Women’s Golf Set for Oklahoma Intercollegiate

2026 OKLAHOMA INTECOLLEGIATE
Date	Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 5-6, 2026
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Venue	Wichita Country Club \| Wichita, Kan. \| Par: 71 \| Yards: 6,127
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WICHITA, Kan. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team, coming off a record-breaking performance in its last tournament, returns to action this week when it competes in the Oklahoma Intercollegiate, Oct. 5-6, at Wichita Country Club in Wichita, Kan. The Eagles, who shot a blistering 21-under 843 to finish sixth at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 21-23) in their last event, will battle a field of 11 teams this week in the two-day, three-round event hosted by the University of Oklahoma.

ON THE COURSE FOR EASTERN
Here are the Eagles that will compete in the 2026 Oklahoma Intercollegiate:
1. Karen Tsuru (Y-4) • 71.7 avg. | 13th at Golfweek Red Sky Classic (9-under 207)
2. Savannah de Bock (Y-4) • 70.0 avg. | Medalist at 2026 Leadership & Golf; T23rd at Golfweek Red Sky
3. Mariana Vega (Y-3) • 74.2 avg. | T31st at Golfweek Red Sky Classic; top individual finisher (108 players)
4. Constanza Quiroga (Y-2) • 72.3 avg. | Tied for 17th in EMU debut at the Leadership & Golf Invitational
5. Baiyok Sukterm (Y-4) • 71.0 avg. | Tied for third at the Leadership & Golf Invitational to open the year
IN Julianna Go (Y-4) • 78.5 avg. (2025-26) | Making her season debut for the Eagles this week

CHIP INS
» Eastern fired a program-record-shattering 21-under 843 at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 21-23) to break the previous mark by six strokes after the team shot 849 last year (April 6-8, 2026) at the Chevron Silverado Showdown. The Eagles used a final-round 16-under 272, which broke the single round record by seven strokes, to finish sixth in the deep field. Karen Tsuru led the way at 9-under 209 to finish 13th.
» Eastern opened the season with team and individual victories at the Leadership & Golf Invitational, Sept. 14-15, at Chambers Bay. The wins marked the second consecutive season the Eagles captured both the team and individual crowns at their first tournament of the year and repeated a sweep of the titles at the same event after winning both in 2025.
» Savannah de Bock was named the MAC Golfer of the Week (Sept. 11) after earning medalist honors at the Leadership & Golf Invitational, marking her second career victory after taking the top spot at the 2024 Golfweek Red Sky Classic. The win also marked the 29th medalist finish in program history.
» As a team, Eastern won the Leadership & Golf Invitational for the second consecutive season and won its season-opening event for the sixth time in program history.
» Eastern will compete in five fall events and six spring tournaments before heading into the post season. Including the 2027 MAC Championships, the Eagles are set to play in nine different states, including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawai'i, Kansas, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.
» The coaching staff is back for its third year with Head Coach Josh Brewer and Assistant Coach Caterina Don returning to lead the program. Brewer was the 2026 Golfweek Women's National Coach of the Year, the WGCA East Region Coach of the Year, and a WGCA National Coach of the Year finalist while Don was a finalist for the inaugural WGCA National Assistant Coach of the Year award.
» The Eagles will serve as co-hosts of two events later in the season, including the GameAbove Invitational and the MAC Championships. Eastern and USC will share hosting duties of the GAI in Somis, Calif., March 15-16, while the Eagles will work with the conference office to co-host the MAC event, April 25-27.

TOURNAMENT INFO: THE FACTS
The Oklahoma Intercollegiate will feature 11 teams on the par-71, 6,127-yard Wichita Country Club course with 54 holes played over two days, including 36 holes Monday, Oct. 5, and the final 18 holes Tuesday, Oct. 6. Action gets underway at 9 a.m. CT (10 a.m. ET), Oct. 5, with the second round to follow immediately after the first round concludes while the teams will start at 8:30 a.m. CT (9:30 a.m. ET), Oct. 6, for the final round. Both days will feature shotgun starts.

