KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - East Tennessee State women's golf returns to action over October 5-7 at the Merecedes-Benz Collegiate hosted by Tennessee at the Cherokee Country Club.  The Bucs will make their fourth appearance in the tournament, looking to break the 2021 program-best finish of 10th in the tournament.
    
East Tennessee State at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate
Oct. 5-7 | Knoxville, Tenn. | Cherokee Country Club
Tournament Information |  Results
Par 72 | 6,801 yards
Format: 18-18-18 (Sunday-Monday-Tuesday)
The teams in the field include Tennessee, Campbell, Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, Florida International, Jacksonville State, Memphis, Mercer, Middle Tennessee State, Oregon State, Penn State, South Alabama, TCU, Charlotte and Western Kentucky.
 

• Sophia Gambini | Fr. | Maryville, Tenn.
• Katie Hall | Sr. | Abingdon, Va.
• McKenzie Hauk | So. | Kingsport, Tenn.
• Arisa Piyamanit | Fr. | Nakhon Prathom, Thailand
• Sydney Harz | R-Jr. | Freiburg, Germany

• Senior Alex Crafton built off her strong second round to post a 6-over score for the tournament to finish 21st as an individual and lead the Bucs.
• Sophomore Brianna Castaldi finished 8-over.
• The Bucs wrapped up the tournament 12th as a team.

• Arisa Piyamanit led the Bucs with a seventh place finish at the Golfweek Fall Challenge, shooting 212 (-1), with two rounds two under.

• ETSU women's golf finished fifth overall at the Southern Conference Tournament.
• The squad posted a podium finish at the UNCG AGCP Invitational for their top team finish of the season.  The top team result came in day two of the More Than Golf Invitational when the team shot +9.
• Katie Hall, Sydney Harz, McKenzie Hauk and Madeline Simcox return to the 2025-26 roster from the 2024-25 roster.