University of Arizona
Abilene Christian Intercollegiate
Ni’s 68 Highlights Opening Round of ACU Intercollegiate
10/19/2026 | Women's Golf
Granbury, TX. – After the first round of the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, the Arizona women's golf team is in eighth place out of 9 teams following a team score of 297 (+9) at Halbert National Golf Course.
Kinsley Ni sparked the Wildcats in the first round, carding her first round in the 60s this season with an outstanding 4-under 68 to grab a share of second place (T2). Her impressive scorecard featured four birdies, starting on the par-5 first hole, followed by hole 6, and a blistering finish with birdies on 15, 17, and 18, with just a single bogey on the par-3 fifth.
Nagore Martinez rests in a tie for 28th overall following an opening-round 3-over 75. Martinez got off to a steady start, navigating her front nine in even par 36 thanks to back-to-back birdies on the par-3 fifth and par-4 sixth holes.
Antonia Steiner sits tied for 35th after posting a 4-over 76. Steiner found her rhythm, rebounding nicely to play holes 10 through 18 at even par 36. Highlighted by birdies on the par-4 10th and par-5 15th holes.
Cloe Amion Villarino holds a tie for 41st place after turning in a 6-over 78. Villarino's highlights for the day included a birdie on the par-5 seventh hole and another birdie on the par-4 13th.
Olivia Hung rounds out the lineup tied for 44th place after shooting a 7-over 79. Hung played her final seven holes cleanly in even par to close out her round.
Oregon takes the lead at 12-under par, with Tong An 1st on the individual leaderboard with an 8-under par.
Arizona will begin the second round at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday.
Live scoring is provided at: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/245561/scoring/team
Golf Channel Coverage is 1-4 p.m.: https://www.golfchannel.com/watch/live
Arizona Individual Scores
|
Place |
Name |
Score |
To Par |
|
T2 |
68 |
-4 |
|
|
T28 |
75 |
+3 |
|
|
T35 |
76 |
+4 |
|
|
T41 |
78 |
+6 |
|
|
T44 |
79 |
+7 |
Team Standings (Top 5)
|
Place |
Team |
Score |
To Par |
|
1 |
Oregon #6 |
276 |
-12 |
|
2 |
Tennessee #14 |
279 |
-9 |
|
T3 |
Louisville |
288 |
E |
|
T3 |
Arizona State #18 |
288 |
E |
|
5 |
Cincinnati |
293 |
+5 |
