HARRISONBURG, Va. (Sept. 22, 2026) — Pfeiffer placed three golfers in the top 20 and recorded a seventh-place team finish at the Bridgewater College Invitational, which concluded Tuesday at Lakeview Golf Club. The Falcons posted rounds of 383 and 365 for a two-day total of 748 (+172).
Leading the way for Pfeiffer was
Ella Couper, who carded rounds of 80 and 81 to finish ninth overall with a 17-over-par 161. Couper's top-10 finish highlighted a strong individual performance against a 52-player field.
Morgan Heilig added a tie for 13th-place finish at 166 (+22), improving by six strokes in the final round with an 80 after opening with an 86.
Elyse Schudlich also turned in a solid tournament, tying for 18th at 173 (+29) following rounds of 87 and 86.
Rounding out the Falcon lineup were
Karlye Padilla, who tied for 47th at 248 (+104), and
Shanita Carter, who placed 50th at 262 (+118).
As a team, Pfeiffer improved by 18 strokes from the opening round to the final round, posting one of the better day-to-day improvements in the tournament field.
Fellow USA South member Southern Virginia captured the team championship with a score of 631 (+55), edging Marymount by two strokes. Indie Taylor of Southern Virginia earned medalist honors at 151 (+7).
