WESTFIELD, Mass. – Keene State College overcame a one-stroke deficit entering the final round to capture the 2026 Little East Conference (LEC) Women’s Golf Championship on Sunday at Tekoa Country Club.
The Owls shot a tournament-best team round of 351 Sunday after opening with a 370 Saturday, finishing at 721 (+153) on the 5,597-yard, par-71 course. Keene State finished 35 strokes ahead of Eastern Connecticut State University, which placed second at 756 (+188) following rounds of 369 and 387.
Husson University finished third at 773 (+205), followed by the University of Southern Maine in fourth at 781 (+213). Rhode Island College and Western Connecticut State University tied for fifth at 854 (+286), while Westfield State University and Lasell University rounded out the team standings.
Eastern Connecticut’s Caroline Goderre earned individual medalist honors with a two-round total of 144 (+2). After taking the opening-round lead with a 75, Goderre carded a course-record 2-under-par 69 Sunday, breaking the previous mark by one stroke. Her final round was the lowest of the tournament and the only round under par, securing a 19-stroke victory.
Keene State’s Madi Mousley placed second at 163 (+21), improving from an opening-round 86 to a 77 Sunday. Southern Maine’s Remy Levin finished third at 168 (+26) after rounds of 86 and 82.
Eastern Connecticut’s Daria Fournier placed fourth at 174 (+32), while Keene State’s Abby Weiterman rounded out the top five at 175 (+33). Weiterman improved from an 89 Saturday to an 86 Sunday.
The Owls placed three golfers among the top eight, with Mackenzie Hagearty finishing eighth at 190 (+48). Sadie Murray added an 11th-place finish at 193 (+51), shooting a 94 Sunday to help secure the team championship.
Husson’s Abigail Theriault and Caroline Chausse finished sixth and seventh, respectively, at 187 (+45) and 188 (+46). Rhode Island College’s Mya Linchitz and Husson’s Alison Mitchell tied for ninth at 192 (+50).
Final Team Results
| Place |
Team |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Total |
| 1 |
Keene State |
370 |
351 |
721 (+153) |
| 2 |
Eastern Connecticut |
369 |
387 |
756 (+188) |
| 3 |
Husson |
391 |
382 |
773 (+205) |
| 4 |
Southern Maine |
401 |
380 |
781 (+213) |
| T-5 |
Rhode Island College |
428 |
426 |
854 (+286) |
| T-5 |
Western Connecticut |
432 |
422 |
854 (+286) |
| 7 |
Westfield State |
464 |
455 |
919 (+351) |
| 8 |
Lasell |
471 |
472 |
943 (+375) |
Top 10 Individual Results
| Place |
Golfer |
School |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Total |
| 1 |
Caroline Goderre |
Eastern Connecticut |
75 |
69 |
144 (+2) |
| 2 |
Madi Mousley |
Keene State |
86 |
77 |
163 (+21) |
| 3 |
Remy Levin |
Southern Maine |
86 |
82 |
168 (+26) |
| 4 |
Daria Fournier |
Eastern Connecticut |
81 |
93 |
174 (+32) |
| 5 |
Abby Weiterman |
Keene State |
89 |
86 |
175 (+33) |
| 6 |
Abigail Theriault |
Husson |
98 |
89 |
187 (+45) |
| 7 |
Caroline Chausse |
Husson |
91 |
97 |
188 (+46) |
| 8 |
Mackenzie Hagearty |
Keene State |
96 |
94 |
190 (+48) |
| T-9 |
Mya Linchitz |
Rhode Island College |
95 |
97 |
192 (+50) |
| T-9 |
Alison Mitchell |
Husson |
99 |
93 |
192 (+50) |