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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Bucknell and Navy shot matching team scores of 10-over-par 298 after 18 holes at the 54-hole 2026 Patriot League Women’s Golf Championship at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club.
Navy’s Keira Howard sits atop the individual leaderboard after firing a 1-over-par 73 in the first round. Teammate Vivian Cressman and Bucknell’s Paige Richter are tied for second after each carding 2-over-par 74. Bucknell’s Katherine Vice and Nicole Yun, and Navy’s Emma Tang, the reigning individual medalist, are tied for fifth place at 3-over-par 75 after 18 holes.
Lehigh and Boston University are tied for third place on the team leaderboard, each shooting 23-over-par 311 in the first round. Lehigh is led by Alanna Hall (+4, 76) and Yuki Zhu (+5, 77), who are tied for eighth and 12th, respectively. Boston University’s Amy Han (+4, 76) and Annika Manjunath (+4, 76) are tied for eighth.
Holy Cross rounds out the five-team field, shooting a team score of 41-over-par 329 in the first round. Julianna Megan leads the Crusaders in 17th place, shooting a first-round score of 8-over-par 80.
Second-round action at the 2026 Patriot League Women’s Golf Championship will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club.
First-Round Team Standings
| Place |
Team |
Total |
To Par |
| T1. |
Navy |
298 |
+10 |
| T1. |
Bucknell |
298 |
+10 |
| T3. |
Lehigh |
311 |
+23 |
| T3. |
Boston University |
311 |
+23 |
| 5. |
Holy Cross |
329 |
+41 |
First-Round Player Standings
| Place |
Team |
Total |
To Par |
| 1. |
Keira Howard, Navy |
73 |
+1 |
| T2. |
Vivian Cressman, Navy |
74 |
+2 |
| T2. |
Paige Richter, Bucknell |
74 |
+2 |
| T2. |
Sophia Bardunias, Bucknell |
74 |
+2 |
| T5. |
Katherine Vice, Bucknell |
75 |
+3 |
| T5. |
Nicole Yun, Bucknell |
75 |
+3 |
| T5. |
Emma Tang, Navy |
75 |
+3 |
TOURNAMENT DETAILS AND SCORING: The three-day 54-hole championship is scheduled to tee off at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The five teams will play 18 holes each day. Live scoring for the championship is available by
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CROWNING A TEAM CHAMPION: Each of the five participating teams consists of six golfers, with the top four scorers in each round counting toward the team score. The final team score will be determined by totaling all completed rounds. Individual scoring consists of the lowest aggregate score of all completed rounds. Navy is the two-time defending Patriot League champion after winning at the Saucon Valley Country Club last season. The Mids captured their third League crown. Boston University has three Patriot League titles. Bucknell (2014) and Lehigh (2013) have each won one League title. Richmond, who competed in the League as an associate member from 2015 until 2024, claimed four titles.
TEAM CHAMPION EARNS AUTOMATIC BID TO THE NCAA REGIONALS: The Patriot League Champion will receive the League’s automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Golf Regionals. The individual medalist will also receive a bid to the regionals if they are not on the championship team. The NCAA Regionals will be held from May 11-13 at six sites around the country, including Ann Arbor, Mich., Chapel Hill, N.C., Huntsville, Ala., Stanford, Calif., Tallahassee, Fla. and Waco, Texas. The championship is scheduled for May 22-27 in Carlsbad, Calif. The 2026 NCAA DI Women’s Golf Selection Show will be on GOLF Channel on Wednesday, April 29 at 5 p.m. ET.
INDIVIDUAL HONORS: The competitor with the lowest three-round score will be the Patriot League Women’s Golf Championship individual medalist. The top six finishers receive a spot on the Patriot League All-Tournament Team. The Patriot League women’s golf major awards - player of the year, rookie of the year and coaching staff of the year – will be selected by the coaches at the conclusion of the championship.
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.