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UNC Women’s Golf Finishes Eighth at Golf Iconic Classic
10/14/2026 4:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Northern Colorado women's golf closed out the Golf Iconic Classic with its strongest round of the tournament, carding a team score of 291 to finish eighth overall with a three-round total of 881.
The Bears were led by Erica Hessen-Rygh and Samantha Colombine, who both delivered strong final rounds to finish inside the top 30 individually. Rygh fired a two-under-par 70 in the final round to finish at three-over-par for the tournament, tying for 18th place. Colombine matched Rygh's final-round 70, finishing at four-over-par and tying for 26th.
Liv Salonek finished tied for 42nd at eight-over-par after carding a 75 in the final round. Jaci Hartman and Brooklynn Maes both finished tied for 49th at nine-over-par. Hartman recorded a final-round 78, while Maes carded a 76 to close out the tournament.
Competing as an individual, Shae Maiorana finished 66th at 13-over-par after shooting a final-round 75.
Northern Colorado capped the tournament with a strong final-round performance, erasing seven strokes off its second-round score to secure an eighth-place finish and a spot in the top 10.
PLAYER LEADERBOARD:
T18 Erica Hessen-Rygh (+3)
T26 Samantha Colombine (+4)
T42 Olivia Salonek (+8)
T49 Jaci Hartman (+9)
T49 Brooklynn Maes (+9)
FINAL TEAM LEADERBOARD:
NEXT TEE: Northern Colorado will look to build on its strong finish when the Bears return to action at The Judson, hosted by Southern Miss. The two-day tournament is scheduled for Oct. 26-27.
FOLLOW THE BEARS: Fans can follow and stay up to date on all the Bear action online and on social media. Follow the Bears on Instagram (@UNC_BearsWGolf).
The Bears were led by Erica Hessen-Rygh and Samantha Colombine, who both delivered strong final rounds to finish inside the top 30 individually. Rygh fired a two-under-par 70 in the final round to finish at three-over-par for the tournament, tying for 18th place. Colombine matched Rygh's final-round 70, finishing at four-over-par and tying for 26th.
Liv Salonek finished tied for 42nd at eight-over-par after carding a 75 in the final round. Jaci Hartman and Brooklynn Maes both finished tied for 49th at nine-over-par. Hartman recorded a final-round 78, while Maes carded a 76 to close out the tournament.
Competing as an individual, Shae Maiorana finished 66th at 13-over-par after shooting a final-round 75.
Northern Colorado capped the tournament with a strong final-round performance, erasing seven strokes off its second-round score to secure an eighth-place finish and a spot in the top 10.
PLAYER LEADERBOARD:
T18 Erica Hessen-Rygh (+3)
T26 Samantha Colombine (+4)
T42 Olivia Salonek (+8)
T49 Jaci Hartman (+9)
T49 Brooklynn Maes (+9)
FINAL TEAM LEADERBOARD:
| 1 | San Diego State | -13 |
| 2 | Nebraska | -12 |
| 3 | UTSA | +5 |
| 4 | UTEP | +9 |
| 5 | Fresno State | +10 |
| 6 | Northern Arizona | +13 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | +14 |
| 8 | Northern Colorado | +17 |
| T9 | Tarleton State | +21 |
| T9 | Incarnate Word | +21 |
| 11 | Houston Christian | +25 |
| 12 | Cal Poly | +26 |
| 13 | Idaho | +27 |
| 14 | Idaho State | +38 |
| 15 | UC Riverside | +49 |
| 16 | Drake | +53 |
| 17 | CSU Northridge | +58 |
| 18 | UT Arlington | +65 |
| 19 | Southern Utah | +79 |
NEXT TEE: Northern Colorado will look to build on its strong finish when the Bears return to action at The Judson, hosted by Southern Miss. The two-day tournament is scheduled for Oct. 26-27.
FOLLOW THE BEARS: Fans can follow and stay up to date on all the Bear action online and on social media. Follow the Bears on Instagram (@UNC_BearsWGolf).
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