Women's Golf | 5/5/2026 9:02:00 PM
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- The 2026 NCAA DII South Regional featured 18 teams ranked in the latest GolfStat rankings, 13 of which are in the top-20. The 10th-ranked Barry women's golf team finished tied for third place, placing higher than seven of their SSC opponents, and higher than three opponents ranked higher than the Bucs. The Buccaneers finished behind number one-ranked Wingate, 11th-ranked Tampa, and tied with 3rd-ranked Anderson (SC). The Bucs finished with scores of 302-301-306--909 and went +45.
No. 11-ranked Leonie Sinnhuber led the team, tying for second place with scores of 73-71-74—218 (+2)
BUCCANEER HIGHLIGHTS:
#11 Leonie Sinnhuber (+2) (73-71-74--218) T-2nd Place
- Finished tied for first in par-3s, finishing even
- Tied for third in par-4s, going three over
- Led the team in par-5s, going one under
- Finished in second place for total birdies with 10
- Best round was the second, where she had five birdies and finished one under
- This is her fourth top-three finish this year
- Led the team in pars with a total of 33
#7 Tereza Zavrelova (+7) (74-74-75--223) T-9th Place
- Finished tied for first in par-3s, finishing even
- Best round came in the front nine of the first round, where she had three birdies and finished even
- This is her seventh top 10 finish this year
- Had a total of 31 pars and eight birdies
Lexi Milbrandt (+12) (78-72-78--228) T-21st Place
- The only Buc with an eagle
- One of nine out of 104 players to have an eagle
- Best round was the third round, where she had three birdies
- Finished with 27 pars and seven birdies
Candela Clemente (+28) (77-85-82--244) 82nd Place
- Had her best round in the first, where she had two Birdies
- Completed the tournament with 24 pars and four birdies
Vanessa Zepeda (+N/A) (85-84-SUB--169 97th Place
- Subbed out during the final round
- Finished with 11 pars and three birdies
Silvana Hernandez (N/A) (SUB-SUB-79--79 99th Place
- Subbed in for Zepeda during the last round
- Finished tied for fifth in par 4s, going four over
| Team Leaderboard |
| 1 |
#1 Wingate |
299-292-303--894(+30) |
| 2 |
#11 Tampa |
301-296-305--902(+38) |
| T3 |
#3 Anderson (SC) |
302-307-300-909(+45) |
| T3 |
#10 Barry |
302-301-306--909(+45) |
| 5 |
#12 Lee |
306-301-303-910(+46) |
| 6 |
#7 Lander |
307-295-310--912(+48) |
| 7 |
#6 Lynn |
294-309-310--913(+49) |
| 8 |
#23 Erksine |
299-311-309--919(+55) |
| 9 |
#20 Lincoln Memorial |
312-307-301-920(+56) |
| 10 |
#22 Eckerd |
315-300-309--924(+60) |
RESULTS
NOTEWORTHY:
- Finished in sixth place in par-3s, going 16 over
- Placed fifth in par-4s, with +55
- One of eight out of 18 teams with an eagle
- Finished in third place in total birdies, finishing with 32
- This is the ninth time in program history that the Bucs will advance to the DII National Championship
- This is Barry's first DII National Championship appearance since the 2022 season
Day One Results:
| Team Leaderboard |
| 1 |
#6 Lynn |
(+6) |
| T2 |
#23 Erskine |
(+11) |
| T2 |
#1 Wingate |
(+11) |
| 4 |
#11 Tampa |
(+13) |
| T5 |
#10 Barry |
(+14) |
| T5 |
#3 Anderson (SC) |
(+14) |
| 7 |
#12 Lee |
(+18) |
| 8 |
#7 Lander |
(+19) |
| T9 |
#15 North Georgia |
(+22) |
| T9 |
#21 Saint Leo |
(+22) |
UP NEXT
The Bucs will head to Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to compete at the PGA National Resort & Spa to compete in the NCAA Division II Championship from Tuesday, May 12th to Saturday May 16th.
