In the first tournament of spring semester, the women's golf team was in first or second place after each day of the three-day Central Florida Invitational in Orlando, eventually taking home first place overall.
Competing against six other top-50 teams, No. 3 Auburn was the only to finish under par with a total score of 863.
"We are really excited about the win," said coach Kim Evans. "We got off to a decent start and played really solid in the middle of the round. We lost a few strokes there at the end on what ended up being a windy golf course.
"(The course) played tough with a good field and a few very good teams here, but we were able to hold on for the win."
Freshman Victoria Trapani earned medalist honors with a total score of 213 for three-under par.
"She just started right out of the gate so strong and just had a way about her," Evans said. "She maneuvered her way around the golf course and was a real fighter. (The win) gives us three wins this year."
The Tigers look to continue to build on their fall season, where they finished in the top three in all four tournaments in which they competed.
Auburn is led by junior Carlie Yadlockzy and sophomore Marta Sanz. Both were individual winners in the fall.
Yadlockzy won the first event of the season at the "Mo" Morial Tournment, and Sanz won the Lady Tar Heel Invitational.
Sanz led the team with a scoring average of 73.50, and Yadlockzy was a close second, averaging 73.92.
The team now gets an opportunity to rest a week before the Sugar Bowl Invitational in New Orleans at the English Turn Golf Club; it will be the second of four spring tournaments.
"We had a good week and we are going to enjoy this win, but we have to get back to work pretty quick," Evans said. "We have to get ready to go to New Orleans in a couple weeks and try to get a win there."
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