Women's Golf in second place after Day 1 of OAC Championships
May 1, 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE — The Ohio Northern women's golf team is in second place after the opening round of the 2026 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships on Friday.
The Basics
- Ohio Northern is second of eight teams after 18 of the 54 holes with an opening round 330.
- ONU Season Record: 43-25 Overall.
- Mount Union is first with a 328, Heidelberg is third at 336 and Otterbein is fourth at 338..
- Venue: River Greens G.C. - West Lafayette, Ohio.
ONU Individuals
- Sophomore Taylor Blackburn (Liberty Township/Lakota West) led the Polar Bears in the opening round with a 9-over par 81.
- She is third of 40 golfers on the par-72, 5864-yard course.
- Senior Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) and freshman Addison Williams (Bristolville/Bristol) tied for fourth with 82s.
- Sophomore Mallory Meister (Milan/Edison) is tied for 14th with an 85.
- Freshman Myra Batra (New Delhi, India/Shiv Nadar School) is tied for 22nd with an 88.
Notables
- The OAC Championships are 54 holes with 18 being played Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- The top five individual finishers earn All-OAC Tournament Team honors.
- The OAC team champion receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Championships May 19-22 at Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, Calif.
- Ohio Northern has won the 2007 and 2021 OAC Championships titles.
- Alfes maintains the team's low 18-hole average of 77.7.
- Head coach Chad Bucci is 570-340-2 in his 13th season at the helm of the ONU women's golf team, a winning percentage of .625.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears will return to action on Saturday for day two of the OAC Championships.