PALM DESERT, Calif. – The Washington & Jefferson College women's golf team finishes off their 2025-26 campaign after the conclusion of the second round at the NCAA Division III National Championships.
The Basics
Tournament: NCAA Division III Tournament
Location: Desert Willow Golf Resort / Palm Desert, Calif.
W&J: 30 out of 34
Top W&J Individual: Senior
Megan Joyce (Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands) finished the second round with a 3-over 75. Joyce finished the two rounds with a total score of 156. The senior jumped up 22 spots on the leaderboard following the second round. Joyce had two birdies and 12 pars on the Mountain View course.
Notables: Junior
Julia Barthelemy (Crescent, Pa./Moon Area) finished the second round with an 82 and had one birdie and seven pars for the round. Senior
MacKenzie Schmeltz (Edwardsburg, Mich./Saint Joseph) and sophomore
Antolena Damico (Irwin, Pa./Penn Trafford) both maintained their positions with second-round scores of 86 and 88, respectively.
Tournament Highlights
Top Individual: Three players are tied at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 141 after 36 holes at the NCAA Division III Championships. Toral Bhatt of Washington & Lee continues to remain at the top of the leaderboard. Joining Bhatt with a three-under 141 are Jessica Mason from Trinity (Texas) and Jiayi Fu of NYU.
Top Team: The Emory Eagles moved up two spots to take the lead heading into the final two rounds of play. The team combined for a score of 289 in the second round and makes the turn to the third round with a 582.
The Presidents conclude their 2025-26 campaign with their first Presidents' Athletic Conference Championship since the 2015-16 season. W&J overcame a 15-shot deficit coming into the PAC Spring Championships to win by 11-strokes. Head Coach Matt Cluck won his second PAC Women's Golf Coach of the Year award. The team won five invitationals this season, the most in recorded history since 2013. Joyce wraps up her career as a four-time First Team All-PAC selection. Schmeltz concludes her career as a four-time All-PAC Selection, including two First Team and two Second Team selections.
