Women's Golf | 3/10/2026 8:32:00 PM

LITCHFIELD PARK, ARIZ. - The University of Minnesota Crookston women's golf team finished in seventh of 13 teams at the SMSU Spring Invite at Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, Ariz. The Golden Eagles shot rounds of 320 and 323 to open the 2026 spring season.

Minnesota Crookston finished nine strokes behind Colorado Mesa. The only NSIC foe they lost to was Concordia-St. Paul, who placed second. They upended host institution Southwest Minnesota State University by 25 strokes. They also beat Bemidji State University, and Minot State University.

The Golden Eagles were led Tuesday by Anaka Lysne (Sr., Wahpeton, N.D.), who finished in fifth after finishing seven-over-par for the tournament. She shot a 75 Tuesday. Emma Pierson (Fr., Cherry Valley, Ill.) finished 13th after carding an 81 Tuesday. Lauren Bowyer (Sr., Ivanhoe, Minn.) and Libby Dulmage (Jr., Leeds, N.D.) tied for 43rd. Bowyer shot an 83, while Dulmage carded an 84. Ainsley McLain (Jr., Grafton, N.D.) posted an 88 Tuesday. Lilly Mahlberg (Jr., Worthington, Minn.) competed as an individual and shot an 88 Tuesday.

Izabella Pezicka of MSU Denver, and Falyn Lackey of Western New Mexico tied for the individual champion posting four-over-par tallies in the tournament. Western New Mexico was the team champion shooting 37-over-par as a squad.

The Golden Eagles remain in Arizona for the SMSU Challenge March 12 and 13 in Litchfield Park, Ariz.