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Women’s Golf Finishes 4th at MAC Championships
April 28, 2026 | Women's Golf
AKRON, Ohio - - The Ball State women's golf team finished play in the 2026 Mid-American Conference Championships with its best round of the tournament, shooting +7 (287) Tuesday at Firestone Country Club.
With the effort, the Cardinals closed the three-day event ranked fourth among the 10-team field at +32 (872). Kent State won its 27th consecutive team title with a score of -9 (831), followed by Eastern Michigan (+13 / 853) and Bowling Green (+22 / 862).
Senior Sabrina Langerak was Ball State's top individual performer on the 70-par, 6,137-yard course, taking eighth among the 50-golfer field with a 54-hole score of +3 (213). Her final round included 16 pars and two bogeys, for a +2 (72).
Over the course of the tournament, Langerak carded seven birdies and 37 pars. She finished tied for fifth among the field in par 4 average ( E / 4.00), while tying for sixth in par 5 average (-2 / 4.78).
Junior JJ Gregston led the Cardinals in the final round, turning in a final scorecard of +1 (71). The effort helped her climb three sports up the final leaderboard into a tie for 12th at +7 (217).
In Tuesday's final round, Gregston followed a bogey with eighth straight pars. After another bogey on hole 10, she added seven more pars and a birdie on the par-5, 506-yard 17th to finish the back nine at even par (35).
Gregston finished the tournament with eight total birdies, tying for 10th among the field, while tying for the tournament's best par 3 average (-1 / 2.93).
Sophomore Sophie Korthuijs and senior Sarah Gallagher and each turned in their best rounds of the tournament Tuesday, with both logging rounds of +2 (72). The effort helped Korthuijs climb five spots up the leaderboard into a tie for 18th at +10 (220). Gallagher improved six spots from her day two finish, tying for 21st overall at +12 (222).
Korthuijs' final round included four birdies, raising her 54-hole total to 10 which tied for fourth among the field. Gallagher played the front nine at -1 (34) Tuesday, with eight pars and a birdie on the par-3, 166-yard seventh. She carded five total birdies in the event and tied for fifth among the field in par 3 average (+1 / 3.07).
Senior Jasmine Driscoll also turned in her best round of the MAC Championships Tuesday with a final scorecard of +4 (74). The effort included a birdie on seven and her longest bogey-free run of the championship at seven holes (11-17). She finished the event with four total birdies.
Overall, Ball State finished the MAC Championship ranked second among the field in par 3 average (+12 / 3.16) and third in par 5 average (-4 / 4.91). The Cardinals 34 total birdies were also third overall.
With the MAC Championship results factored in, the Cardinals finished 2025-26 with the lowest single season stroke average in program history at 299.24. The previous record was 301.66 shot by the Cardinals over the course of the 2024-25 season.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
8 - Sabrina Langerak: +3 (71-70-72=213)
T12 - JJ Gregston: +7 (69-77-71=217)
T18 - Sophie Korthuijs: +10 (75-73-72=220)
T21 - Sarah Gallagher: +12 (75-75-72=222)
33 - Jasmine Driscoll: +17 (76-77-74=227)
FINAL TEAM RESULTS AT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 - Kent State: -9 (278-278-275=831)
2 - Eastern Michigan: +13 (281-290-282=853)
3 - Bowling Green: +22 (284-283-295=862)
4 - Ball State: +32 (290-295-287=872)
5 - Akron: +49 (293-296-300=889)
6 - Western Michigan: +53 (290-310-293=893)
7 - Northern Illinois: +63 (304-298-301=903)
8 - Central Michigan: +65 (297-302-306=905)
9 - Toledo: +79 (305-311-303=919)
10 - Ohio: +82 (302-312-308=922)
With the effort, the Cardinals closed the three-day event ranked fourth among the 10-team field at +32 (872). Kent State won its 27th consecutive team title with a score of -9 (831), followed by Eastern Michigan (+13 / 853) and Bowling Green (+22 / 862).
Senior Sabrina Langerak was Ball State's top individual performer on the 70-par, 6,137-yard course, taking eighth among the 50-golfer field with a 54-hole score of +3 (213). Her final round included 16 pars and two bogeys, for a +2 (72).
Over the course of the tournament, Langerak carded seven birdies and 37 pars. She finished tied for fifth among the field in par 4 average ( E / 4.00), while tying for sixth in par 5 average (-2 / 4.78).
Junior JJ Gregston led the Cardinals in the final round, turning in a final scorecard of +1 (71). The effort helped her climb three sports up the final leaderboard into a tie for 12th at +7 (217).
In Tuesday's final round, Gregston followed a bogey with eighth straight pars. After another bogey on hole 10, she added seven more pars and a birdie on the par-5, 506-yard 17th to finish the back nine at even par (35).
Gregston finished the tournament with eight total birdies, tying for 10th among the field, while tying for the tournament's best par 3 average (-1 / 2.93).
Sophomore Sophie Korthuijs and senior Sarah Gallagher and each turned in their best rounds of the tournament Tuesday, with both logging rounds of +2 (72). The effort helped Korthuijs climb five spots up the leaderboard into a tie for 18th at +10 (220). Gallagher improved six spots from her day two finish, tying for 21st overall at +12 (222).
Korthuijs' final round included four birdies, raising her 54-hole total to 10 which tied for fourth among the field. Gallagher played the front nine at -1 (34) Tuesday, with eight pars and a birdie on the par-3, 166-yard seventh. She carded five total birdies in the event and tied for fifth among the field in par 3 average (+1 / 3.07).
Senior Jasmine Driscoll also turned in her best round of the MAC Championships Tuesday with a final scorecard of +4 (74). The effort included a birdie on seven and her longest bogey-free run of the championship at seven holes (11-17). She finished the event with four total birdies.
Overall, Ball State finished the MAC Championship ranked second among the field in par 3 average (+12 / 3.16) and third in par 5 average (-4 / 4.91). The Cardinals 34 total birdies were also third overall.
With the MAC Championship results factored in, the Cardinals finished 2025-26 with the lowest single season stroke average in program history at 299.24. The previous record was 301.66 shot by the Cardinals over the course of the 2024-25 season.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS AT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
8 - Sabrina Langerak: +3 (71-70-72=213)
T12 - JJ Gregston: +7 (69-77-71=217)
T18 - Sophie Korthuijs: +10 (75-73-72=220)
T21 - Sarah Gallagher: +12 (75-75-72=222)
33 - Jasmine Driscoll: +17 (76-77-74=227)
FINAL TEAM RESULTS AT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 - Kent State: -9 (278-278-275=831)
2 - Eastern Michigan: +13 (281-290-282=853)
3 - Bowling Green: +22 (284-283-295=862)
4 - Ball State: +32 (290-295-287=872)
5 - Akron: +49 (293-296-300=889)
6 - Western Michigan: +53 (290-310-293=893)
7 - Northern Illinois: +63 (304-298-301=903)
8 - Central Michigan: +65 (297-302-306=905)
9 - Toledo: +79 (305-311-303=919)
10 - Ohio: +82 (302-312-308=922)
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