The 2026 Space Coast Classic, presented by MoonGolf, was held from February 21 to 22 at Duran Golf Club. The event, hosted by Columbia University, brought together 14 NCAA Division I women’s teams for a 54-hole competition on a par-72 course.

As the rounds progressed, Dartmouth College moved into the lead, finishing at 861 (-3). Columbia followed at +6, securing second place after three rounds of play.

Meanwhile, the individual title was shared. Olivia Cong of Dartmouth, Marta Aguilar of Seton Hall University, and Zimo Li of Emory University each finished at 6-under-par (210). 

Olivia Cong the sophomore from Dartmouth College, finished at 6-under-par 210, earning a share of the individual medalist title in a three-way tie.

She then moved further up with a 6-under 66 in the second round before closing with a 69 (-3) in the final round. With that total, she secured a share of first place and contributed to Dartmouth’s team result.

The final round was streamed live on YouTube by the Championship Golf Network.

While Dartmouth secured the team title, Columbia closed the event with a runner-up finish at the 2026 Space Coast Classic. 

Dartmouth Finishes at 3-Under; Columbia Records Second-Place Result

With this result, Columbia recorded its fourth top-three finish in five events this season and its second runner-up finish after the Battle at the Creek in September. 

The group of first-years Kristina Xu, Emily Zeng, and Bridget Chantharath, along with sophomores Sarah Shao and Christine Chang, combined for a 54-hole total of 6-over-par 870.

That score stands as the second-lowest 54-hole total in program records and the lowest in relation to par.

Individually, Kristina Xu continued her run with another top-five result, her third in five collegiate starts. She recorded a 5-under 67 in the second round on Saturday and followed it with a final-round 73. 

Xu made four birdies across her first 13 holes and closed the tournament at 3-under-par 213, which ranks as the third-lowest 54-hole score in program records.

Alongside her, Emily Zeng added a top-10 finish in her collegiate debut. She signed for a 72 in the final round to end the tournament at 1 over.

Over the weekend, Zeng posted rounds of 74 and 71 before balancing four birdies and four bogeys on Sunday.

Further down the board, Christine Chang finished at 8 over and secured her fourth top-25 result in five events this season. A final-round 72 moved her up 15 spots on the leaderboard. 

Competing with the Columbia B team, Emily Luo placed 27th at 10 over, while Sarah Shao and Bridget Chantharath also tied for 27th.

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Written by

Aditi Singh

Edited by

Oajaswini Prabhu