Ringblom Leads Troy on Day One of Babs Steffens

Monday, February 24

DeBary, Fla.

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Troy University

Babs Steffens Invitational

Ringblom Leads Troy on Day One of Babs Steffens

2/24/2025 7:49:00 PM | Golf (W)

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

DABARY, Fla. – The Troy women's golf team sits in a tie for fourth place following Monday's opening two rounds of the Babs Steffens Invitational behind a strong performance from freshman Mathilda Ringblom at the DeBary Country Club.

Ringblom, who is playing for just the second time in her Trojan career, carded three birdies over her two rounds and sits in a tie for 10^th place at 6-over par. She shot 3-over 75 in both of her rounds, carding a birdie on the 16^th in both rounds and adding one on the par-4 15^th in her afternoon session.

Troy improved by 11 strokes from its first to second round as the Trojans carded seven birdies on their second trip through the course compared to six in the morning. However, the biggest difference came in limiting the big number. In the morning, Troy had eight double-bogeys or worse, including a pair of 9s on par-5s, while in the afternoon, it limited the damage to just six such holes.

The Trojans are tied for fourth place at 33-over par as a team, just seven shots back of Jacksonville in second place. Host-Stetson shot 5-over and holds a 21-shot lead over the Dolphins.

Katelynn Altese dropped in a pair of birdies in her afternoon round to shoot 8-over on the day, good for a tie for 17^th place, while Alyssa Mercado is tied for 21^st place at 10-over, thanks to a pair of birdies in the second rounds. Troy's leaders in the fall, Laura Fangmeyer and Victoria Stutts, struggled on Monday, shooting 15-over and 17-over, respectively.

Troy will play with Keiser and Queens in Tuesday's final round.

Team Standings
1. Stetson 296-285—581, 2. Jacksonville 302-300—602, 3. Seton Hall 312-294—606, T4. Troy 310-299—609, T4. Keiser 302-307—609, 6. Queens 308-302—610, 7. Seminole State 318-308—628, 8. West Georgia 327-300—627, 9. St. John's 320-311—631, 10. Albany 316-328—644, 11. Lehigh 322-323—645, 12. Palm Beach State 333-314—647, 13. Bucknell 332-317—649, 14. LeMoyne 341-337—678, 15. Bethune-Cookman 358-335—693

Troy Individuals
T10. Mathilda Ringblom 75-75—150, T17, Katelynn Altese 77-75—152, T21. Alyssa Mercado 80-74—154, T39. Laura Fangmeyer 84-75—159, T50. Victoria Stutts 78-83—161