Eastern Michigan Athletics
Monday, October 19
Lihu'e, Hawai'i
8 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Rainbow Wahine Invitational
10/21/2026 8:53:00 PM | Women's Golf
Karen Tsuru led the team with her second consecutive top 10 finish for the Eagles
LIHU'E, Kaua'i, Hawai'i (EMUEagles.com) -- Karen Tsuru finished tied for sixth to lead the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team to a tie for fourth place at the 2026 Rainbow Wahine Invitational, Oct. 19-21, on the Ocean Course at Hokuala in Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Hawai'i. The three-day, 54-hole event saw high winds and high scores throughout the week as Eastern placed three individuals in the top 20, including Laura Gorgees Baeta, who earned her first career top 20 collegiate finish.
How It Happened
Eastern Michigan finished the tournament at 11-over 875 (292-293-290) to tie with San Diego State for fourth place in the 14-team tournament that was won by BYU, who was the only team to break par as the Cougars shot 5-under 859. Long Beach State took second place at 2-over 866 while Kansas State finished third at 4-over 868.
Individually, Tsuru (Carlsbad, Calif./San Diego Virtual School/Oregon) was the top Eagle in the event as she carded a 1-over 215 (70-72-73) to post her second consecutive top 10 finish after tying for ninth at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6). Tsuru, who is ranked No. 221 nationally, tied one player ranked higher than her in No. 140 Nanami Nakashima of Kansas State while beating out five ranked higher, including No. 53 Jiarui Chen of Kansas State.
Tsuru was followed in the standings by Baiyok Sukterm (Bang Yi, Thailand/Panitchayakan Rajdamnern Tech/Lindsey Wilson), who tied for 15th at 3-over 219 (74-73-72) and Gorgees Baeta (Zaragoza, Spain/IES Ortega y Gassett), who tied for 19th at 4-over 220 (75-73-72). The finish for Gorgees Baeta was her best as a collegiate player as the freshman's previous best came at the Leadership & Golf Invitational where she tied for 45th. Constanza Quiroga (Cochabamba, Bolivia/Tiquipaya School/Troy) finished 32nd overall at 6-over 222 (73-75-74) while Savannah de Bock (Ecaussinnes-d'enghien, Belgium/Institut de l'Enfant-Jésus-Lycée/Georgia) tied for 42nd at 10-over 226 (77-76-73) to round out the counting players for the team. Matilde Zocchi (Turin, Italy/Liceo Vittoria) made her season debut playing as an individual where she tied for 46th at 11-over 227 (73-77-77).
Notes
» Karen Tsuru tied for sixth overall to post back-to-back top 10 finishes for the Eagles after tying for ninth at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6). It marked her first back-to-back top 10 showings since she earned three consecutive during the 2024-25 season for Oregon at the Alice & John Wallace Classic (fourth), the Juli Inkster Invitational (tied for first), and the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate Invitational (tied for sixth).
» Karen Tsuru, ranked No. 244 in the Scoreboard/Clippd rankings this week, finished ahead of five players ranked higher than her, including one in the top 100 in No. 53 Jairui Chen of Kansas State.
» Laura Gorgees Baeta posted her first career top 20 finish as the freshman finished tied for 19th at 4-over 222. Her previous best came in the season-opening Leadership & Golf Invitational where she tied for 45th.
Up Next
The prestigious East Lake Cup, which enters its 12th year in 2026, awaits Eastern Michigan next week as the Eagles will compete against fellow NCAA Championship teams in a three-day event at Atlanta's historic East Lake Golf Club, Oct. 26-28. The event starts Oct. 26 with four women's teams (EMU, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, and USC) and four men's teams (Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State, and UCLA) playing 18 holes of stroke play. Those results will be used to seed each team No. 1-4 with match play starting Oct. 27 with the semifinals (No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3). The championship match and third-place consolation match will be played Oct. 28. Golf Channel will air the competition live each day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Follow the Eagles
Stay up-to-date on all things Eastern Michigan Golf by following the Eagles on social media. The team can be found on X at EMUWomensGolf and on Instagram at EasternWomensGolf.
