Eastern Michigan Athletics
Monday, September 14
Seattle, Wash.
8 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Leadership & Golf Invitational
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Women's Golf, de Bock Sweep Titles at Leadership & Golf Invite
9/15/2026 7:30:00 PM | Women's Golf
Eastern swept the trophies for the second consecutive year at the event near Seattle
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UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (EMUEagles.com) -- For the second consecutive year, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team opened its season with both a team and individual victory as the Eagles successfully defended their crown at the Leadership & Golf Invitational, Sept. 14-15, at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Wash., with Savannah de Bock securing medalist honors for the second time in her career. Eastern, who has now won its opening tournament of the season for the sixth time, used the low-round of the day to surge up the standings from fifth place as Baiyok Sukterm finished third to give the Eagles two players in the top three.
Eastern finished the two-day tournament on the par-72, 6,099-yard course at 1-under 863 (289-290-284), the sixth-lowest 54-hole score in program history, two win its opening tournament in back-to-back years for the first time since the 2006 (Cardinal Classic) and 2007 (NIU Brickyard Invitational) seasons while repeating as the winner of the same tournament in back-to-back years for the third time ever and the first since the 2007 and 2008 Eastern Kentucky Spring Invitational.
The Eagles were followed in the standings by runner-up Colorado, who shot 6-over 870, with Tulsa taking third at 7-over 871. SMU and Oregon State, the other two teams in the field along with EMU that reached the NCAA Championships in May, tied for fourth place after both shot 11-over 875 to round out the top five in the standings.
Individually, de Bock (Ecaussinnes-d'enghien, Belgium/Institut de l'Enfant-Jésus-Lycée/Georgia) had a strong finish to her season-opening win as she shot 7-under 209 (71-70-68) to climb from a tie for fifth place into the winner's circle. The victory was her second as a collegiate competitor and her first since taking medalist honors at the 2024 Golfweek Red Sky Classic, which is also the tournament the Eagles will play next week. Her win marked the 29th all-time individual crown secured by an EMU player and helped the program earn its 13th tournament sweep (team and individual), including the fourth in the past two years. Additionally, her 209 strokes tied for the fourth-lowest score in program history, giving her three of the top seven scores all-time.
Sukterm (Bang Yi, Thailand/Panitchayakan Rajdamnern Tech/Lindsey Wilson) also made a strong push on the final day as she rose from a tie for fifth into a third-place showing to grab her 23rd career top five finish. Sukterm, who posted the 12th-lowest 54-hole score in program history, finished at 5-under 211 (72-69-70) in the event.
Three players made their debuts for the Eagles with transfers Constanza Quiroga (Cochabamba, Bolivia/Tiquipaya School/Troy) finishing tied for 17th at 4-over 220 (72-77-71) and Karen Tsuru (Carlsbad, Calif./San Diego Virtual School/Oregon) finishing tied for 31st at 7-over 223 (74-74-75). The duo was joined by first-year player Laura Gorgees Baeta (Zaragoza, Spain/IES Ortega y Gassett), who tied for 45th in her collegiate debut at 10-over 226 (73-78-75) while playing as an individual. Mariana Vega (Barranquilla, Columbia/Colegio Karl C. Parrish) rounded out the Eagles in the field as she finished 74th at 16-over 232 (74-80-78).
Individual Notes
» Savannah de Bock shot 7-under 209 to capture medalist honors by one stroke and post her second career collegiate victory with her first coming at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic, Sept. 23-25, 2024. The win stood as the 29th individual crown won in program history and gave the Eagles at least one medalist in all three seasons under Josh Brewer as Janae Leovao won The Southern and the Leadership & Golf Invitational and Baiyok Sukterm took the win at the Silicon Valley Showcase last season.
» The win for Savannah de Bock, coupled with Janae Leovao's win last year, marked the fourth tournament in program history that Eastern has multiple medalists. The most recent tournament added to the list was the Cardinal Classic as Emily Podzielinski (2009) and Kelsey Murphy (2015) both won the event with the Wolverine Invitational (Stephany Fleet in 2007 and Alyssa Kwon in 2012) and the Bronco Invitational (Stephanie Smoot in 2000 and Kelly Pickett in 2002) starting the list.
