MAYETTA, Kan. – The Northwest Missouri State University women's golf team collected a seventh-place finish at the 2026 Firekeeper Open hosted by Washburn University.
 
Northwest shot a team score of 310 Tuesday in the final round. Northwest tallied a three-round team score of 949 (+85). The par-72 Firekeeper Golf Course played at 5,820 yards.
 
Lauren Briggs was Northwest's top finisher in a tie for 11th in the final individual standings. Briggs secured three birdies in her final round at No. 3, No. 6 and No. 11. Briggs shot a final round 74 for a three-round total of 229 (+13). Briggs had a team-best eight birdies in the 54-hole event. Her eight birdies tied for the fifth-most in the 81-player field. It is the 14th time this season Briggs has shot a round in the 70s.
 
Beatriz Pinheiro tied for 27th as she carded a final round 77 (+5), her best single-round score in five rounds this spring. Pinheiro posted a birdie on No. 7 while collecting 12 pars. Pinheiro totaled 237 strokes in the 54-hole event.
 
Lexi Bartley put up three birdies in her final round. Bartley gained birdies at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 12. She fired a final round 78 for a 54-hole total of 241 (+25). It was her ninth round in the 70s this spring.
 
Next up, Northwest will travel to Afton, Okla., April 5-7 for the 2026 Spring Regional Preview played at Shangri La Country Club.
 
Northwest's Scores
T11. Lauren Briggs         75-80-74—229 (+13)
T27. Beatric Pinheiro      81-79-77—237 (+21)
T38. Lexi Bartley            79-84-78—241 (+25)
T41. Clara Peake           83-78-81—242 (+26)
T56. Shaylee Ficken      87-87-82—253(+37)
T27. Carleigh Reoh*      79-79-79—237 (+21)
T41. Delaney Medlyn*   81-82-79—242 (+16)
T46. Kayla Moline*        83-84-78—245 (+29)
* - competed as individuals
 
Team Scoring
1. Washburn                      309-298-301—908 (+44)
     Nebraska-Kearney       313-299-296—908 (+44)
3. Wayne State                 313-309-293—918 (+51)
4. Central Oklahoma        312-300-306—918 (+54)
5. Augustana                   311-312-300—923 (+59)
6. Concordia-St. Paul      322-304-300—926 (+62)
7. Northwest Mo. St.        318-321-310—949 (+85)
8. Minn.-Crookston          320-319-320—959 (+95)
9. Fort Hays State           325-325-325—975 (+111)
10. Dodge City CC          326-330-321—977 (+113)
11. Upper Iowa                339-327-331—997 (+133)
12. Rockhurst                  338-335-327—1000 (+136)
13. East Central              357-323-335—1015 (+151)