ANNAPOLIS, Md. Navy fired a team score of 8-over-par 296 in the second round of the 54-hole 2026 Patriot League Women’s Golf Championship at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club to build a 12-stroke lead headed into Sunday’s final round.
 
Navy’s Emma Tang posted a tournament-best round of 1-under-par 71 to move atop the individual leaderboard at 2-over-par 146. Tang, the 2025 individual champion, is aiming to become the first Patriot League student-athlete to earn individual medalist honors in consecutive seasons since Boston University’s Adela Cejnarova won three straight times between 2015 and 2017.
 
Navy’s Vivian Cressman is second on the individual leaderboard after carding a 2-over-par 74 in the second round to enter the final round at 4-over-par 148. Teammates Hallie Brisco (+8, 152) and Keira Howard (+9, 153) are tied for fifth and tied for seventh, respectively.
 
Bucknell enters the final round in second on the team leaderboard after firing a 20-over-par 308 in the second round. The Bison’s Paige Richter, a three-time All-Patriot League honoree, is third on the individual leaderboard after shooting a 2-over-par 74. She sits at 5-over-par 149. Teammate Nicole Yun is fourth at 7-over-par 151, while Sophia Bardunias is tied for fifth at 8-over-par 152.
 
Lehigh (+47, 623) holds a one-stroke advantage over Boston University (+48, 624) through 36 holes for third place. The Mountain Hawks are led by Alanna Hall, who is ninth on the individual leaderboard (+10, 154), with teammate Yuki Zhu, a three-time All-League selection, and Stefania Fedun tied for 10th place (+12, 156). The Terriers’ Annika Manjunath (+9, 153) is tied for seventh, with Monica Wu and Amy Han (+12, 156) tied for 10th place.
 
Holy Cross rounds out the five-team field, shooting a team score of 28-over-par 316 in the second round to sit at 69-over-par 645 entering the final round. Julianna Megan leads the Crusaders in a tie for 19th place (+16, 160), while Tess Breslin is 21st (+17, 161).
 
The final round of the 2026 Patriot League Women’s Golf Championship will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club on Sunday. Live results are available by CLICKING HERE.
 
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Team Standings after Two Rounds

Place	Team	Total (Rd. 1 – Rd. 2)	To Par
1.	Navy	594 (298-296)	+18
2.	Bucknell	606 (298-308)	+30
3.	Lehigh	623 (311-312)	+47
4.	Boston University	624 (311-313)	+48
5.	Holy Cross	645 (329-316)	+69

 
Player Standings after Two Rounds

Place	Student-Athlete, Team	Total (Rd. 1 – Rd. 2)	To Par
1.	Emma Tang, Navy	146 (75-71)	+2
2.	Vivian Cressman, Navy	148 (74-74)	+4
3.	Paige Richter, Bucknell	149 (74-75)	+5
4.	Nicole Yun, Bucknell	151 (75-76)	+7
T5.	Sophia Bardunias, Bucknell	152 (74-78)	+8
T5.	Hallie Brisco, Navy	152 (77-75)	+8

 
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.