» Savannah de Bock and Baiyok Sukterm, who finished third, added their names to the 54-hole scoring list with their play as de Bock's 209 strokes tied for fourth all-time while Sukterm tied for 12th with her 211 strokes. Sukterm's third-place showing marked the fourth time she has placed in the top five for the Eagles and the 23rd time in her collegiate career.
» Three players made their debut with the program, including transfers Constanza Quiroga (Troy) and Karen Tsuru (Oregon), and first-year player Laura Gorgees Baeta (Spain). Quiroga tied for 17th at 4-over 220 to record her fourth career top 20 while also recording her third-lowest collegiate score.
Team Notes
» Eastern won the Leadership & Golf Invitational crown for the second consecutive, marking the second consecutive season it has won its first tournament of the season and the sixth time in program history. The win, which also was the 32nd in program history, marked the 28th time Eastern won a tournament outright.
» The win at Chambers Bay marked the second consecutive year Eastern took the top spot in the Leadership & Golf Invitational team rankings and become the seventh event the Eagles have won multiple times in their history with the most recent coming at the 2019 and 2021 Shirley Spork Invitational, which EMU hosted at Eagle Crest in Ypsilanti. The other tournaments on the list included Western Michigan's Bronco Invitational (2000 & 2001), the Ball State's Cardinal Classic (2002, 2006, 2009, and 2014), the EKU Spring Invitational (2007 and 2008), the Red Rocks Invitational (2008 and 2012), and the Rio Verde Invitational (2011 and 2017).
» Adding in medalist honors for Savannah de Bock, Eastern swept both trophy finishes for the second time at Chambers Bay after Janae Leovao won the tournament last year. The sweep, the 13th in program history, is the fourth under Josh Brewer.
» The 863 strokes recorded by the Eagles over the three rounds ranked sixth on the program's all-time list. Additionally, the 284 strokes in the final round tied for ninth all-time on the single-round ledger.
Up Next
Eastern is back on the course next week in Wolcott, Colo., when it competes in the Golfweek Red Sky Classic, Sept. 21-23, at Red Sky Ranch and Golf Club. The three-day tournament will feature 20 teams, including six appearing in the preseason Golfweek Top 30 in No. 2 USC, No. 5 Texas A&M, No. 14 Pepperdine, No. 16 LSU, No. 20 EMU, and No. 30 Arizona.
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 Leadership & Golf Invitational
Chambers Bay Golf Course • University Place, Wash.
Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 14-15, 2026
Par 72 • 6,099 yards
FINAL • Team Standings
1. Eastern Michigan [#20/#25] • 289-290-284=863 (-1)
2. Colorado • 286-287-297=870 (+6)
3. Tulsa • 286-285-300=871 (+7)
t4. SMU • 281-295-299=875 (+11)
t4. Oregon State • 283-292-300=875 (+11)
6. San Jose State • 292-294-294=880 (+16)
7. UC Davis • 286-299-296=881 (+17)
t8. Santa Clara • 297-283-298=888 (+24)
t8. Washington • 292-301-295=888 (+24)
t10. Little Rock • 293-296-303=892 (+28)
t10. Long Beach State • 303-295-294=892 (+28)
12. San Francisco • 302-298-296=896 (+32)
13. Cal Poly • 296-304-303=903 (+39)
14. Seattle • 308-301-301=910 (+46)
15. ULM • 305-300-308=913 (+49)
16. Gonzaga • 307-299-313=919 (+55)
17. Grand Canyon • 303-310-309=922 (+58)
Top 30 rankings (preseason Golfweek/Golf Channel Top 30) listed
Individual Results (Top 10)
1. Savannah de Bock (EM) • 71-70-68=209 (-7)
2. Maya McVey (Colo.) • 71-69-70=210 (-6)
3. Baiyok Sukterm (EM) • 72-69-70=211 (-5)
4. Raya Nakao (OrSt.) • 68-70-74=212 (-4)
t5. Zoe Shamy (Tulsa) • 69-71-74=214 (-2)
t5. Grace Jin (SMU) • 66-75-73=214 (-2)
t5. Samantha Olson (Tulsa) • 70-71-73=214 (-2)
t5. Nina Choe (UCD) • 68-71-75=214 (-2)
9. Moa Andersson (SJSU) • 74-69-72=215 (-1)
10. Kate Nakaoka (OrSt.) • 68-75-73=216 (E)
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t17. Constanza Quiroga • 72-77-71=220 (+4)
t31. Karen Tsuru • 74-74-75=223 (+7)
t45. Laura Gorgees Baeta • 73-78-75=226 (+10) *
74. Mariana Vega • 74-80-78=232 (+16)
* competed as an individual
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (EMUEagles.com) -- For the second consecutive year, the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team opened its season with both a team and individual victory as the Eagles successfully defended their crown at the Leadership & Golf Invitational, Sept. 14-15, at Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Wash., with Savannah de Bock securing medalist honors for the second time in her career. Eastern, who has now won its opening tournament of the season for the sixth time, used the low-round of the day to surge up the standings from fifth place as Baiyok Sukterm finished third to give the Eagles two players in the top three.
