Women's Golf 10/4/2025 7:00:00 PM

MIAC Women's Golf Championships underway at Braemar

EDINA, Minn. – The 2025 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Women's Golf Championships teed off Saturday at Braemar Golf Club in Edina. Carleton took a commanding lead in the team standings after the first 18 holes of play, setting a new tournament record with a 4-over-par 292 in the first round.

The Knights' record-setting round surpassed the previous 18-hole championship mark of 297, set by St. Thomas in the second round of the 2015 MIAC Championships.

In addition to the team record, Carleton senior Carter Sichol also set a new 18-hole individual record with a 3-under-par 69 in the opening round. Sichol is the first women's golfer in recorded MIAC history to shoot a sub-70 round at the conference championship. The previous record-low round at the MIAC Women's Golf Championships was 70, originally set by two-time MIAC medalist and current Carleton assistant coach Alyssa Akiyama in 2016, and matched by Bethel's Anna Tollefson in 2021 and St. Catherine's Kyra Venne in 2022.

Carleton holds a 16-shot lead in the team standings at +4 heading into day two, while Macalester (+20) enters the second round with a 10-shot cushion over defending conference champion St. Catherine (+30) for second place. Saint Benedict is fourth at +41, followed by Bethel (+44), Gustavus (+48), St. Olaf (+50), Concordia (+57), St. Scholastica (+115), and Augsburg (+166).

Sichol's 3-under 69 has her atop the individual leaderboard with Carleton teammate Kate Yi and Macalester senior Bailey Lengfelder tied for second after each turned in 1-under-par 71s in the first round.

ROUND 2 TEES OFF SUNDAY
The three-day, 54-hole MIAC Women's Golf Championships continue Sunday, with the first tee time set for 11:00 a.m. Spectators are welcome to attend the 2025 MIAC Women's Golf Championships at Braemar Golf Course and must follow all local and spectator rules. Per course directive, spectator carts are available to individuals with valid handicap stickers only.

The 2025 MIAC Championships will conclude on Monday, with the tournament's winner earning the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships. The top 10 individual finishers will be named to the MIAC All-Championship team and automatically qualify for the 2025-26 All-Conference squad.

Fans not in attendance in Edina can follow all the action via unofficial live scoring and hole-by-hole updates through Scoreboard powered by Clippd.

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