Tournament: The Coastal Georgia Winter Invitational 
Keiser University Tourament Finish/Score: 1st of 15 /+16 (298-294, 592)
Location: Jekyll Island Golf Club, Jekyll Island, Ga. 
Course Information: Par 72, 5,963 yards

The No. 1-ranked Keiser University women's golf team captured the team championship at the 2026 Coastal Georgia Winter Invitational, finishing first in a 15-team field at Jekyll Island Golf Club. The Seahawks posted rounds of 298 (+10) and 294 (+6) to claim the title with a two-round total of 592 (+16).

Keiser held off No. 6 SCAD Savannah, which finished second at 600 (+24), while Eastern Florida State placed third at 611 (+35). The Seahawks' balanced lineup proved decisive, as multiple players finished near the top of the individual leaderboard.

Luz Maria Ardila and Herry Ji paced Keiser with matching third-place finishes, each carding a two-round total of 147 (+3). Ardila followed an opening-round 75 (+3) with a strong even-par 72 in the final round, while Ji posted rounds of 73 (+1) and 74 (+2).

Sophia Sindersberger added another solid showing for the Seahawks, tying for fifth overall at 148 (+4) after shooting 76 (+4) and 72 (E). Hannah Guerin finished tied for 11th at 152 (+8) with consistent rounds of 76 (+4) in both rounds, and Linda Stamm rounded out the team scoring with a tie for 17th at 153 (+9).

In the 87-player field, Keiser placed four golfers inside the top 11 and five within the top 17

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T1. Bellamaria Mantini of Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) at 2-over 73-73, 146)
T1. Yunyi Luo of SCAD Savannah at 2-over (74-72, 146)
T3. Herry Ji of Keiser at 3-over (73-74, 147)
T3. Luz Maria Ardila at 3-over (75-72, 147)

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Herry Ji (+3) (73-74, 147) (T-3rd Place)

• Recorded third straight top-5 finish 
• Carded a 1-under on Par 5s
• Tallied 25 par putts
• Registered five birdies

Luz Maria Ardila (+3) (75-72, 147) (T-3rd Place)

• Posted third top-5 finish of the season
• Recorded best finish of her career
• Shot even-par on Par 5s
• Notched a team-best 26 par putts 
• Carded four birdies

Sophia Sindersberger (+4) (76-72, 148) (T-5thPlace)

• Registered second top-5 finish of her Keiser career
• Was 2-under on Par 5s
• Recorded 26 par putts
• Tallied three birdies

(IND) Aoli Liu (+8) (75-77, 152) (T-11thPlace)

• Finished even-par on Par 5s
• Registered 22 par putts
• Carded four birdies

Hannah Guerin (+8) (76-76, 152) (T-11th Place)

• Was even-par on Par 3s
• Notched 26 par putts
• Recorded one birdie 

Linda Stamm (+9) (74-79, 153) (T-17th Place)

• Carded 26 par putts
• Had two birdies 

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1)  No. 1 Keiser (+16)
2) No. 6 SCAD Savannah (+24)
3) Eastern Florida State (JC) (+35)
4) No. 9 Southeastern (+42)
5) No. 14 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) (+44)
T6) Palm Beach State (JC) (+52)
T6) New College of Florida (+52)
8)   No. 18 Coastal Georgia (+54)
9) No. 23 Morningside (Iowa) (+58)
10) (rv) OUAZ (+61)
11) Murray State (JC) (+76)
12) Blue Mountain (+96)
13) (rv) Ave Maria (+98)
14) Montreat (+182)
15) Oxford-Emory (JC) (+254)
 

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The Seahawks will return to action with a trip to DeBary, Florida, for the Babs Steffens Invitational hosted by Stetson University February 23-24. 

 

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