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Posted: May 21, 2026

Tartans One Stroke Back Heading into Final Round of 2026 NCAA Championship; Wong Leads Individually After Three Rounds

Tartans One Stroke Back Heading into Final Round of 2026 NCAA Championship; Wong Leads Individually After Three Rounds
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(PALM DESERT, Calif.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team posted the lowest team round of the tournament through three rounds at the 2026 NCAA Division III Championships on Thursday, shooting a three-under-par 285 at Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, California. The Tartans enter Friday's final round in second place overall with a 54-hole total of 871 (+7) after rounds of 291, 295, and 285, just one stroke behind tournament leader Emory University (+6).

Inside the Championships:
Tournament Standing: 2nd of 34 Teams
Tournament Team Leader(s): Emory (+6)
Tournament Individual Leader(s): Emma Wong, Carnegie Mellon (-4)
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 will take a one-stroke individual lead into the final round after carding a three-under par 69 on Thursday. Wong sits at four-under-par 212 for the championship following rounds of 71, 72, and 69.
  • Freshman Alyssa Lim is tied for fifth individually after shooting even-par 72 in the third round. She enters Friday at one-under par 215 (70-73-72).
  • Junior Nikita Jadhav recorded her best round of the championship, matching a collegiate-low score with a three-under par 69. Jadhav now owns a 54-hole total of 221 (76-76-69).
  • Sophomore Cecilia Jia shot 77 and stands at 225 (74-74-77).
  • Junior Samantha Wang also posted her best round of the event with a three-over 75 and has a tournament total of 232 (77-80-75).

Up Next:

  • The Tartans will compete in Friday's final round on the Firecliff Course. Carnegie Mellon's first tee time is scheduled for 8:40 a.m. PT.