She shot 3-over par in Round 1 thanks to 15 pars before carding a 7-over par 78 and a 5-over par 76 in the second and third round, respectively, to finish the tournament strong.
Right behind her was true freshman
Kitty Tang and
Sabrina Kim, who both carded 17-over par tournaments to finish tied for 25
th overall. Tang sank three birdies to record a second-round 3-over par 74 that would be sandwiched between two 7-over par rounds for the week.
Kim was scorching out of the gate with three birdies in Round 1 for a top-5 finish of 2-over par before carding a 4-over par 75 in Round 2. She shot an 82 in Round 3 to wrap up the tournament, carding a combined eight birdies on the week to lead the Owls.
Ladina Luder wrapped up KSU's top four performers, recording a tournament score of 20-over par to place tied-36
th overall. She opened with a 9-over par 80 in Round 1 before settling to a 5-over par 76 in Round 2. She capped the week with a 6-over par 77 in the final round.
One stroke back from Luder was
Ariana Silva (tied-39
th), who shot 21-over for the week. She carded a 9-over par 80 in Rounds 1 and 3, while sinking 14-straight pars followed by a birdies in Round 2 for a 3-over par 74 in Round 2.
Birdie Challenge
Here is the Owls' current birdie total for the 2026-27 season:
The Owls total birdies overall: 88
Next Tee Times:
Kennesaw State women's golf will now have winter training before returning next semester for the spring season. The Owls open up the spring at the UNCG/Advance Golf Partners Collegiate on Feb. 7-9 in Greensboro, N.C.
Kennesaw State Women's Golf Birdie Challenge
Every birdie by the Owls helps build our future! Kennesaw State women's golf is inviting Owl Nation to join the Women's Golf Birdie Challenge and pledge a dollar amount for every birdie and every eagle our players make in official tournament rounds this season.
Last year, the Owls carded an incredible 356 birdies, three eagles and a hole-in-one. We chase the flags, you fuel the journey. Let's hunt for birdies together!
Please email owlsfund@kennesaw.edu for more information and to make your pledge.
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