SAN MARCOS, Texas - The Notre Dame women’s golf team finished the fall portion of the 2026-27 schedule on Monday, placing fourth at the Jim West Challenge with a 2-under 862 over the three rounds of play.
The Fighting Irish placed three individuals in the top-20 on the leaderboard, as Bridget Wilkie led the team with a score of 2-under 214 over the 54 holes to finish in a tie for 10th overall.
Teammates Maddy Bante and Taryn Cagle also impressed at the tournament. Bante shot a 1-under 215 to finish tied for 15th while Cagle posted an even-par 216 to place tied for 18th.
ROUND ONE
The Irish shot a 1-over 289 in their opening round and were sitting in third place after Sunday’s morning session. Three of the four golfers that scored for Notre Dame in the first 18 holes of play finished even or under par.
Wilkie paced the Irish in the opening round, shooting 1-under 71 to set the tone. The junior’s round featured five birdies.
Cagle and Jordan Levitt both finished even par in the first round of the tournament, each recording three birdies on their scorecards. Bante was the other Irish scorer in the first 18 holes of play, shooting 2-over.
ROUND TWO
Notre Dame improved from the first round to the second, posting a 1-under 287 in the afternoon session on Sunday. The Irish were in fourth place after Sunday’s 36 holes of competition.
Wilkie continued her high-level of play in the second round, tallying a 2-under 70, which was her best round of the tournament. Wilkie finished with four birdies and just two bogeys to complete her impressive afternoon.
Cagle was steady in round two, posting a 1-under 71 with two birdies and 15 pars. Bante and Levitt each went 1-over with 73s to get the Irish to even par as a team for the tournament.
ROUND THREE
The Fighting Irish saved their best round for last, recording a 2-under 286 on Monday morning to solidify their fourth-place finish.
Bante was the star of the final round for Notre Dame, carding the low round of the tournament for the team with a 4-under 68 with five birdies and one bogey to move her overall score to 1-under.
Alexsandra Lapple had her best round of the two days on Monday, shooting even par with a 72. Both Wilkie and Cagle posted scores of 1-over 73s to give the Irish the final round score of 2-under.
UP NEXT
The Irish fall season is now complete and the team will resume the 2026-27 season in the spring.