MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — The Carleton women's golf team opened play at the 2026 Golfweek Fall Invitational on Sunday, carding a 46-over-par 334 to sit in 13th place among 24 teams following the opening round at Sandestin Resort and Club.

The Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders hold the top spot on the team leaderboard after firing a 13-over 301, establishing an 11-stroke lead over second-place UC Santa Cruz (+24, 312). UW-Eau Claire (+27, 315) and Huntingdon College (+27, 315) are tied for third place, while Trinity University (+28, 316) rounds out the top five. Carleton holds a three-shot cushion over Berry College (+49, 337) and East Texas Baptist University (+49, 337), who are tied for 14th in the loaded national field.

First-year Cindy Yuan paced the Knights in the opening round, carding a seven-over-par 79 to end the day tied for 21st on the individual leaderboard. Junior Anna Lee turned in a nine-over-par 81 to sit in a tie for 32nd place, giving Carleton two golfers inside the top 35.

First-year Angela Yu recorded a 14-over-par 86 to end the round tied for 73rd, while classmate Sarah Han provided the fourth score for the Knights' total with a 16-over 88, putting her in a tie for 88th place. Senior Charlotte Darras rounded out the lineup for Carleton, finishing in 120th place with a round of 106 (+34).

Mary Hardin-Baylor's Julia Sosa leads the individual competition after shooting an even-par 73.

Up Next for the Knights
Carleton will be back in action again tomorrow in the second round, scheduled to tee off at 7:30am eastern time.