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Dade City, Fla.----The No. 34 Wingate University women's golf team made a massive statement on day one of the 2026 Saint Leo Invitational at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club (South Course). Riding red-hot second rounds from Ines Marty and Antonia Emmerson, the Bulldogs sliced 10 strokes off their opening total to vault into second place overall, trailing only No. 2-ranked Barry University.  
 
After turning in a 14-over-par team total in round one, Wingate bounced back with a dominant four-over-par second round to put themselves firmly in contention heading into Tuesday's final round.  
 
Individual highlights through 36 holes
 
Sophomore Ines Marty continued her blistering fall form by firing a three-under-par second round featuring four birdies. Combined with her one-over-par opening round (five birdies), Marty dropped nine birdies on the day to sit fourth overall on the individual leaderboard.
 
Freshman Antonia Emmerson delivered a standout 36-hole effort, bouncing back from a solid two-over-par opener (three birdies) to card a one-under-par second round with two birdies. Her stellar play places her tied for sixth overall.
 
Freshman Gabrielle Duhalde showed steady consistency in the middle of the lineup, recording matching rounds of two-over-par with three birdies in each round to hold down a tie for 14th place.
 
Freshman Juana Milano fought hard through the opening day, highlighting her second round with two birdies (six-over-par). She is tied for 60th place.
 
Team leaderboard highlights
 
1-No. 2 Barry, +11
2-No. 34 Wingate, +18
T3-No.1 Seminole State (Fla.), +21
T3-No. 15 Tampa, +21
5-No. 13 Saint Leo, +22
 
Up next for the Bulldogs
 
With two players in the individual top 10 and momentum squarely on their side after an explosive second round, the Bulldogs will look to hunt down the leaders in Tuesday's final 18 holes. Wingate is paired with Barry and Tampa in the third and final round with tee times beginning at 9:10 a.m.
 
(Editor's note: Wingate senior men's golf student-athlete Matthew Wordon contributed this article. Wordon is an international business major from Bath, England.)