Tournament: Music City Classic
Keiser University Tourament Finish/Score: 1st of 17/ -5 (287-283-289, 859)
Location: Hermitage Golf Course, Old Hickory, Tenn.
Course Information: Par 72, 5,815 yards
The No. 2-ranked Keiser women's golf team registered its fifth tournament title with a 5-under, 859, at the Music City Classic in Old Hickory, Tennessee, on Tuesday. The Seahawks were the only team to finish under-par, winning this year's classic by 19 strokes. This year's field consisted of 17 teams with 14 represented in the latest NAIA Coaches' Top 25 - five in the top 10.
The Seahawks set the tone on Day One, with the second-lowest, 36-hole total in team history on Monday, shooting a 570 to take a 13-stroke lead. Keiser pulled away with a second-round 283 (the fourth-lowest round in program history). Keiser claimed the victory, with a 19-stroke lead over No. 9 SCAD-Atlanta (+14). Rounding out the top 5 were T-No. 5 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (+23), No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan (+25), and T-No. 5 Marian (Ind.) (+27).
Carolin Alblas earned the second individual title of the season and her career, shooting a career-low 208 (71-67-70). With an 8-under, Alblas recorded the second-lowest, 54-hole score in Keiser history. Finishing directly behind Alblas was Luz Maria Ardila, who notched the second top-5 finish of her career, placing second with a 5-under, 211 (68-69-70). The 211 was a career low for Ardila (54 holes). Also, placing in the top 10 was Sophia Sindersberger, who notched her sixth top-10 finish of the season (4-over, 220).
With the tournament win, Keiser improved to 48-0-0 versus NAIA opponents this season.
1. Carolin Alblas of Keiser at 8-under (71-67-70, 208)
2. Luz Maria Ardila of Keiser at 5-under (68-69-74, 211)
3. Holly Lau of SCAD-Atlanta at 1-under (74-68-73, 215)
Carolin Alblas (-8) (71-67-70, 208) (1st Place)
- Recorded the second individual title of her career
- Posted the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history
- Shot a 3-under on Par 3s, 1-under on Par 4s, and 4-under on Par 5s
- Registered 31 par putts
- Carded a tournament 14 birdies and one eagle
Luz Maria Ardila (-5) (68-69-74, 211) (2nd Place)
- Recorded second top-5 finish of her career
- Carded a career-low 211 (54 hole score)
- Was 2-under on Par 3s and a tournament-best 5-under on Par 4s,
- Notched 38 par putts
- Tallied 10 birdies and one eagle
Sophia Sindersberger (+4) (75-71-74, 220) (T-10th Place)
- Placed in the top 10 for the sixth time this season
- Carded an even-par on Par 4s
- Recorded 34 par putts
- Had eight birdies
Mohea Mansbendel (+5) (73-76-72, 221) (T-14th Place)
- Shot 5-under on Par 5s
- Recorded 30 par putts
- Registered 11 birdies
Ziqi Gao (+11) (78-76-73, 227) (T-38th Place)
- Carded 36 par putts
- Recorded fifth birdies
1) No. 2 Keiser (-5)
2) No. 9 SCAD-Atlanta (+14)
3) T-No. 5 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (+23)
4) No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan (+25)
5) T-No. 5 Marian (Ind.) (+27)
6) No. 16 Cumberlands (Ky.) (+28)
7) No. 15 Truett-McConnell (+30)
T8) No. 21 Pikeville (Ky.) (+40)
T8) No. 11 Southeastern (+40)
10) No. 10 Milligan (+45)
11) (rv) Rocky Mountain (Mont.) (+51)
12) No. 22 Hope International (Calif.) (+59)
T13) No. 24 Cumberland (Tenn.) (+70)
T13) (rv) Bethel (Ind.) (+70)
15) Trevecca Nazarene (+97)
16) St. Thomas (+120)
17) Indiana Tech (+225)
The Seahawks will travel to Jekyll Island, Georgia, for the 2025 Sun Conference Tournament April 27-29.
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