This year marks a milestone for St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) women's golf as it will be holding the 10th championship in conference history. The 2026 championship will be held at Timbergate Golf Course in Edinburgh, Indiana. The event will features 11 teams playing three rounds over three days, starting on Sunday. Sunday and Monday, there will be a staggered start time of 10 a.m., with Tuesday beginning with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Blackburn College finished 7th at last year's championship and carries a 445.0 team average this fall over four events. Mailee Schoen paces the team with a 99.2 average and has been the team's top finisher in every event this season.
Eureka College is coming in fresh off two events last week. Their lineup of Jacey Etheridge, Maleaha Nagel, and Kaleigh Zerrusen are all within seven strokes of each other on their scoring averages.
Grinnell College has won seven consecutive championships and is coming off an outing at the Tartan Invitational. The Pioneers hold a 302.4 team average with a low round of 296. Madison Chen will lead off for the Pioneers and has paced them in all three events this fall. She holds a conference-best 72.4 average, but is joined by teammates Coco He and Caroline Hoang in recording the lowest round (71) in the conference this fall.
Greenville University is in it's first full year as a conference program. The Panthers have a 461.3 team average with Gracie Craft pacing the team with a 90.0 average and three top finishes.
Illinois College finished 4th at last year's event, marking the third straight year they finished in that spot. The Lady Blues hold a 367.0 team average and are led by senior Shelby Seiler. Seiler holds an 82.0 average with a low round of 80 this fall.
The Knox College program returns this year after a four-year absence. They are coming off play in the Midwest Classic and hold a 483.5 average. Jiya Gupta leads the team with two top finishes and a 103.0 scoring average.
Lyon College will send three individuals to the tournament: Zoe Anderson, Sajani Sharma, and Austyn Teufel. Anderson leads the team with a 101.5 average, although Teufel is just three strokes back.
Monmouth College placed 8th at last year's championship, the first time they fielded a complete team for the event since 2019. The Fighting Scots hold a team average of 394.3 with a low round of 387. Leighton Trego leads the team with an 88.7 average while Lexie Campbell has a team best round of 84 this fall.
MUW got out on the course for the first time last week, placing 7th at the Rhodes Invitational. The Owls took 3rd place at last year's championship and carry a 320.5 team average this fall. Ashely Estabrook, who earned All-Conference honors last year, should be high on the leaderboard once again.
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Spalding University holds a 442.5 team average and will send a lineup that consists of Tatum Riddiough, Makenna Roush, Emma Young, and Taylor Young. Emma Young has a team best average of 91.7 and led the team in each of their four events this season.
Westminster College finished 6th at last year's championship, its best finish since 2021. The Blue Jays hold a 401.8 average with a low round of 378. Vera Fosnow and Breckyn Shewmake are both shooting in the 80s and form the top of their lineup.
