No. 3 FIT Ready For Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invitational

By  //  March 2, 2015

four top-five programs in the field, including No. 1 Flagler

First-round play tees off at the Armstrong Pirate Women's Invitational Monday at 8:30 a.m. (Photo by J.C. Ridley)
First-round play tees off at the Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invitational Monday at 8:30 a.m. (Photo by J.C. Ridley)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Returning to the links for the first time since mid-February, No. 3 Florida Tech tees off Monday at the Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invitational in Savannah, Georgia.

The 36-hole event at the par-72 Savannah Quarters Country Club will consist of one round over each of the next two days, beginning with 8:30 a.m. shotgun starts.

The 17-team field is no joke, highlighted by four top-five programs, including No. 1 Flagler.

In addition to the Panthers, the Sunshine State Conference will be well represented with No. 2 Lynn, No. 5 Nova Southeastern, No. 14 Saint Leo and No. 16 Florida Southern also competing.

Felicia Leftinger
Felicia Leftinger

Leading the way for the Panthers are Swedes Johanna Larsson and Felicia Leftinger, who both enter Monday among the top-eight in NCAA Division II in scoring average.

Larsson hopes to continue her hot play, earning a share of the Lady Moc Classic championship her last time out on Feb. 17.

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Alongside Larsson and Leftinger will be Rachel Polson, Guro Rambjoer and Karolyne Shieh.

Armstrong looks to once again defend its home turf after claiming back-to-back tourney titles in 2013 and 2014.

Results will be posted to FloridaTechSports.com following the completion of each round.