ATLANTA, Ga. — The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrel women's squad had a fall best fifth place finish in Memphis, Tennessee, in the season's first tournament. Rounds of 305, the low round of the fall, was followed by a 28 over par 316 for a two-day total of 621 for fifth at Mirimichi. The women finished 10th in Montgomery at Huntingdon's MCC Classic and 11th at the Chick-fil-A … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf Wraps Fall With Top-10 Finish
ROME, Ga. — Elizabeth Powell and Abrianna Carstens finished in the top 30, and the Oglethorpe women's golf program nabbed a top-10 finish at the Chick-fil-A Invitational Tuesday at Stonebridge Golf Club. The event marked the end to the Stormy Petrels' fall campaign. Powell landed one spot out of the top 25 at 26th overall, moving up two spots after Monday's opening round. … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf Lands 24th in Golfweek National Field
SANDESTIN, Fla. — Sophia Morettini finished T81 and Elizabeth Powell finished T87 to lead the Oglethorpe women's golf team to 24th place overall at the Golfweek Fall Invitational. The event took place Monday and Tuesday at The Links Course and featured a field heavy with the nation's top programs. Morettini and Powell both had strong finishes to move up four and eight spots, … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf Wraps MCC Intercollegiate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Elizabeth Powell led the way individually in 23rd, and the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels finished 10th in the MCC Women's Intercollegiate on Monday. As a team, Oglethorpe finished with rounds of 325-320, nearly 25 strokes ahead of 11th place Transylvania. Southern Athletic Association opponent Sewanee finished two spots ahead in eighth. Powell finished round … [Read more...]
Powell named SAA athlete of the week
ATLANTA, Ga. —After a stellar week that saw her pick up a co-win at the Joe and Lee Duncan Invitational, Oglethorpe junior Elizabeth Powell has been selected by the Southern Athletic Association as the women's golf athlete of the week. The award is Powell's first of her career. Powell earned the honor after finishing atop the leaderboard in the opening event of the 2024-25 … [Read more...]
Powell Earns Top Spot as Petrels Open Season On High Note
MILLINGTON, Tenn. — Elizabeth Powell earned a co-win with back-to-back 1 under par 71's in leading the Oglethorpe women's golf team to a top-five finish in the team's fall opener Monday and Tuesday at the Joe and Lee Duncan Invitational. The win marked the first of Powell's career, and her 36-hole score of 142 was only three strokes off the Oglethorpe all-time record. She went … [Read more...]
Powell, Morettini named WGCA All-America Scholars
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Women's Golf Coaches Association has released this year's list of All-America Scholars, which included Oglethorpe's Elizabeth Powell and Sophia Morettini. All-America Scholar is one of the most prestigious academic awards for a college athlete to earn, as it requires a GPA of 3.50 or higher. Additionally, the student-athlete is required to have competed in … [Read more...]
2024 Women’s Golf Season Recap
ATLANTA, Ga. – Head Coach Jim Owen's 26th year at the helm of women's golf was a successful one, with several Petrels stepping up and finding their place in the program. The fall season began with a 13th-place finish at the MCC Women's Intercollegiate, and Oglethorpe showed some growing pains throughout the fall. However, the Petrels fought to improve their game and ended the … [Read more...]
Powell All-Conference, Petrels Fourth at SAA Championships
DICKSON, Tenn. — Elizabeth Powell earned a spot in the top 10 and on the All-Conference second team, and Oglethorpe’s women’s golf team rounded out the final day of the Southern Athletic Association Championships Sunday taking fourth overall. The 54-hole event took place at Greystone Golf Club Friday-Sunday and saw the Stormy Petrels hold steady in fourth place across all … [Read more...]