Results
2026 Rainbow Wahine Invitational
Ocean Course at Hokuala • Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Hawai'i
Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 19-21, 2026
Par 72 • 6,058 yards
FINAL • Team Standings
1. BYU [#85] • 292-282-285=859 (-5)
2. Long Beach State • 302-290-274=866 (+2)
3. Kansas State [#58] • 298-288-282=868 (+4)
t4. San Diego State • 297-289-289=875 (+11)
t4. Eastern Michigan [#50] • 292-293-290=875 (+11)
6. Nevada • 301-289-289=879 (+15)
7. Grand Canyon • 321-282-278=881 (+17)
8. Sacramento State • 293-299-290=882 (+18)
t9. Washington State [#97] • 300-302-285=887 (+23)
t9. Tulane [#74] • 302-293-292=887 (+23)
11. Appalachian State • 296-298-297=891 (+27)
12. Hawai'i • 312-309-306=927 (+63)
13. Osaka Gakuin • 327-315-301=943 (+79)
14. Prairie View A&M • 335-331-307=973 (+109)
[#] Rankings are Scoreboard/Clippd Top 100
Individual Results (Top 10)
1. Maria Jose Barragan (BYU)[#203] • 72-65-72=209 (-7)
2. Kaitlyn Helm (Wash. State) • 70-71-71=212 (-4)
t3. Nicole Kolbas (Nevada) • 75-67-71=213 (-3)
t3. Kylie Phi (Long Beach St.) • 78-67-68=213 (-3)
5. Amelia Garibaldi (San Diego St.)[#164] • 73-71-70=214 (-2)
t6. Karen Tsuru (EMU)[#221] • 70-72-73=215 (-1)
t6. Nanami Nakshima (K-State)[#140] • 74-73-68=215 (-1)
8. Thitaree Visavapattamawan (K-State) • 72-70-74=216 (E)
t9. Kylie Warner (San Diego St.) • 72-71-74=217 (+1)
t9. Alisa Pressley (App. State) • 71-75-71=217 (+1)
t9. Whitney Banz (BYU) • 77-69-71=217 (+1)
t9. Kailey Yoon (Long Beach St.) • 74-75-68=217 (+1)
t9. Kanyanol Aramkul (BYU) • 79-71-67=217 (+1)
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t15. Baiyok Sukterm [#156] • 74-73-72=219 (+3)
t19. Laura Gorgees Baeta • 75-73-72=220 (+4)
32. Constanza Quiroga • 73-75-74=222 (+6)
t42. Savannah de Bock [#152] • 77-76-73=226 (+10)
t46. Matilde Zocchi • 73-77-77=227 (+11) *
* competed as an individual
[#] Rankings are Scoreboard/Clippd Top 250
How It Happened
Eastern Michigan finished the tournament at 11-over 875 (292-293-290) to tie with San Diego State for fourth place in the 14-team tournament that was won by BYU, who was the only team to break par as the Cougars shot 5-under 859. Long Beach State took second place at 2-over 866 while Kansas State finished third at 4-over 868.
Individually, Tsuru (Carlsbad, Calif./San Diego Virtual School/Oregon) was the top Eagle in the event as she carded a 1-over 215 (70-72-73) to post her second consecutive top 10 finish after tying for ninth at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6). Tsuru, who is ranked No. 221 nationally, tied one player ranked higher than her in No. 140 Nanami Nakashima of Kansas State while beating out five ranked higher, including No. 53 Jiarui Chen of Kansas State.
Tsuru was followed in the standings by Baiyok Sukterm (Bang Yi, Thailand/Panitchayakan Rajdamnern Tech/Lindsey Wilson), who tied for 15th at 3-over 219 (74-73-72) and Gorgees Baeta (Zaragoza, Spain/IES Ortega y Gassett), who tied for 19th at 4-over 220 (75-73-72). The finish for Gorgees Baeta was her best as a collegiate player as the freshman's previous best came at the Leadership & Golf Invitational where she tied for 45th. Constanza Quiroga (Cochabamba, Bolivia/Tiquipaya School/Troy) finished 32nd overall at 6-over 222 (73-75-74) while Savannah de Bock (Ecaussinnes-d'enghien, Belgium/Institut de l'Enfant-Jésus-Lycée/Georgia) tied for 42nd at 10-over 226 (77-76-73) to round out the counting players for the team. Matilde Zocchi (Turin, Italy/Liceo Vittoria) made her season debut playing as an individual where she tied for 46th at 11-over 227 (73-77-77).
