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Greenville, S.C.----The top-ranked Wingate University women's golf team looks to conquer Greenville this week, hoping to defend its title at the 2026 South Atlantic Conference women's golf championship. The event is hosted at The Preserve at Verdae from April 12-14.
 
The Bulldogs enter the championship as the No. 1 team in NCAA Division II, continuing a dominant season that has featured multiple team victories and consistent national recognition. Wingate will look to build on last year's championship performance, when the 'Dogs captured the SAC title with a one-over-par team score.
 
The NCAA released the penultimate Division II women's golf regional rankings for the 2026 championship season Friday. Wingate is the No. 1 team in the South Region. Spots No. 2 through No. 5 are occupied by Anderson (S.C.), Nova Southeastern, Lander and Barry (Fla.).
 
Tournament preview
 
- The SAC Championship will be played over 54 holes at The Preserve at Verdae
- The three-day event will run from April 12-14 in Greenville, South Carolina
- Wingate enters as the defending SAC champions after last year's one-over-par victory
- The championship serves as a key postseason event with for NCAA opportunities
 
Wingate lineup
 
- Amely Bochaton (No. 1 national ranking)
- Olivia Meinecke (No. 5 national ranking)
- Jackie Gonzalez Howard (No. 37 national ranking)
- Haley Paramore (No. 71 national ranking)
- Lauren Sutcliffe (No. 85 national ranking)
- Ines Marty (SAC tourney substitute)
 
Intangibles
 
- The 'Dogs will aim to defend their SAC title after last year's one-over-par title run
- Consistency across all five scores will be key over the 54-hole format
- Wingate's depth and national ranking position them as the team to beat
 
Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 30 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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(Editor's note: Wingate junior men's golf student-athlete Matthew Wordon contributed this article. He is an international business major from Bath, England.)