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Women’s Golf Takes Sixth at 2026 Grand Harbor Classic

GREENVILLE, SC – The No. 24 Lincoln Memorial University women's golf team wrapped up play at the South Atlantic Conference Championship (Apr. 12–14) at The Preserve at Verdae Golf Club with a sixth-place finish at +18, closing a strong regular-season stretch against one of the deepest conference fields in Division II.

LMU put itself in the mix early with opening rounds of +9 and +5, then finished the week with its best day of the championship by posting +4 in the final round to hold steady in the top half of the leaderboard. Wingate claimed the SAC team title at –1, edging Lander (+2) at the top, while North Georgia and Lee shared third (+13).

Individually, Joy Aspetaki delivered one of the top performances of the entire championship, finishing third overall with a three-round 213 after rounds of 74-72-67. Aspetaki also paced the field on the short holes and was among the tournament's most aggressive scorers, finishing first in par-3 scoring (2.67) and second in total birdies (16).

The Railsplitters got steady support throughout the lineup. Millie Russell finished T-23rd at 220 (77-70-73), while Ruby McLellan added a T-25th finish at 221 (73-76-72). Dilyara Bulambayeva rounded out the team scoring with a T-46th finish at 228 (73-75-80).

With the SAC Championship complete, Lincoln Memorial now turns its attention to the postseason picture following a spring run that included multiple top finishes and a tournament victory earlier in the semester.

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Players Mentioned

Joy Aspetaki

Joy Aspetaki

Sophomore
Dilyara Bulambayeva

Dilyara Bulambayeva

5' 2"
Senior
Millie Russell

Millie Russell

Sophomore
Ruby McLellan

Ruby McLellan

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joy Aspetaki

Joy Aspetaki

Sophomore
Dilyara Bulambayeva

Dilyara Bulambayeva

5' 2"
Senior
Millie Russell

Millie Russell

Sophomore
Ruby McLellan

Ruby McLellan

Freshman