Notes
» Karen Tsuru tied for sixth overall to post back-to-back top 10 finishes for the Eagles after tying for ninth at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6). It marked her first back-to-back top 10 showings since she earned three consecutive during the 2024-25 season for Oregon at the Alice & John Wallace Classic (fourth), the Juli Inkster Invitational (tied for first), and the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate Invitational (tied for sixth).
» Karen Tsuru, ranked No. 244 in the Scoreboard/Clippd rankings this week, finished ahead of five players ranked higher than her, including one in the top 100 in No. 53 Jairui Chen of Kansas State.
» Laura Gorgees Baeta posted her first career top 20 finish as the freshman finished tied for 19th at 4-over 222. Her previous best came in the season-opening Leadership & Golf Invitational where she tied for 45th.
Up Next
The prestigious East Lake Cup, which enters its 12th year in 2026, awaits Eastern Michigan next week as the Eagles will compete against fellow NCAA Championship teams in a three-day event at Atlanta's historic East Lake Golf Club, Oct. 26-28. The event starts Oct. 26 with four women's teams (EMU, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, and USC) and four men's teams (Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State, and UCLA) playing 18 holes of stroke play. Those results will be used to seed each team No. 1-4 with match play starting Oct. 27 with the semifinals (No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3). The championship match and third-place consolation match will be played Oct. 28. Golf Channel will air the competition live each day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Follow the Eagles
Stay up-to-date on all things Eastern Michigan Golf by following the Eagles on social media. The team can be found on X at EMUWomensGolf and on Instagram at EasternWomensGolf.
Results
2026 Rainbow Wahine Invitational
Ocean Course at Hokuala • Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Hawai'i
Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 19-21, 2026
Par 72 • 6,058 yards
FINAL • Team Standings
1. BYU [#85] • 292-282-285=859 (-5)
2. Long Beach State • 302-290-274=866 (+2)
3. Kansas State [#58] • 298-288-282=868 (+4)
t4. San Diego State • 297-289-289=875 (+11)
t4. Eastern Michigan [#50] • 292-293-290=875 (+11)
6. Nevada • 301-289-289=879 (+15)
7. Grand Canyon • 321-282-278=881 (+17)
8. Sacramento State • 293-299-290=882 (+18)
t9. Washington State [#97] • 300-302-285=887 (+23)
t9. Tulane [#74] • 302-293-292=887 (+23)
11. Appalachian State • 296-298-297=891 (+27)
12. Hawai'i • 312-309-306=927 (+63)
13. Osaka Gakuin • 327-315-301=943 (+79)
14. Prairie View A&M • 335-331-307=973 (+109)
[#] Rankings are Scoreboard/Clippd Top 100
Individual Results (Top 10)
1. Maria Jose Barragan (BYU)[#203] • 72-65-72=209 (-7)
2. Kaitlyn Helm (Wash. State) • 70-71-71=212 (-4)
t3. Nicole Kolbas (Nevada) • 75-67-71=213 (-3)
t3. Kylie Phi (Long Beach St.) • 78-67-68=213 (-3)
5. Amelia Garibaldi (San Diego St.)[#164] • 73-71-70=214 (-2)
t6. Karen Tsuru (EMU)[#221] • 70-72-73=215 (-1)
t6. Nanami Nakshima (K-State)[#140] • 74-73-68=215 (-1)
8. Thitaree Visavapattamawan (K-State) • 72-70-74=216 (E)
t9. Kylie Warner (San Diego St.) • 72-71-74=217 (+1)
t9. Alisa Pressley (App. State) • 71-75-71=217 (+1)
t9. Whitney Banz (BYU) • 77-69-71=217 (+1)
t9. Kailey Yoon (Long Beach St.) • 74-75-68=217 (+1)
t9. Kanyanol Aramkul (BYU) • 79-71-67=217 (+1)
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t15. Baiyok Sukterm [#156] • 74-73-72=219 (+3)
t19. Laura Gorgees Baeta • 75-73-72=220 (+4)
32. Constanza Quiroga • 73-75-74=222 (+6)
t42. Savannah de Bock [#152] • 77-76-73=226 (+10)
t46. Matilde Zocchi • 73-77-77=227 (+11) *
* competed as an individual
[#] Rankings are Scoreboard/Clippd Top 250
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