TOURNAMENT INFO: TEAMS
Eastern Michigan is set to compete against 10 other schools at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate this week. Along with the Eagles and host Oklahoma, the remaining teams in the field include BYU, Missouri, Nebraska, Oral Roberts, Sam Houston, Santa Clara, Texas A&M, Toledo, and UTRGV. The tournament will mark the second consecutive event Eastern will compete against a fellow member of the MAC (Toledo) after playing against Ball State in Golfweek Red Sky Classic, Sept. 21-23.

DEEP FIELD
Nearly half of the teams in the field at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate competed in the NCAA Regional round last year, including the trio of Eastern Michigan, Missouri, and Texas A&M, all who advanced to the NCAA Championships. The Eagles were the highest finish team of the three as they tied for third after reaching the semifinals of match play while Missouri tied for 12th and Texas A&M missed the cut into the fourth round of stroke play. Host Oklahoma and UTRGV both competed in the regionals as well.

IN THE RANKINGS
The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) announced its first top 25 rankings of the 2026-27 season, Sept. 25, with three teams in the field listed, including Eastern Michigan, who was tied for 23rd with Arizona, marking the first time in program history the Eagles have been voted into the national top 25 of the coaches poll to start a start a season. Texas A&M is the only other ranked team in the field with the Aggies coming in at No. 7 while host Oklahoma is among 14 teams that received votes and sit just outside the top 25.

RECAPPING • GOLFWEEK RED SKY CLASSIC • INDIVIDUAL
» Karen Tsuru turned in her best performance of her short EMU career as the fourth-year player shot 9-under 207 (72-68-67) for the third-lowest score of her career after shooting 203 to win the Juli Inkster Invitational (March 3-4, 2025) and 204 at the Alice & John Wallace Invitational (Feb. 15-17, 2025) while playing for Oregon. Her 207 strokes in Colorado this week tied for the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history and was three strokes off the record of 204 shot by Savannah de Bock at 2024 Golfweek Red Sky Classic.
» Karen Tsuru used rounds of 67 (third round) and 68 (second) to climb the standings. Her final-round 67 tied for the third-lowest single-round score in Eastern Michigan history while her 68 tied for 12th on the list. All told, while adding in her opening-round 72, Tsuru shot par or better in all three rounds of a tournament for the fifth time in her career and posted multiple rounds in the 60's for the fourth time in her career.
» Savannah de Bock tied for 23rd overall after shooting 5-under 211 (70-73-68), a score that tied for ninth on the program's 54-hole list. With her latest addition, de Bock owns seven of the top 12 scores on the program's list and used a final-round 68 to post the 50th round of par or better in her career.
» Mariana Vega had an outstanding tournament as an individual competitor as she tied for 31st at 3-under 213 (71-74-68) to record the best 54-hole score of her career after previously shooting 217 at the Gators Invitational (March 7-9, 2025) in her first year. Vega, who tied for the top spot among the nine individual competitors in the field, recorded two rounds below par for just the second time in her career with the first coming at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Oct. 21-23, 2024) to help her tie for 13th-lowest 54-hole score in program history.
» Constanza Quiroga tied her career-low score after shooting 2-under 214 (72-74-68), matching the score she posted last year at the Lady Redwolves Classic (Oct. 13-14, 2025) while playing for Troy. Her 214 strokes tied for the 15th-lowest in program history while her final-round 68 tied for 12th on the program's single-round list.
» Baiyok Sukterm tied for 40th at 1-under 215 (71-75-69) to tie for 19th on the program's all-time 54-hole scoring list. The finish marked the 16th time in her career she has finished an event under par.
» Rookie Laura Gorgees Baeta finished tied for 71st after shooting 6-over 222 (76-71-75). Her score improved her career-best by four strokes after she shot 226 at the Leadership & Golf Invitational last week.

