Fripp Island, S.C..— Winthrop women's golf sits T2 after the opening round of the 2026 Big South Conference Championship Sunday afternoon.
Event: Big South Championship
Date: Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026 (1
st Round)
Course: Fripp Island Resort – Ocean Creek Course | Par 72 / 6,032 yards
Team Results: High Point (+4), Radford (+16), Winthrop (+16), Gardner-Webb (+17), Longwood (+22)
Results
TAP-INS
- Winthrop's opening round team score of 304 is the lowest by an Eagle squad since the second round of the 2021 championship when it posted a 294
- The T2 position is the best by the Eagles in the opening round of the Big South Championship since the 2009 was T3 after the first round
- Junior Constanca Mendonca posted the team's best round of the day with a 2-under 70 is tied for second
- It's the second straight year Mendonca has been in the Top 5 after the opening round of the championship
- Freshman Alayna Friedt and senior Maelle Dreyer each posted a 5-over 77 and are sitting T13
- As a team the Eagles were tied for first among the field in Par 4 scoring and 3rd in Par 3 scoring
- Winthrop was second in the field in total birdies on the day with 13
- Mendonca is tied for first among the field in Par 3 scoring at 2-under and tied for 3rd in Par 5 scoring (-1)
- Friedt leads the team in Par 4 scoring and is tied for third among the field at even par
- Mendonca is the first Eagle to post a round under par during championship play since Valentine Savioz posted a 2-under 70 in the final round of the 2021 championship
WINTHROP RESULTS
LOOKING AHEAD
The Eagles will be paired with High Point and Radford for the second round and will tee off the first hole beginning at 9:48 a.m. on Monday, Apr. 20.
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