LAKELAND, Fla. – Amelia Ruiz Topali continued her incredible season, tacking on her third win of the season in the rain-shortened Lady Moc Classic on Tuesday, finishing at -4 with rounds of 69 and 71. The two-round event saw the No. 8 Fighting Knights rally in the final round, moving up four spots to second place – just one stroke away from a tie with top-ranked Anderson (SC). The team was +1, 289 over the final 18 to tie for the best second half score. 

The Blue and White excelled in a field with 12 of the top 25 teams in the country, overcoming cold and rainy conditions to post their sixth consecutive top-four finish to start the 2024-25 season. "It was a really good day," Lynn head coach Keith Larson stated. "We played outstanding and nearly caught the number one team in the country down the stretch. I'm proud of this team."

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Lady Moc Classic
Tournament Standing: 2^nd out of 18 teams (+13)
Team Winner: Anderson (+12)
Individual Winner: Amelia Ruiz Topali (Lynn, -4) and Jess Brown (Wingate, -4)
Course Details: Grasslands Golf and CC | 6,105 Yards | Par 72 | Lakeland, Fla.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn led the field in Par 5 scoring (4.92) and was the only team under par on such holes
- The Fighting Knights' 30 birdies were five more than any other team
- Ruiz Topali recorded five birdies in her first round and four in her second round to win the tournament
- Charlotte Brook finished in 10^th place at +3 – her second top-10 of the season
- She was even par at 72 in her second round
- Lilly Dullinger climbed six spots in her final round to finish 21^st at +6 (77, 73)
- She sunk back-to-back birdies on holes eight and nine during her second round
- Emilia Koskinen climbed 31 spots on the leaderboard in her final round, finishing in 29^th place at +8 (79, 73)
- She fired four birdies on the front nine of round two
- Leelou Girault finished the Fighting Knight scoring with a 71^st place finish at +15
- She totaled six birdies over her 36 holes

UP NEXT:
- The Fighting Knights travel to Vera for the Space Coast Championship, hosted by Catawba, starting on March 10 at Duran CC.