PREVIEW: Women's Golf Heads to The Ally Championship

STATESBORO – Georgia Southern women's golf returns to the course on Monday morning, competing in The Ally Championship, hosted by Mississippi State, Oct. 5-7.

The three-day event will be hosted at the Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi, as the 17-team event features a traditional 18-hole format beginning at 9 a.m. each day.

The field will consist of host Mississippi State, Augusta, Florida, Georgia Southern, Indiana, Jacksonville State, James Madison, Kentucky, Lipscomb, Mercer, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Southern Miss, TCU, ULM, Vanderbilt, and Virginia Tech.

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Georgia Southern women's golf shined in its second tournament of the season, earning a sixth-place finish against a field consisting of five preseason top-25 teams. The Eagles posted the sixth-lowest 54-hole total in program history, 866, the lowest since the 2024-25 season at the Lexington Regional. The Eagles finished six shots clear of Louisville, and placed ahead of North Carolina, Northwestern, Clemson, Western Kentucky, Charleston, Long Beach State, Florida Atlantic, and Middle Tennessee.
The dynamic duo of first-year's Lili Nelson and Kathryn DeLoach had their breakout moments at The Mason Rudolph, collecting top 15 finishes on the individual side. Nelson finished the final round with her first under-par round as an Eagle, catapulting herself into a tie for 11th, while DeLoach shot the low round of the day for the Eagles to place tied for 14th. DeLoach is the only Eagle through two tournaments to have all six rounds counted and is tied for the team lead with 15 total birdies, averaging 2.5 per round.
The Eagles will send Haven Ward, Kathryn DeLoach, Ida Lundh, Lili Nelson, and Annie Jin to The Ally this week.
Entering the week at The Ally, Georgia Southern has collected three top 20 individual finishes, as Margaux Brejo, Lili Nelson, and Kathryn DeLoach, all notched that off their docket through two Fall tournaments.

Schedule

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Players Mentioned

Margaux Brejo

Kathryn DeLoach

Annie Jin

Ida Lundh

Lili Nelson

Haven Ward

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus The Ally on Oct 5, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus Route 66 Invitational on Oct 19, 2026

Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus Purdue Dominican Republic Classic on Jan 31, 2027

Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus UNF Collegiate on Feb 23, 2027

Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus Alamo Invitational on Mar 9, 2027

Results

Completed Event: Women's Golf versus The Mason Rudolph on September 18, 2026 , , 6th of 15

Completed Event: Women's Golf versus Boilermaker Classic on August 31, 2026 , , 12th of 16

Completed Event: Women's Golf versus Sun Belt Championship on April 20, 2026 , , 11th of 13

Completed Event: Women's Golf versus University of North Florida on April 11, 2026 , , L, 1.5-3.5

Completed Event: Women's Golf at Coach Mo Classic on March 30, 2026 , , 11th of 16