REEDSBURG, Wis. — The UW-Eau Claire women's golf team captured the 2026 WIAC Championship at Reedsburg Country Club, finishing atop the leaderboard with a three-round total of 933 (+69). The Blugolds placed four golfers in the top six, led by runner-up Lilly Kaminski at 232 (+16). Karalyn Skinner finished fourth, Elizabeth Hermann placed fifth and Tally Schlindwein tied for sixth as UW-Eau Claire claimed its 10th WIAC title in program history and first since 2013.

UW-Eau Claire set the single round record at the WIAC Championship with a 302 on Sunday. In addition, UWEC tied the second lowest total score in the history of the WIAC Championship with a 933. The Blugolds closed out the 54-hole championship with rounds of 314, 317 and 302, posting the lowest team score of the final round to secure the conference crown. UW-Eau Claire's balanced lineup and strong finish helped the program return to the top of the WIAC standings for the first time in 13 years. UW-Eau Claire finished 10 strokes ahead of runner-up and defending champions (RV) UW-Stout Polytechnic.

Kaminski led the Blugolds with a second-place finish at 232 (+16), carding rounds of 81 (+9), 76 (+4) and 75 (+3). Kaminski recorded three birdies in Sunday's final round to finish as the top Blugold on the individual leaderboard. Kaminski earned All-WIAC Second Team honors last season and continued her strong play with a runner-up finish at this year's championship.

Skinner secured fourth place at 235 (+19), recording rounds of 78 (+6), 80 (+8) and 77 (+5). Skinner tallied 31 pars and five birdies across the three rounds, providing consistent scoring throughout the tournament to help pace the Blugolds to the team title.

Hermann finished fifth overall at 236 (+20), contributing another top-five performance for UW-Eau Claire. Hermann recorded 24 pars and seven birdies over the 54 holes, including an impressive five birdies in Sunday's final round of 75 (+3) to help the Blugolds close out the championship in strong fashion.

Schlindwein tied for sixth at 237 (+21), rebounding from an opening-round 84 (+12) with rounds of 78 (+6) and 75 (+3). Schlindwein's final-round performance moved her up the leaderboard as she finished with 29 pars and three birdies. Schlindwein built on an impressive debut season in which she earned All-WIAC Second Team honors and was named WIAC Newcomer of the Year last season.

Grace Raich rounded out the Blugolds' starting lineup, tying for 17th at 244 (+28). She carded rounds of 77 (+5), 86 (+14) and 81 (+9), finishing the tournament with 29 pars and four birdies. Claire Stoffel was name to the WIAC All-Sportsmanship team.

With four golfers finishing in the top six and the lowest team score of the final round, the Blugolds capped off a memorable championship weekend by reclaiming the WIAC crown and adding the 10th conference title to program history. With the victory, the Blugolds earned the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Championship that will be held May 11-14, 2027, at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va.

The Blugolds will travel to Destin, Florida, for the Golfweek October Classic, beginning Sunday, Oct. 18, at Sandestin Resort's Raven Course.

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