DALTON, Ga.- University of Southern Indiana Women's Golf concluded its season in a tie for fourth place at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships, Tuesday afternoon, at the Dalton Golf and Country Club in Dalton, Georgia.
 
The team posted a three-day total of 983 (334, 330, 319) for the tournament, marking a 25-stroke improvement over its 2025 finish. Freshman McKenna Lowe stood out in her postseason debut, leading the team with an 18th-place finish after recording a 244 (81, 84, 79).
 
Round 1
The Screaming Eagles kicked off the event with an impressive performance from sophomore Fernanda Vera, who led the team with a 79 (+7). She finished two strokes ahead of Lowe, who posted an 81 (+9) in the opening round. Graduate student Valeria Lopez de Haro Juste recorded an 86 (+14) over her first 18 holes, while sophomore Brianna Kirsch completed the team's scoring with an 88 (+16).

Round 2
On day two, Kirsch saw a massive improvement, shaving 11 strokes off her opening round to post a 77 (+5). Lowe again finished second for the team with an 84 (+12), tying junior Tora Timinsky for the round. Lopez de Haro Juste rounded out the scoring, improving on her first-round performance with an 85 (+13).

Round 3
USI wrapped up the event with a strong 319 team round, vaulting into a tie for fourth place with Lindenwood University. Vera returned to form, once again leading the team with a closing-round 77 (+5). Lowe remained consistent, carding a 79 (+7) to finish second on the team for the third straight round. Timinsky continued her steady improvement with an 80 (+8), while Lopez de Haro Juste completed the scoring with an 83 (+11).

Lopez de Haro Juste wrapped up her collegiate career after her lone season at Southern Indiana, finishing with the team's second-lowest scoring average at 79.87 across 23 rounds. The graduate student's best round of the year came at the Windy City Invitational, where she opened with a 74 (+3).