Eastern finished the two-day tournament on the par-72, 6,099-yard course at 1-under 863 (289-290-284), the sixth-lowest 54-hole score in program history, two win its opening tournament in back-to-back years for the first time since the 2006 (Cardinal Classic) and 2007 (NIU Brickyard Invitational) seasons while repeating as the winner of the same tournament in back-to-back years for the third time ever and the first since the 2007 and 2008 Eastern Kentucky Spring Invitational.
The Eagles were followed in the standings by runner-up Colorado, who shot 6-over 870, with Tulsa taking third at 7-over 871. SMU and Oregon State, the other two teams in the field along with EMU that reached the NCAA Championships in May, tied for fourth place after both shot 11-over 875 to round out the top five in the standings.
Individually, de Bock (Ecaussinnes-d'enghien, Belgium/Institut de l'Enfant-Jésus-Lycée/Georgia) had a strong finish to her season-opening win as she shot 7-under 209 (71-70-68) to climb from a tie for fifth place into the winner's circle. The victory was her second as a collegiate competitor and her first since taking medalist honors at the 2024 Golfweek Red Sky Classic, which is also the tournament the Eagles will play next week. Her win marked the 29th all-time individual crown secured by an EMU player and helped the program earn its 13th tournament sweep (team and individual), including the fourth in the past two years. Additionally, her 209 strokes tied for the fourth-lowest score in program history, giving her three of the top seven scores all-time.
Sukterm (Bang Yi, Thailand/Panitchayakan Rajdamnern Tech/Lindsey Wilson) also made a strong push on the final day as she rose from a tie for fifth into a third-place showing to grab her 23rd career top five finish. Sukterm, who posted the 12th-lowest 54-hole score in program history, finished at 5-under 211 (72-69-70) in the event.
Three players made their debuts for the Eagles with transfers Constanza Quiroga (Cochabamba, Bolivia/Tiquipaya School/Troy) finishing tied for 17th at 4-over 220 (72-77-71) and Karen Tsuru (Carlsbad, Calif./San Diego Virtual School/Oregon) finishing tied for 31st at 7-over 223 (74-74-75). The duo was joined by first-year player Laura Gorgees Baeta (Zaragoza, Spain/IES Ortega y Gassett), who tied for 45th in her collegiate debut at 10-over 226 (73-78-75) while playing as an individual. Mariana Vega (Barranquilla, Columbia/Colegio Karl C. Parrish) rounded out the Eagles in the field as she finished 74th at 16-over 232 (74-80-78).
Individual Notes
» Savannah de Bock shot 7-under 209 to capture medalist honors by one stroke and post her second career collegiate victory with her first coming at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic, Sept. 23-25, 2024. The win stood as the 29th individual crown won in program history and gave the Eagles at least one medalist in all three seasons under Josh Brewer as Janae Leovao won The Southern and the Leadership & Golf Invitational and Baiyok Sukterm took the win at the Silicon Valley Showcase last season.
» The win for Savannah de Bock, coupled with Janae Leovao's win last year, marked the fourth tournament in program history that Eastern has multiple medalists. The most recent tournament added to the list was the Cardinal Classic as Emily Podzielinski (2009) and Kelsey Murphy (2015) both won the event with the Wolverine Invitational (Stephany Fleet in 2007 and Alyssa Kwon in 2012) and the Bronco Invitational (Stephanie Smoot in 2000 and Kelly Pickett in 2002) starting the list.
» Savannah de Bock and Baiyok Sukterm, who finished third, added their names to the 54-hole scoring list with their play as de Bock's 209 strokes tied for fourth all-time while Sukterm tied for 12th with her 211 strokes. Sukterm's third-place showing marked the fourth time she has placed in the top five for the Eagles and the 23rd time in her collegiate career.
