GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 7 Florida women’s golf team opened the Gators Invitational by shooting the lowest team round (271) in program history as sophomore Siuue Wu tied for the second-lowest round (65) all-time on Friday at Mark Bostick Golf Course.

The team round of 9-under 271 reset the program best by two strokes (273), which Florida set in the season opening round of the Cougar Classic. UF owns a four-shot lead over Virginia and will tee of round two tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.

Wu logged an opening round and career-low 65 (-5), which tied for the second-lowest round in program history. The last Gator to shoot a 65 was Maisie Filler at the 2023 Gators Invitational. Wu started off her round one with a birdie and finished with a tournament leading seven.  

Two shots behind her teammate in T2 sits freshman Katelyn Huber, who shot a round one of 67 (-3). The Gainesville native opened up with a bogey-free 4-under front nine and made three straight birdies between holes three-five. The round tied her season-low, she shot in the season-opening round.

The third Gator in the lineup to finish under par was Paula Francisco with a 68 (-2). She had a bogey-free and 2-under front side and is tied for 4th. Florida’s final two in the lineup both shot a 71 (+1) in Addison Klonowski and Megan Propeck.

Competing as individuals this weekend, Elaine Widjaja led the trio with a 69 (-1) and is tied for 7th followed by Inès Archer (73) and Sophie Stevens (76) in T29 and T55.

Florida Individual Scores

1. Siuue Wu – 65 (-5)

T2. Katelyn Huber – 67 (-3)

T4. Paula Francisco – 68 (-2)

T7. Elaine Widjaja* – 69 (-1)

T16. Megan Propeck – 71 (+1)

T16. Addison Klonowski – 71 (+1)

T29. Inès Archer – 73 (+3)

T55. Sophie Stevens* – 76 (+6)

Team Scores

1. Florida (-9)

2. Virginia (-5)

3. North Carolina (+2)

4. Michigan (+7)

5. Oklahoma (+9)

T6. Clemson (+10)

T6. Georgia Southern (+10)

8. Miami (+12)

9. FGCU (+14)

10. USF (+15)

11. Campbell (+18)

12. South Alabama (+20)

13. FAU (+29)

14. FIU (+36)