ORLANDO, Fla. (3/28/23) - The Franklin Pierce University women's golf team took second place at the Golden Knights-Orlando Invitational on Tuesday afternoon, finishing the two-round event with a team score of 625 (+41) at the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Florida.

Six total teams participated in the event, with the Ravens finishing behind top squad Eckerd College (292-288-580). Out of the five remaining teams, three were familiar Northeast-10 opponents, populating a field of 39 total golfers.

Sophomore Kesinee Prukmathakul (Bangkok, Thailand) helped the Ravens' scoring by placing tied for 3^rd, shooting a two-round score of 147 (76-71) for her fourth top-five finish this year. Senior Alia Godek (Feeding Hills, Mass.) cracked the top ten individually with an 8^th place finish, scoring a card of 158 (78-80).

FPU Individual Leaderboards
T-3rd - Kesinee Prukmathakul - R1: 76 | R2: 71 | Total: 147 (+1)
8th - Alia Godek - R1: 78 | R2: 80 | Total: 158 (+12)
14th - Lorelai Flanagan (Arlington, Mass.)  - R1: 81 | R2: 81 | Total: 162 (+16)
15th - Phisonlaya Ruayruen (Chiangmai, Thailand) - R1: 84 | R2: 79 | Total: 163 (+17)
16th - Micaela Leandro (Harlingen, Texas) - R1: 79  | R2: 85 | Total: 164 (+18)

Women's golf will return to familiar territory next week, where they will compete in the AIC Spring Invitational on Monday, April 3^rd and Tuesday, April 4^th at Wintonbury Hills Golf Course in Bloomfield, Connecticut.