Eastern Michigan and BYU share the team lead after the opening round of the 2026 Rainbow Wahine Invitational on Monday, October 19, at the Ocean Course at Hōkūala in Lihue, Hawaii.
Both programs finished at four over par, holding a one stroke advantage over Sacramento State, which sits third at five over.
Appalachian State occupies fourth place at eight over, followed by San Diego State in fifth at nine over and Kansas State in sixth at 10 over.
Washington State finished the opening round in seventh at 12 over, while Nevada sits eighth at 13 over. Long Beach State and Tulane share ninth place at 14 over.
Tournament host Hawaii ranks 11th at 24 over, followed by Grand Canyon at 33 over, Osaka Gakuin at 39 over and Prairie View A&M at 47 over.
The 14 team NCAA Division I women’s golf tournament continues through Wednesday, October 21.
Round One Team Standings
- T1. Eastern Michigan: +4
- T1. BYU: +4
- 3. Sacramento State: +5
- 4. Appalachian State: +8
- 5. San Diego State: +9
- 6. Kansas State: +10
- 7. Washington State: +12
- 8. Nevada: +13
- T9. Long Beach State: +14
- T9. Tulane: +14
- 11. Hawaii: +24
- 12. Grand Canyon: +33
- 13. Osaka Gakuin: +39
- 14. Prairie View A&M: +47
Duval and Schneider Share Individual Lead at Three Under
Appalachian State’s Zoe Duval and Sacramento State’s Emilia Schneider share the individual lead after both players opened the tournament at three under par.
Washington State’s Kaitlyn Helm and Eastern Michigan’s Karen Tsuru are tied for third at two under, one stroke behind the leaders.
Appalachian State’s Alisa Pressley and BYU’s Tatum Otto share fifth place at one under.
Four players are tied for seventh at even par: San Diego State’s Kylie Warner, Kansas State’s Thitaree Visavapattamawan, Long Beach State’s Alyson Sor and BYU’s Maria Jose Barragan.
Appalachian State and BYU each placed two players among the top 10 individuals after the opening round.
Round One Individual Leaders
- T1. Zoe Duval, Appalachian State: −3
- T1. Emilia Schneider, Sacramento State: −3
- T3. Kaitlyn Helm, Washington State: −2
- T3. Karen Tsuru, Eastern Michigan: −2
- T5. Alisa Pressley, Appalachian State: −1
- T5. Tatum Otto, BYU: −1
- T7. Kylie Warner, San Diego State: E
- T7. Thitaree Visavapattamawan, Kansas State: E
- T7. Alyson Sor, Long Beach State: E
- T7. Maria Jose Barragan, BYU: E
Second Round Set for Tuesday
The Rainbow Wahine Invitational resumes Tuesday, October 20, with Eastern Michigan and BYU tied for first at four over and Sacramento State one stroke behind.
Duval and Schneider enter the second round tied for the individual lead at three under, followed by Helm and Tsuru at two under.
The final round is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21.