DESTIN, Fla. – No. 3 (SCOREBOARD Division II Top 25) Flagler College won its second consecutive Emerald Coast Collegiate title in school record fashion with an 8-under par 844 (287-276-281) at the Sandestin Resort and Club (par 71; 6,125 yards).

The final regular season tournament for the Saints will be the Lynn Invitational at Boca Woods in Boca Raton, Florida, March 31-April 1.

The 54-hole score (844) beat the record set last year at the NCAA Division II National Championship by seven strokes.

Henriette Stranda topped the 96-woman field with a 9-under 204 (69-65-70) and topped teammate Stella Jelinek by two strokes. Last year, the roles were reversed as Jelinek edged Stranda by four strokes. Stranda's 204 broke the program's 54-hole score record by one stroke. Jelinek shot a 205 at last year's Emerald Coast Collegiate. Stranda finished with 16 birdies, one eagle, and 29 pars. Jelinek tied her career-low round with a 5-under 66 in the final round.

No. 14 West Texas A&M University finished 14 strokes behind Flagler in second place. The Lady Buffaloes shot a 6-over 858 (284-289-285). The University of West Florida finished in third place with a 25-over 877 (296-295-286). Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University leapfrogged into fourth place with a 33-over 885 (304-295-286). There was a tie for fifth place between No. 20 University of Missouri-St. Louis and No. 8 St. Mary's University (Texas) with a 34-over 886.  

Loa Johansson of Embry-Riddle finished in third place with a 3-under 210 (71-70-69). Sarah Reed of West Texas A&M and Alia Scotka of West Florida tied for fourth place with a 2-under 211.

Tabitha Hanely tied for 19^th place with a 7-over 220 (77-69-74), which is a season-best 54-hole score. Bhoomi Jagtap finished in a tie for 28^th place with a 10-over 223 (75-77-71). Her even par 71 in the final round and the three-round score of 223 were season bests. Jordyn Hodgson tied for 32^nd place with a 12-over 225 (75-70-80).

NOTE: The following records for Flagler were broken: 54-hole team score, 54-hole individual score, 54-hole individual score vs. par, all-time team round (276, second round), and all-time individual round (Stranda's 65 in the second round).
 
Emerald Coast Classic (Final Round)
March 10-11, 2025
Sandestin Resort and Club – Destin, Fla.
Par: 71; Yards: 6,125

Team scores
1) Flagler 287-276-281=844 (-8)
2) West Texas A&M 284-289-285=858 (+6)
3) West Florida 296-295-286=877 (+25)
4) Embry-Riddle (FL) 304-295-286=885 (+33)
t5) Missouri-St. Louis 305-289-292=886 (+33)
t5) St. Mary's (TX) 309-288-289=886 (+33)
7) Central Missouri 310-295-282=887 (+34)
t8) Drury 309-306-294=909 (+57)
t8) Tiffin 314-298-297=909 (+57)
10) Oklahoma Baptist 317-303-290=910 (+58)
11) Arkansas-Fort Smith 311-305-299=915 (+63)
12) Mississippi College 322-301-295=918 (+66)
13) Central Oklahoma 312-304-305=921 (+69)
14) Washburn 320-312-292=924 (+72)
15) Texas A&M Kingsville 315-308-307=930 (+78)
16) Illinois-Springfield 321-301-310=932 (+80)
17) Glenville State 320-312-311=943 (+91)
18) Columbus State 324-329-327=990 (+138)

Top 10 individuals
1) Henriette Stranda (FLG) 69-65-70=204 (-9)
2) Stella Jelinek (FLG) 68-72-66=206 (-6)
3) Loa Johansson (ERAU) 71-70-69=210 (-3)
t4) Sarah Reed (WTAM) 69-70-72=211 (-2)
t4) Alia Scotka (UWF) 71-69-71=211 (-2)
6) Wilma Zandreau (UMSL) 73-70-69=212 (-1)
t7) Nicole Rallo (UCM) 75-71-69=215 (+2)
t7) Lisa Marie Schumacher (TIF) 72-68-75=215 (+2)
9) Mille Thompson (UWF) 72-70-74=216 (+3)
10) Orla O'Leary (SMU) 74-70-73=217 (+4)

Flagler scorers:
1) Henriette Stranda 69-65-70=204 (-9)
2) Stella Jelinek 68-72-66=206 (-6)
t19) Tabitha Hanely 77-69-74=220 (+7)
t28) Bhoomi Jagtap 75-77-71=223 (+10)
t32) Jordyn Hodgson 75-70-80=225 (+12)

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