Perkins Sets the Pace in Owls' AAC Championship Debut

Monday, April 15

Brooksville, Fla. / Southern Hills

Florida Atlantic

AAC Championship - Round One

4/15/2024 3:31:00 PM | Women's Golf

Live Scoring

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women's golf is in seventh place after day one at the American Conference Championship in Brooksville, Fla. Freshman Charlotte Perkins went low for an opening round of 69 (-3). She is tied for seventh individually with 36 holes to go.

Quick Hits

Playing the back nine first, Perkins caught fire after bogeys on 11 and 12. She birdied 13 and 15 and eagled the par five 16th to vault up the leaderboard.
After going out in 34 (-2), the native of Sydney, Australia added one more birdie at the par four second hole in route to a one-under 35 on her second nine.
The round of 69 is a new career best for the freshman. She is three off the individual lead held by UTSA's Daniela Abonce (-6).
Second for the Owls is senior Olivia Bergner at +1 (73). Bergner went out in three-under 33 before falling back to one-over on the back nine. The German is tied for 23rd.
Perkins wasn't the only Owl to make an eagle on Monday. Clemence Cadeac matched her teammate with a three of her own at 16. Cadeac posted a 74 and is tied for 30th.
As a team, the Owls are +2 – four shots behind North Texas for sixth place. SMU leads the field at -10.

7	Florida Atlantic	290	290
T7	Charlotte Perkins (4)	69	69
T23	Olivia Bergner (2)	73	73
T30	Clemence Cadeac (1)	74	74
T30	Giulia Scarcello (5)	74	74
T42	Amanda Linner (3)	76	76

What's Next

Tuesday's second round will get underway for the Owls at 8:50 a.m. on the 10th tee alongside Wichita State and Tulane. Live scoring can be followed on GolfStat.
8:50 a.m. - Amanda Linner (T42, +4)
9:00 a.m. - Giulia Scarcello (T30, +2)
9:10 a.m. - Clemence Cadeac (T30, +2)
9:20 a.m. - Olivia Bergner (T23, +1)
9:30 a.m. - Charlotte Perkins (T7, -3)

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