DeLAND, Fla. – Stetson women's golf opens the 2026-27 season Sept. 6-8 at the Golfweek Fall Challenge at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The three-day event marks the first of four fall tournaments for the Hatters.
Stetson enters the new campaign following one of the strongest seasons in program history, a year that featured four tournament victories, a runner-up finish at the ASUN Championship, a program-record four All-ASUN selections and the program's first NCAA Regional individual qualifier under head coach Teresa Brown.
Leading the returners is reigning ASUN Golfer of the Year Isaki Sakashita. The junior earned First Team All-ASUN honors for the second straight season in 2025-26 and advanced to the NCAA Tallahassee Regional as an individual. She also joined fellow returner Anna Huettl at the 126th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship this summer after both qualified for the event.
Stetson's five-player lineup for the season opener will feature Sakashita, Huettl, Bridget Butler, Maggie Potash and Cincinnati transfer Clara Willem.
Butler closed last season with a strong showing at the Women's National Golf Invitational, firing a 3-under 69 in the final round to finish tied for fourth at 1-over par with a 217 total. Potash also gained postseason experience as a freshman and returns for her second season with the Hatters.
Willem will make her Stetson debut after competing at Cincinnati during the 2025-26 season. She is one of four newcomers on the roster this year, joining fellow transfer Rachel Gomez and freshmen Maya Burmann and Abigail Lee.
Lone senior Elizabeth Eberle also returns to provide experience for a Stetson roster that blends a strong returning core with four newcomers.
Stetson will compete at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club for the season-opening Golfweek Fall Challenge before continuing its fall schedule at the Pirate Collegiate Classic, Navy Fall Invitational and Edisto Island Invitational.
Live scoring will be available throughout the tournament via Golfstat. Follow Live Scoring
About Stetson Athletics
At Stetson University, student-athletes don't just compete—they thrive. Located in historic DeLand, Florida, between Orlando and Daytona Beach, Stetson offers the perfect blend of competitive athletics, academic excellence, and an unbeatable Central Florida lifestyle. As the oldest private university in the region, Stetson supports approximately 500 student-athletes across 19 NCAA Division I sports. Nicknamed the "Hatters" after the institution's namesake John B. Stetson, a hat manufacturer who originated the modern-day cowboy hat, most Stetson athletic teams compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference, where they proudly hold the longest active membership since 1985. With top-tier facilities, personalized support, and a welcoming campus community, Stetson is where students can grow, compete, and succeed. Learn more at GoHatters.com or follow social media accounts @StetsonHatters.
