FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU women's golf team will officially get back underway for the spring portion of its schedule as the Eagles take part in the FAU Paradise Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 7-8. The tournament will take place at the Osprey Point Golf Club and will be played as a Par 72 covering 6,204 yards.
 
The Eagles played in three tournaments during the fall portion of the schedule highlighted by fourth-place finishes at the FAU Jupiter Women's Invitational and the FIU Pat Bradley Invitational. FGCU was scheduled to play a dual match with Michigan in January, but it was cancelled.
 
The Paradise Invitational features four top-50 programs in the field highlighted by No. 5 Florida, No. 20 Arkansas State, No. 38 Vanderbilt, and No. 39 Mississippi State. Overall, the 15-team field has 10 teams ranked in the GolfStat.com Top 100.
 
After the fall schedule, the Eagles are led by Laura Edmonds (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Cypress Bay) who holds a 70.89 scoring average through nine rounds. She had four rounds in the 60's including a low of 65 in the final 18 holes of the Jupiter Women's Invitational where she finished with a 206 total. Her 70.89 scoring average ranked 25^th nationally after the fall portion of the schedule which stands as the best ranking in program history.
 
Haley Yerxa (Ottawa, Ontario/Hillcrest) and Anouk Casty (Basserdrof, Switzerland/Academia) are averaging 73.78 and 74.50 strokes per round, while Posie Farrelly (Lutz, Fla./George Steinbrenner HS) is averaging 76.22 strokes. Yerxa picked up her first career outright win at the Pat Bradley Invitational with a 54-hole total of 212. Just behind her was Edmonds who tied for second.
 
Monday's first round is slated for an 8 AM shotgun start with the Eagles playing alongside Colorado State and Seton Hall. Live scoring will be available through www.GolfState.com.
 
FAU Paradise Invitational
Osprey Point Golf Club – Par 72 – 6,204
 
FGCU Lineup:
1. Laura Edmonds
2. Haley Yerxa
3. Posie Farrelly
4. Sophia Warren
5. Anouk Casty
 
Paradise Invitational Field:
#20 Arkansas State
#58 Colorado State
#5 Florida
#109 Florida Atlantic
#123 FGCU
#116 Florida International
#93 James Madison
#212 Loyola
#39 Mississippi State
#96 Missouri
#56 North Florida
#121 Seton Hall
#86 South Florida
#54 UTSA
#38 Vanderbilt
 
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