Tartans in Second at NCAA Championship After Second Round

(PALM DESERT, Calif.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team continued play at the 2026 NCAA Division III Championships on Wednesday at Desert Willow Golf Club in Palm Desert, California. The Tartans recorded a team score of 295 (+7) on the Firecliff Course and have a 36-hole score of 586 (+10) while they are in second place in a field of 34 teams. Following the completion of the second-round, the field was cut to the top 15 teams and the top six individuals not on advancing teams.

Inside the Championships:
Tournament Standing: 2nd of 34 Teams
Tournament Team Leader(s): Emory (+6)
Tournament Individual Leader(s): Three Tied (-3)
Location: Desert Willow Golf Club | Palm Desert, Calif. – Firecliff and Mount View
Par/Yardage: 72/5,820 and 72/5,873

How it Happened:

• Sophomore Emma Wong and freshman Alyssa Lim are tied for ninth individually following 36-holes with a one-under par 143 in a field of 176 golfers.
• Wong led the Tartans on Wednesday with a round of even par 72 while Lim carded a one-over par 73.
• On Wednesday, sophomore Cecilia Jia carded a two over par 74 and will enter play in the third round with 148 (74-74).
• Junior Nikita Jadhav fired her second straight round of four-over par 76 and will head into play on Thursday with a 152 (76-76).
• Sophomore Samantha Wang has a 157 (77-80).

Up Next:

Play resumes on Thursday, May 21, with the final two rounds played on Firecliff.