HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – The Lynn University women's golf team finished ninth at the NCAA Championship Preview on Sunday at Mission Inn Resort's El Campeón course. The Fighting Knights completed the 54-hole tournament at 55-over par, while Amelia Ruiz Topali led Lynn with an 11-over 227 to tie for 20th individually.
 
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
NCAA Championship Preview
Lynn Finish: 9th of 13 (+55)
Team Winner: Rollins (+26)
Individual Winner: Addy Vogt, Rollins (-3)
Course: Mission Inn Resort - El Campeón | Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. | 6,006 yards | Par 72
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Ruiz Topali paced the Fighting Knights with rounds of 77 (+5), 76 (+4) and 74 (+2) to finish tied for 20th at 11-over
- The senior improved in each round of the tournament and closed the weekend with her best performance, carding a two-over 74 during Sunday's final round
- Nicole Yugay finished one stroke behind Ruiz Topali, tying for 23rd at 12-over 228 following rounds of 75 (+3), 77 (+5) and 76 (+4)
- Yugay's opening-round 75 was Lynn's lowest score of the first round as she made the turn at four-over before playing the back nine at one-under
- Emilia Koskinen and Vanessa Ramirez each finished tied for 37th at 17-over 233
- Koskinen posted rounds of 77 (+5), 76 (+4) and 80 (+8), while Ramirez carded an 80 (+8), 74 (+2) and 79 (+7)
- Ramirez provided one of Lynn's highlights of the tournament during her second-round 74, which was the Fighting Knights' lowest round on Saturday
- Ramirez also recorded Lynn's lone eagle of the tournament, making the Fighting Knights one of five teams in the field to record at least one eagle
- Leelou Belliard rounded out the Lynn lineup in a tie for 52nd at 23-over 239, improving throughout the tournament with rounds of 81 (+9), 80 (+8) and 78 (+6)
- Lynn opened the championship preview with a 21-over team round before improving by six strokes with a 15-over second round
- The Fighting Knights closed the tournament with a 19-over final round to finish at 55-over for the weekend
- Lynn totaled 23 birdies and 153 pars over the three rounds while recording just 11 double bogeys or worse, tied for the fewest in the 13-team field
- The Fighting Knights played the par-5s at one-over for the tournament with a 5.02 scoring average, tied for fifth-best in the field
- Rollins captured the team championship at 26-over, four strokes ahead of UT Tyler and Barry, which tied for second at 30-over
- Rollins' Addy Vogt claimed individual medalist honors at three-under, finishing two strokes ahead of Nova Southeastern's Alexandra Remaklus

UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights return to action Oct. 19-20 at the Saint Leo Invitational at Lake Jovita Golf & CC in Dade City, Fla.