WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Sophomore
Milena Andres led the way with a third-place finish as the Rogers State Women's Golf capped off the 2026 MIAA Championship in third in the team race on Wednesday at the Mules National Golf Club.
Following a score of 309 (+29) in the final round of action, the Hillcats finished the tournament with a tally of 923 (+83). Nebraska-Kearney finished strong in round three (+18) to claim the team title with a score of 907 (+67). Washburn finished second with a score of 909 (+69).
Andres shined in her second MIAA Tournament, improving from a 41
st-place finish last season with a scorecard of 225 (+15) to finish tied for third. The two-time All-MIAA recipient collected a 75 (+5) in round one, 72 (+2) in round two and a 78 (+8) in round three, featuring a birdie in each round.
Fellow two-time All-MIAA selection,
Lauren Anderson, jumped two spots to a tie for ninth with a 76 (+6) in round three. The junior collected her first top-10 finish at the conference tournament with a total score of 229 (+19). She finished 30
th in both her freshman and sophomore campaigns.
MIAA Freshman of the Year and All-MIAA First Team honoree
Lou Fourdan finished tied for 23rd with a three-round total of 235 (+25). Senior
Brianna Maddux, a two-time All-MIAA honoree (2026 Second Team, 2025 Third Team), also finished tied for 23rd with the same score of 235 (+25). Earlier today, Maddux received the prestigious MIAA Women's Golf "A Game" Scholar Athlete award, becoming the first female Hillcat to earn this honor.
Freshman
Lara Foigel subbed back in for the final day, finishing with 79 (+9) to bring her tournament total to 159.
The NCAA Division II Regional Rankings will be revealed this Sunday. The Hillcats are currently ranked No. 2 in the last NCAA Division II Central Regional rankings and secured the top spot for the first time since 2022 this season.
The NCAA Central Regional is scheduled for May 4-6 at the St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph, Missouri. Four regional tournaments, each consisting of 54 holes, will determine which teams qualify for the NCAA Women's Golf Championships. Eighteen teams from the East, Central, South and West regions will compete, along with six individuals not associated with those teams will punch their ticket to nationals.
The NCAA Championships are set for May 12-16 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
