By: Jonathan Glass | Director of Athletic Communications
PALM DESERT, Calif. – #16 Saint Leo University women's golf sits in second place after the opening round of the 2025 Augustana Spring Fling. Junior golfer
Olivia Deakins shot one-under in the opening round to lead the 46-player field. The two-day, two-round tournament is being held at Desert Willow Grand Resort in Palm Desert, California hosted by Augustana (S.D.). Rollins holds a 12-stroke lead over the Lions on the seven-team leaderboard.
Olivia Deakins shot one-under in the tournament's opening round to sit in first place with a three-stroke cushion over Rollins' Megan Docherty at a +2 in second place.
Iza Stahlevi and Madeleline Pytura are tied for 16th place after carding a +10 on day one.
Ana Valentina-Guarderas shot 11-over for 22nd place and
Maya Cote's +14 to sit in 36th place to round out the lineup.
Pia Perthen sits in a tie for 16th place with Stahlevi and Pytura to lead the group of individuals.
Cajsa Strandberg shot a +12,
Sophia Raab shot a +15 and
Carmen Phousirith shot +16 to round out the group of individuals for the Green & Gold.
SAINT LEO 306 +30 2nd
Olivia Deakins 71 -1 1st
Iza Stahlevi 82 +10 t-16th
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Pia Perthen 82 +10 t-16th
Madeleine Pytura 82 +10 t-16th
Ana Valentina-Guarderas 83 +11 t-22nd
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Cajsa Strandberg 84 +12 t-26th
Maya Cote 86 +14 36th
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Sophia Raab 87 +15 t-37th
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Carmen Phousirith 88 +16 41st
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Saint Leo returns to Desert Willow for the final round of the tournament. The final round tees off at 11:00 a.m. with a shotgun start.
Starting holes for round two:
1 –
Olivia Deakins,
Iza Stahlevi
13 – Casja Strandberg,
Sophia Raab,
Carmen Phousirith
14 –
Pia Perthen
17 –
Maya Cote
18 –
Madeleine Pytura, Ana Valentina Guarderas
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