GULFPORT, Fla. - Lynn women's golf opened its 2026-27 season with a tie for eighth place out of 11 programs at the 2026 Eckerd Invitational in Gulfport, Fla., posting a +68 total across three rounds on a par-72 layout. Amelia Ruiz Topali led the Fighting Knights with a tie for 21st place individually at +12 (78-76-74), while three Lynn golfers finished inside the top 35 of the field.
 
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Eckerd Invitational
Team Result: T8th out of 11 teams (+68)
Team Winner: Barry (+22)
Individual Winner: Leonie Sinnhuber (E, Barry)
Course Details: Pasadena Yacht and CC | 6,006 yards | Par 72
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn opened with a +19 in the first round before improving by one stroke with a +18 in round two
- The Fighting Knights closed with a +31 in the final round to finish tied with Palm Beach Atlantic at +68
- Ruiz Topali improved in each round, carding a 78, 76 and 74 to finish tied for 21st at +12. Her final-round 74 featured two birdies and 14 pars
- Nicole Yugay tied for 27th at +15 (76-74-81), posting Lynn's lowest score of the second round with a two-over-par 74
- Leelou Belliard finished tied for 34th at +18 (76-79-79), recording five birdies over the three rounds
- Emilia Koskinen tied for 55th at +25 (77-79-85), highlighted by a birdie on the par-3 16th hole during the second round
- Vanessa Ramirez rounded out the Lynn lineup in a tie for 57th at +26 (79-77-86), improving by two strokes in the second round
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Ruiz Topali led Lynn with a +12 finish, placing tied for 21st overall
- Lynn finished tied for fifth in par-5 scoring, averaging 5.15 strokes and posting a +9 total on those holes
- Yugay tied for seventh in the field in par-5 scoring, averaging 4.92 strokes and finishing at -1
- The Fighting Knights recorded 19 birdies over three rounds, tying for seventh in the field
- Lynn finished tied for seventh in total pars with 154
- Ruiz Topali and Yugay each recorded a two-over-par 74, the lowest individual rounds by a Fighting Knight during the tournament
- Lynn's second-round 306 (+18) was its lowest team score of the tournament
 
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights return to action Oct. 3-4 at the NCAA National Championship Preview at Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.