Gators, Francisco lead into final round of Sea Best Intercollegiate

Monday, January 26

Jacksonville, Fla. / San Jose Country Club

8 a.m. (36 holes)

Florida Gators

Sea Best Intercollegiate

Paula Francisco shot a career-low and bogey-free 66 (-6) in round two to move to 9-under and two shot lead for the final round at the Sea Best Intercollegiate.

Gators, Francisco lead into final round of Sea Best Intercollegiate

Monday, January 26, 2026 | Women's Golf

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Florida is 20-under with Paula Francisco 9-under through 36-holes of the spring opener.

By: Matthew Hutchison

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The No. 8 Florida women's golf team and Paula Francisco lead through 36-holes of the Jacksonville Intercollegiate on Monday at San Jose Country Club. Tomorrow's final round is slated for a 10:45 a.m. shotgun start.

UF controlled the lead from start, and led by double-digit strokes the majority of the spring opener through windy and cold conditions. Florida is 20-under through two rounds and own a seven-shot lead for the final 18-holes over No. 16 Duke (-13).

The Orange and Blue look to defend last year's title at the Sea Best and capture its third straight team title after closing the fall with back-to-back wins at the OU Intercollegiate and The Ally. A win also will mark back-to-back seasons of a three-tournament win streak.

At the end of round one, Florida shot 11-under and owned a 14-shot lead with all five in the lineup were inside the top-5 and under par with three golfers tied for the lead; Paula Francisco (-3), Katelyn Huber (-3) and Siuue Wu (-3 & bogey-free) along with Megan Propeck and Elaine Widjaja tied for 5th (-2).

Francisco pushed ahead into the solo lead behind five consecutive birdies between holes No. 8-12, featuring two par3s, two par4s and par5. She logged a career-low and bogey-free 66 (-6) in her second round to sit 9-under with a two-shot lead, and aims to capture his first collegiate title tomorrow.

The rest of the lineup are all in the top-9 with Wu in 3rd after shooting a pair of 3-unders (69), across her 36-holes, she made four birdies, an eagle and one bogey. Huber closed with an eagle on the par5 (371 yards) 3rd and is 3-under in T6th followed by Widjaja (-2) in 8th and Propeck (-1) in 9th.

Competing as individuals, both Inés Archer (T10) and Sophie Stevens (18th) each improved in their second set of 18-holes with Archer a bogey-free 68 (-4) and Stevens a 71 (-1). Additionally, Addison Klonowski (+3) is tied for 15th.

Florida Scores:
1. Paula Francisco - 69-66 = 135 (-9)
3. Siuue Wu - 69-69 = 138 (-6)
T6. Katelyn Huber - 69-72 = 141 (-3)
8. Elaine Widjaja - 70-72 = 142 (-2)
9. Megan Propeck - 70-73 = 143 (-1)
T10. Inés Archer - 76-68 = 144 (E)
T15. Addison Klonowski - 72-75 = 147 (+3)
18th. Sophie Stevens - 75-73 = 148 (+4)

Team Scores
1. Florida (-20)
2. Duke (-13)
3. Stetson (+15)
4. Middle Tennesee (+29)
5. Richmond (+30)
T6. Samford (+34)
T6. Daytona State (+34)
8. Jacksonville (+40)
9. Seminole State (+41)
10. Palm Beach State (+45)
11. USC Upstate (+75)