Women's golf: FGCU in 13th after first round of Sunflower Invitational

The Florida Gulf Coast University women's golf team struggled to a 13th-place finish after two rounds in its first tournament of the fall Monday.

The Eagles shot a 36-hole total of 658 at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at Alvamar Country Club in Lawrence, Kan.

FGCU's Briana Carlson, the team's top player who missed most of last year with an injury, withdrew after a first-round 87.

Kristin Swindell shot 82-78/160 and is tied for 29th overall, followed by Fort Myers' Georgia Price (79-82/161, 36th), Sara Detlefsen (83-79/162, T37) and Megan Van Etten (89-88/177, 71st).

FGCU coach Sarah Trew is a former Kansas assistant. The tournament concludes Tuesday.

Sunflower Invitational

Team scores

1. Kansas 303-298/601; 2. Arkansas State 315-302/617; 3. Kansas State 305-314/619; 4. Middle Tennessee State 317-309/626; 5. Illinois State 321-309/630; 6. North Dakota State 320-314/634; 6. UALR 320-314/634; 8. Oral Roberts 318-318/636; 9. Wichita State 326-323-/649; 9. Northern Iowa 326-323/649; 11. New Mexico State 324-326-650; 12. UMKC 332-322/654; 13. FGCU 331-327/658.

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