Women's Golf | 10/12/2026 4:06:16 PM
St. John Fisher University won the 2026 Empire 8 Women’s Golf Invitational for the second straight season, held at Lake Shore Yacht and Country in Cicero, NY on Sunday, Oct. 11 and Monday, Oct. 12. The Cardinals defeated runner-up Nazareth University by 25 strokes, while Utica University finished third overall.
Emily Mayer of Nazareth won the individual title with a two-round score of 165, two shots ahead of St. John Fisher’s
Emma Sweazy (167). Both Mayer and Sweazy were the low rounds on day two, carding an 80 (plus-8).
Bethany Wineburg of Nazareth placed third, while
Sarah Burgess and
Hailey Baughan, both of St. John Fisher, rounded out the top five scorers.
Below are the team scores and top individual scores from the invitational. The Empire 8 All-Conference selections will be announced by the conference later in the week. The top five scorers at the end of the tournament will earn first-team all-conference honors with the next five finishers being named to the second team.
2026 Empire 8 Women's Golf Invitational Final Team Scores
St. John Fisher University – 685 (351-334)
Nazareth University – 710 (364-346)
Utica University – 791 (407-384)
2026 Empire 8 Women's Golf Invitational Final Leaders
Emily Mayer, Nazareth – 165 (85-80)
Emma Sweazy, St. John Fisher – 167 (87-80)
Bethany Wineburg, Nazareth – 170 (87-83)
Sarah Burgess, St. John Fisher – 171 (90-81)
Hailey Baughan, St. John Fisher – 172 (86-86)
Gabriella Dardis, St. John Fisher – 175 (88-87)
Savanna Warfield, Nazareth – 179 (97-82)
Claire Draper, Utica – 186 (94-92)
Lydia Hickey, SUNY Geneseo – 186 (92-94)
Emily Wyman, St. John Fisher – 190 (101-89)