Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney women's golf team began its 2026-27 season in style by setting four new school records and winning the annual Central Region Preview by 21 strokes Wednesday in Blue Springs, Mo.
A 16-team field played 36 holes at the par-71 Adams Pointe G.C. (5,920 yards). Action began Tuesday morning with a weather delay coming Wednesday afternoon.
UNK shot a school-record 1-under-par 575 (290-285), which allowed the Lopers to finish comfortably ahead of Arkansas-Ft. Smith (596) and Arkansas-Monticello (610). The previous school mark for 36 holes came at this same tournament in 2022 (582).
Next, the 285 bests the 286 the Lopers turned in at the 2025 NCAA Regional (second round) in Edmond, Okla. Finally, senior Liz Lyons (Olathe, Kan.) was medalist with a sizzling 7-under 137 (71-66). That bests the 36-hole record by five shots (Faviola Gonzalez, fall 2022; Calie Dockter, fall 2024), with the 66 one stroke better than Gonzalez's 67 at Awarii Dunes in the fall of 2019.
To achieve all the above, the Lopers had one eagle, 28 birdies and 112 pars. Senior Claire Berquist (Lawrence, Kan.) recorded the rare eagle Wednesday on the par-5 ninth hole (457 yards). Lyons, winning by six shots, had six birdies and 12 pars today. She parred the last four holes on the back nine to secure her 66 after recording one bogey, two birdies and 15 pars in the opening round.
On the individual leader board, Berquist was third (145; 72-73), Swedish sophomore Pella Broms tied for seventh (148; 75-73) and Mexican freshman Paulina Flores tied for 11th (77-72). She was UNK's individual in this tourney. Finally, Dockter tied for 16th (151; 72-79) and Texas senior Sofia Wildeman tied for 34th (82-73).
The Blue & Gold return to action Sept. 21-22 at the MIAA/Newman Preview in Andover, Kan.
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