» Three players made their debut with the program, including transfers Constanza Quiroga (Troy) and Karen Tsuru (Oregon), and first-year player Laura Gorgees Baeta (Spain). Quiroga tied for 17th at 4-over 220 to record her fourth career top 20 while also recording her third-lowest collegiate score.
Team Notes
» Eastern won the Leadership & Golf Invitational crown for the second consecutive, marking the second consecutive season it has won its first tournament of the season and the sixth time in program history. The win, which also was the 32nd in program history, marked the 28th time Eastern won a tournament outright.
» The win at Chambers Bay marked the second consecutive year Eastern took the top spot in the Leadership & Golf Invitational team rankings and become the seventh event the Eagles have won multiple times in their history with the most recent coming at the 2019 and 2021 Shirley Spork Invitational, which EMU hosted at Eagle Crest in Ypsilanti. The other tournaments on the list included Western Michigan's Bronco Invitational (2000 & 2001), the Ball State's Cardinal Classic (2002, 2006, 2009, and 2014), the EKU Spring Invitational (2007 and 2008), the Red Rocks Invitational (2008 and 2012), and the Rio Verde Invitational (2011 and 2017).
» Adding in medalist honors for Savannah de Bock, Eastern swept both trophy finishes for the second time at Chambers Bay after Janae Leovao won the tournament last year. The sweep, the 13th in program history, is the fourth under Josh Brewer.
» The 863 strokes recorded by the Eagles over the three rounds ranked sixth on the program's all-time list. Additionally, the 284 strokes in the final round tied for ninth all-time on the single-round ledger.
Up Next
Eastern is back on the course next week in Wolcott, Colo., when it competes in the Golfweek Red Sky Classic, Sept. 21-23, at Red Sky Ranch and Golf Club. The three-day tournament will feature 20 teams, including six appearing in the preseason Golfweek Top 30 in No. 2 USC, No. 5 Texas A&M, No. 14 Pepperdine, No. 16 LSU, No. 20 EMU, and No. 30 Arizona.
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 Leadership & Golf Invitational
Chambers Bay Golf Course • University Place, Wash.
Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 14-15, 2026
Par 72 • 6,099 yards
FINAL • Team Standings
1. Eastern Michigan [#20/#25] • 289-290-284=863 (-1)
2. Colorado • 286-287-297=870 (+6)
3. Tulsa • 286-285-300=871 (+7)
t4. SMU • 281-295-299=875 (+11)
t4. Oregon State • 283-292-300=875 (+11)
6. San Jose State • 292-294-294=880 (+16)
7. UC Davis • 286-299-296=881 (+17)
t8. Santa Clara • 297-283-298=888 (+24)
t8. Washington • 292-301-295=888 (+24)
t10. Little Rock • 293-296-303=892 (+28)
t10. Long Beach State • 303-295-294=892 (+28)
12. San Francisco • 302-298-296=896 (+32)
13. Cal Poly • 296-304-303=903 (+39)
14. Seattle • 308-301-301=910 (+46)
15. ULM • 305-300-308=913 (+49)
16. Gonzaga • 307-299-313=919 (+55)
17. Grand Canyon • 303-310-309=922 (+58)
Top 30 rankings (preseason Golfweek/Golf Channel Top 30) listed
Individual Results (Top 10)
1. Savannah de Bock (EM) • 71-70-68=209 (-7)
2. Maya McVey (Colo.) • 71-69-70=210 (-6)
3. Baiyok Sukterm (EM) • 72-69-70=211 (-5)
4. Raya Nakao (OrSt.) • 68-70-74=212 (-4)
t5. Zoe Shamy (Tulsa) • 69-71-74=214 (-2)
t5. Grace Jin (SMU) • 66-75-73=214 (-2)
t5. Samantha Olson (Tulsa) • 70-71-73=214 (-2)
t5. Nina Choe (UCD) • 68-71-75=214 (-2)
9. Moa Andersson (SJSU) • 74-69-72=215 (-1)
10. Kate Nakaoka (OrSt.) • 68-75-73=216 (E)
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t17. Constanza Quiroga • 72-77-71=220 (+4)
t31. Karen Tsuru • 74-74-75=223 (+7)
t45. Laura Gorgees Baeta • 73-78-75=226 (+10) *
74. Mariana Vega • 74-80-78=232 (+16)
* competed as an individual
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