WESTFIELD, Mass. – Eastern Connecticut State University holds a one-stroke lead following the opening round of the 2026 Little East Conference (LEC) Women’s Golf Championship, played Saturday at Tekoa Country Club.
The Warriors posted a team score of 369, finishing at 85 over par on the 5,597-yard, par-71 course. Keene State College sits second at 370 (+86), followed by Husson University in third at 391 (+107).
Eastern Connecticut’s Caroline Goderre leads the individual standings after carding a 4-over-par 75. Teammate Daria Fournier sits six strokes back in second after shooting an 81 (+10). They were the only golfers in the 38-player field to finish the opening round below 85.
Keene State’s Madi Mousley and Southern Maine’s Remy Levin are tied for third at 86 (+15), while the Owls’ Abby Weiterman rounds out the top five at 89 (+18).
Keene State placed all four of its scoring golfers among the top 14 to stay within one stroke of the lead. Mackenzie Hagearty tied for ninth at 96 (+25), while Sadie Murray tied for 14th at 99 (+28).
Husson’s Caroline Chausse sits sixth at 91 (+20). Rhode Island College’s Mya Linchitz and Western Connecticut’s Felicity Fuller are tied for seventh at 95 (+24), while Southern Maine’s Ryley Meyer joins Hagearty in a tie for ninth at 96 (+25).
Southern Maine sits fourth in the team standings at 401 (+117), followed by Rhode Island College at 428 (+144), Western Connecticut at 432 (+148), Westfield State at 464 (+180) and Lasell University at 471 (+187).
Team Standings — Round 1
| Place |
Team |
Score |
To Par |
| 1 |
Eastern Connecticut |
369 |
+85 |
| 2 |
Keene State |
370 |
+86 |
| 3 |
Husson |
391 |
+107 |
| 4 |
Southern Maine |
401 |
+117 |
| 5 |
Rhode Island College |
428 |
+144 |
| 6 |
Western Connecticut |
432 |
+148 |
| 7 |
Westfield State |
464 |
+180 |
| 8 |
Lasell |
471 |
+187 |
Top 10 Golfers — Round 1
| Place |
Golfer |
Team |
Score |
To Par |
| 1 |
Caroline Goderre |
Eastern Connecticut |
75 |
+4 |
| 2 |
Daria Fournier |
Eastern Connecticut |
81 |
+10 |
| T-3 |
Madi Mousley |
Keene State |
86 |
+15 |
| T-3 |
Remy Levin |
Southern Maine |
86 |
+15 |
| 5 |
Abby Weiterman |
Keene State |
89 |
+18 |
| 6 |
Caroline Chausse |
Husson |
91 |
+20 |
| T-7 |
Mya Linchitz |
Rhode Island College |
95 |
+24 |
| T-7 |
Felicity Fuller |
Western Connecticut |
95 |
+24 |
| T-9 |
Ryley Meyer |
Southern Maine |
96 |
+25 |
| T-9 |
Mackenzie Hagearty |
Keene State |
96 |
+25 |