RECAPPING • GOLFWEEK RED SKY CLASSIC • TEAM
» Eastern fired a program-record 21-under 843 (285-286-272) to finish sixth overall as all three individual rounds ranked among the top 20 all-time in program history. The overall score of 843 shattered the previous record of 849 the team recorded at the Chevron Silverado Showdown (April 6-8, 2026) while also breaking the program's to-par score from the same event by six strokes.
» The team's third-round score of 16-under 272 bettered the previous record by seven strokes after the Eagles shot 279 in the opening round of the Silicon Valley Showcase, March 30, 2026. The 16-under 272 tied for the second-best round of the day with Pepperdine while LSU led the way at 17-under 271.
» Eastern added scores of 3-under 285 in the first rounds and 2-under 286 in the second round to tie for 14th and tie for 20th, respectively, on the program's single-round scoring list.

BACK FOR MORE
Six players have returned to the team for the 2026-27 season, including Savannah de Bock, Julianna Go, Baiyok Sukterm, Erina Tan, Mariana Vega, and Matilde Zocchi with several of those players are coming off award-winning seasons, including All-MAC performers Sukterm (first-team) and de Bock (second-team), who both finished their year among the top 15 at the NCAA Championships. Sukterm was a three-time MAC Golfer of the Week in 2025-26 and won her first collegiate event as an NCAA Division I player when she took medalist honors at the Silicon Valley Showcase, March 30-31, in Millbrae, Calif., while de Bock was selected to the MAC All-Tournament Team after finishing third at the league event. Zocchi was the top ranked freshman in the league last year and was voted the MAC Freshman of the Year.

HELLO! MY NAME IS...
Three newcomers have joined the program this year with one first-year player and two transfers. The rookie is Laura Gorgees Baeta, who hails from Zaragoza, Spain, while the transfers feature Constanza Quiroga (Bolivia), who came to Ypsilanti after one year at Troy, and Karen Tsuru (Carlsbad, Calif.), who played the previous three years at Oregon and was the No. 11 recruit in the Class of 2023.

FAMILY MATTERS
For the second consecutive year, Eastern Michigan golf will feature family ties as transfer Constanza Quiroga will play for the women's program while her younger brother, Vicente Quiroga, joined the men's team as a first-year player this season. Last year, the women's team featured twins Janae Leovao and Jasmine Leovao.

STRONG COACHING
The coaching staff remains unchanged with Josh Brewer back for his third year at the helm of the program and Caterina Don back for her third year as his assistant coach. The duo was highly regarded by their peers in 2025-26 as each earned selections for postseason honors. Brewer was named the Golfweek Women's National Coach of the Year and the WGCA East Region Coach of the Year while also being named a finalist for the WGCA National Coach of the Year award with Don earning a finalist spot on the inaugural WGCA National Assistant Coach of the Year list. The awards earned by both marked the first in the history of the program.

FAMILIAR START
The Eagles will play in many of the same tournaments in 2026-27 that they played in 2025-26, including the first four of this year's slate mirroring a similar start to last year. After playing in The Southern last year, the team embarked on the same four events the Eagles will play this fall, including the Leadership & Golf Invitational (Sept. 14-15), the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 21-23), the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6), and the Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Oct. 19-21). Last year, in those same events, the Eagles finished 1st, tied for seventh, tied for second, and fourth, respectively, to cap their fall slate. Following the East Lake Cup and the winter break, the Eagles will play six more spring events with four being familiar territory, including return visits to the Alice & John Wallace Golf Classic (Feb. 13-15), the GameAbove Invitational (March 15-16), and the Florida State Match Up (March 21-22), while also playing in the Gators Invitational (March 6-7), an event EMU competed in during the 2024-25 season.

