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
(I) Pia Perthen 82 +10 t-16th
Madeleine Pytura 82 +10 t-16th
Ana Valentina-Guarderas 83 +11 t-22nd
(I) Cajsa Strandberg 84 +12 t-26th
Maya Cote 86 +14 36th
(I) Sophia Raab 87 +15 t-37th
(I) Carmen Phousirith 88 +16 41st

UP NEXT
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