Undefeated after six matches, the girls golf team was looking forward to playing Lake Brantley on Sept. 19. The team expected a win, but the match ended in a tie, 188-188. In the past few seasons, girls golf has had several close matches with Lake Brantley, and they have developed a rivalry.

“I got to play with our team captain, Emma Roberts and Lake Brantley’s first seed, so it was a little intimidating for me and our team to play against such good golfers,” sophomore Isla Saint-Jean said.

Saint-Jean shot a 46 against Lake Brantley with Roberts, and ended up second in the overall the match.

“I think as a team, we played just okay. We ended up tying against them, but we tried our best and that’s all that matters as a whole,” Saint-Jean said.

The two teams regularly compete in the postseason, too.

“Last year when we played them in districts they were our top competition, but we ended up pulling through,” Roberts said. “Their team also has a D1 recruit going to college so that might be a little bit of a factor fueling the competition.” The team finished third in districts last season.

Before the tie with Lake Brantley, the girls have beaten everyone they have faced, with matches against Lake Howell, Lyman, as well as a tri-match between Oviedo and Seminole high schools on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Hagerty shot 183, Oviedo shot 199, and Seminole shot a 204.

Overall, the tie against Lake Brantley was disappointing for the team, but the team is still enjoying a successful start to the season. In the near future, the girls are stepping up to the Seminole Athletic Conference on Sept. 30, followed by their district and regional championships.

“I know our team will pull through to hopefully make it to the [state] finals,” Saint-Jean said.

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