PRESTONSBURG, Ky. – The IU Southeast women's golf team finished third out of six teams in their opening tournament of the 2025-26 season.
 
The women opened the Maggie Mountain Invitational on Monday with a score of 354, finishing the day in third.
 
Rachael Shaffer was the low score on day one, shooting an even 80 and finishing the day in third individually. Emma Rowland was in fourth after the round, shooting an 81. Lydia Hines shot a 94, Brittany Fogle shot a 99, and Caity Dailey shot a 107.
 
IU Southeast shot a 338 in day two, a 16-stroke improvement from round one.  
 
Rachael Shaffer continued to play superb golf on day two, shooting a 77 to finish the tournament in third place. Emma Rowland shot a 79 on day two en route to a fifth-place finish. Lydia Hines placed in a tie for 14^th, Caity Dailey finished in 20^th and Brittany Fogle finished in 22^nd.
 
The team finished in third, shooting +132 over two days.
 
"Great showing for both the men's and women's teams this week with the men finishing second and the women third," IU Southeast golf head coach Matt Graston said. "The men had three players in the top 11 (Westin Allen, Luke Graston, and Evan Trester) and the women had two in the top 5 (Emma Rowland and Rachael Shaffer). Proud of everyone on both teams. It was a tough course that no one had played prior to our practice round so they had to scout and learn the course quickly. We struggled some on the greens but overall, I am very pleased with out first tournament results. We have a great group of players that support and push each other. It's great to see how well the men's and women's teams come together as one."
 
IU Southeast returns to action on Oct. 6 at the RSC Fall Preview.