ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe Head Coach Jim Owen's 27th season with women's golf saw more broken records and high finishes. The fall season was highlighted by a fifth-place finish at Rhodes' Joe and Lee Duncan Invitational after an individual win from Elizabeth Powell. Spring began with a 14th-place finish in the Berry Invitational and was highlighted by a third-place finish at … [Read more...]
Powell, Morettini All-SAA; Petrels Land Fourth at SAA Championships
DICKSON, Tenn. — Led by All-SAA second team honors from Elizabeth Powell and Sophia Morettini, the Oglethorpe women's golf team had a strong showing at the Southern Athletic Association Championships, earning fourth overall. The event, hosted by Sewanee at Greystone Golf Club, came to a close Sunday after three days of 54-hole championship golf. The Stormy Petrels settled into … [Read more...]
Petrels Headed to SAA Championships
ATLANTA, Ga. – Oglethorpe's men's and women's golf teams are headed to the 2025 Southern Athletic Association championships this weekend. Men's Golf Links: SAA Championships Page | Live Scoring The Petrels will compete Friday-Sunday, April 25-27, in Dickson, Tennessee. Oglethorpe is currently ranked No. 9 in the country, and host Sewanee is ranked No. 4 according to the … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf Sets 54-Hole Scoring Record at Camp Lejeune
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — At the Scarlet Course this weekend, the Oglethorpe women's golf team posted the 54-hole program record with a final score of 908. Elizabeth Powell played a key role in this success as one of this weekend's top three players, and the Petrels as a team landed third overall for their highest finish of the 2024-25 season. The record-setting performance came … [Read more...]
Powell Top 20 to Lead Petrels at Jekyll Island
SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Elizabeth Powell led as one of this weekend's top 20 players, and the Oglethorpe women's golf team landed 20th overall amidst several nationally ranked competitors at the King and Prince Golf Course. Powell (78-71-79) finished 20th overall, a mere five strokes out of the top 10. She posted her best round on Saturday, ending the second day's action with a 1 … [Read more...]
King and Prince Resort Welcomes Petrels for 2025 Jekyll Island Invitational
ATLANTA, Ga. — The Oglethorpe women's golf team is set to host the 21st annual Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational at a new venue this spring. The Indian Mound Course hosted this tournament for the first 20 years, but is currently undergoing renovations. The Stormy Petrels have moved this year's home event to St. Simon's King and Prince Resort. Five of the Clippd Scoreboard … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf Starts Spring at South Georgia Invitational
STATESBORO, Ga. — Grace Daech and Abrianna Carstens each snagged a spot in the top 50, and the Oglethorpe women's golf team finished 14th overall on Tuesday at The Georgia Southern University Golf Course. The event served as the spring opener for the Stormy Petrels. Daech (82-72) finished 43rd overall and Carstens (92-80) finished 50th. Elizabeth Powell in 57th, Katie Sulko … [Read more...]
Morettini Capping off Splendid Career
ATLANTA, Ga. — Oglethorpe senior, captain and leader of the 2024-25 edition of the Stormy Petrel women's golf team had a good fall individually, and has her Petrels squad poised to break into the nation's top 40 teams this spring. Sophia Morettini hails from Alpharetta, Georgia, and graduated from Woodward Academy where she was a standout golfer on four great teams. Morettini … [Read more...]
Women’s Golf 2024 Fall Recap
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...]