EAST LAKE CUP
New to the schedule this fall is the East Lake Cup, a three-day event held at the East Lake Club in Atlanta, Ga., and featured four of the top finishers from the previous year's NCAA Championships on the women's and men's side. Entering its 12th year, the East Lake Cup will see a women's field including national runner-up USC, third-place finishers EMU and Arkansas, and fifth-place finisher Oklahoma State while the men's teams include champion Auburn, runner-up UCLA, and third-place finishers Arizona and Oklahoma State. The format will see each team play one round of stroke play, Oct. 26, to determine team seeding with the first round of match play taking place Oct. 27 pitting No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3. The final day, Oct. 27, will see the winning teams meet in the final with the remaining two teams meeting in the consolation final for third place.

HAPPY TO HOST
Eastern is set to serve as the co-host for two events this year, including the GameAbove Invitational and the MAC Championships. The GameAbove Invitational will see EMU and USC return as hosts for the second-annual event with teams competing at Saticoy Country Club in Somis, Calif., March 15-16. The Eagles will also serve as the co-host for the MAC Championships, which will return to the Fazio Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, April 25-27.

THAT'S A FIRST • PART I
The Eagles' run at the national tournament not only turned heads throughout the golf world, but also helped Eastern etch its name into the history books in numerous ways. When comparing the run to other teams in the Mid-American Conference (EMU vs. Kent State) and the Mitten State (Michigan and Michigan State included), the fifth-place finish for Eastern marked the best showing in MAC history, surpassing the seventh-place finish Kent State produced in 2018, while also breaking the record for a Michigan school after Michigan State finished tied for ninth in 2013. Additionally, the Eagles are only the second NCAA Division I program from the state of Michigan to reach match play.

THAT'S A FIRST • PART II
Janae Leovao saw her final collegiate season in 2025-26 end with countless awards and smiles to last a lifetime. On the course, she won her first two collegiate titles as she won the first two events of the season, The Southern and the Leadership & Golf Invitational, before playing a major role in the team earning its first appearance in the NCAA Regionals and the NCAA Championships. After defying the odds, the Eagles moved even further than anyone imagined as they not only competed in NCAA match play, but won. In that victory, Leovao was the catalyst as the Eagle, ranked 55th nationally, and scored a massive 5&4 victory over No. 1 Farah O'Keefe, who one day earlier won the medalist honor at the national tournament. When the dust settled, Leovao moved up to No. 46 in the final rankings and became the first All-American in program history as she was named to the Golfweek All-American Third Team and the WGCA All-American Honorable Mention squad.

FANTASTIC FACILITIES
The GameAbove Golf Performance Center opened its doors Jan. 16, 2024, for the men's and women's golf teams to utilize for their preparations each season. The two-story facility, perched elegantly overlooking the 18th green and Ford Lake, was made possible through an $8 million gift from GameAbove. The facility stands as a testament to EMU's commitment to excellence in collegiate golf. This state-of-the-art training complex, spanning 13,000 square feet, is designed to propel the Eastern men's and women's golf teams to new heights of success. With locker rooms, meeting spaces, indoor putting and chipping areas, and cutting-edge simulators, the facility provides an unparalleled training environment for all elements of the game.

The building features a dedicated practice range, spanning 6,619 square feet, which offers student-athletes the opportunity to hone their skills with targeted training sessions. A specialized area covering 5,383 square feet has been designated for chipping and putting, ensuring that every aspect of the game is meticulously addressed in the training regimen. Additionally, the inclusion of two TrackMan 4 Simulators, totaling 1,974 square feet, adds a cutting-edge dimension to the training experience. These simulators bring the outdoor game indoors, allowing for precision training regardless of external conditions.

ON THE HORIZON
Eastern Michigan returns to action Oct. 19-21 when the Eagles head to the Aloha State to compete in the Rainbow Wahine Invitational hosted by the University of Hawai'i. The three-day, 54-hole event will be played on the Ocean Course at Hokuala in Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Hawai'i.

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Players Mentioned

Savannah de Bock

Julianna Go

Laura Gorgees Baeta

Janae Leovao

Jasmine Leovao

Constanza Quiroga

Baiyok Sukterm

Erina Tan

Karen Tsuru

Mariana Vega

Matilde Zocchi

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