Women's Golf

Quinnipiac Claims the 2026 MAAC Women’s Golf Championship Title Powered by Northeast Beef

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (Apr. 23, 2026) –The final round of the 2026 MAAC Women’s Golf Championship delivered a competitive finish at Disney’s Magnolia Course, as Quinnipiac University held on to claim the team title with a three-day total of 885 (+21).

Despite carding a 12-over team score in the final round, Quinnipiac’s consistency across all three rounds (299-286-300) proved to be the difference, securing the program’s back-to-back championship victory. Fairfield University finished runner-up at 888 (+24), closing with a strong 7-over round, while UAlbany surged on the final day with the lowest team score of the round (284, -4) to secure third place at +28 overall.

Reigning McLeod Trophy winner Sophia Fujita led Quinnipiac to victory, capturing medalist honors with a three-round total of 212 (-4). Fujita closed with a 2-under 70 in the final round. Fairfield’s Grace Windfelder delivered a strong and steady performance, finishing second at 213 (-3), while UAlbany’s Mia Cepeda placed fourth at +1 after carding a 2-under round on the final day. UAlbany also saw a strong showing from Thantita Aungsuseewong, who finished fifth overall at +4, highlighting the team’s late push up the leaderboard.

The final round featured some of the lowest scores of the tournament, led by multiple players shooting under par. Fujita, Windfelder, and Cepeda each carded rounds of 70 (-2), while UAlbany’s lineup fueled the team’s surge with consistent scoring throughout the day. Merrimack’s June Doerr also stood out with a 1-under 71, helping her team maintain a top-five finish.
 
2026 Women's Championship Final Results
Team Scores
Place School Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
(18 Holes) (36 Holes) (54 Holes)
1 Quinnipiac 299 (+11) 286 (-2) 300 (+5) 885 (+21)
2 Fairfield 301 (+13) 292 (+4) 295 (+7) 888 (+24)
3 UAlbany 306 (+18) 302 (+14) 284 (-4) 892 (+28)
4 Sacred Heart 310 (+22) 302 (+14) 295 (+7) 907 (+43)
5 Merrimack 313 (+25) 297 (+9) 305 (+17) 915 (+51)
T6 Mount St. Mary's 319 (+31) 315 (+27) 308 (+21) 942 (+78)
T6 Manhattan 319 (+31) 317 (+29) 318 (+30) 954 (+90)
8 Siena 322 (+34) 325 (+37) 307 (+19) 954 (+90)
9 Niagara 340 (+52) 334 (+46) 327 (+39) 1001 (+137)
10 Iona 349 (+61) 335 (+47) 323 (+35) 1007 (+143)
           
 
2026 Women's Golf All-Championship Team
Place Player, School Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
(18 Holes) (36 Holes) (54 Holes)
1 Sophia Fujita, Quinnipiac 73 (+1) 69 (-3) 70 (-2) 212 (-4)
2 Grace Windfelder, Fairfield 73 (+1) 70 (-2) 70 (-2) 213 (-3)
3 Mia Cepeda, UAlbany 77 (+5) 70 (-2) 70 (-2) 217 (+1)
4 Thantita Aungsuseewong, UAlbany 72 E 77 (+5) 71 (-1) 220 (+4)
T5 June Doerr, Merrimack 78 (+6) 73 (+1) 71 (-1) 222 (+6)
T5 Samantha Galantini, Quinnipiac 74 (+2) 69 (-3) 79 (+7) 222 (+6)
7 Nawel Ben Letaief, Manhattan 76 (+4) 75 (+3) 73 (+1) 224 (+8)
T8 Ainhoa Jauregi, Fairfield 75 (+2) 74 (+3) 76 (+4) 225 (+9)
T8 Katelynn Waclawski, Fairfield 76 (+4) 76 (+4) 73 (+1) 225 (+9)
T8 Addie Chang, Fairfield 77 (+5) 72 E 76 (+4) 225 (+9)
 
Women’s Day 3 Results can be found here.
 
For all information regarding the 2026 MAAC Women’s Golf Championships, please visit maacsports.com/golf.


About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena University.
 
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