PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Women's Golf will compete in its first postseason tournament in two decades, traveling to Maricopa, Ariz., for the fourth annual National Golf Invitational, presented by
Golfweek.
NATIONAL GOLF INVITATIONAL
Location: Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club - Maricopa, Ariz.
Date: May 15-17, 2026
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Opponents (10-team field): Bowling Green, Coastal Carolina, Denver, Lipscomb, Mercer, Missouri State, Rutgers, Stetson, Wyoming
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club will play as a par-72, 6,333-yard course for the tournament. All three rounds will begin at 7:00 a.m. MST (9:00 a.m. CDT), beginning with round one on Friday, May 15. Round two will be on Saturday, May 16, and the final round will commence on Sunday, May 17. Golfers will play in pairs using traditional tee times, listed below.
The Braves' lineup for the event will consist of:
1.
Allison Pacocha - 9:06 a.m. MST
2.
Caroline McConnell - 8:57 a.m. MST
3.
Alyssa Mixon - 8:48 a.m. MST
4.
Jillian Cosler - 8:39 a.m. MST
5.
Peyton Coburn - 8:30 a.m. MST
The Braves accepted the invitation to compete in this season's National Golf Invitational after a successful 2025-26 regular season, highlighted by winning the Rio Verde Collegiate in late February to earn the program's 23rd team title in its nearly 40-year history.
Caroline McConnell,
Allison Pacocha and
Jillian Cosler earned All-MVC honors, marking the first time that at least three Braves have earned All-Conference recognition in a season since 2018.
TEAM NEWS & NOTES
- This is Bradley's second trip to Arizona this season, with the other being the annual trip to Rio Verde for the Rio Verde Collegiate.
- The tournament, spanning from May 15-17, marks the latest point that Bradley has competed in during any season. The previous record for the latest date was in 2006, when Bradley competed in the NCAA West Regional from May 11-13.
- This is the fourth annual National Golf Invitational, with all four being held at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes. Penn State took the title in the inaugural tournament in 2023, while Rutgers and Santa Clara have won the last two editions of the tournament. Individually, Shannyn Vogler of Iowa (2023), Jinger Heath of Jacksonville State (2024) and Angelica Holman of Eastern Michigan (2025) have earned medalist honors.
- Bradley is the first-ever Missouri Valley Conference program to compete in the National Golf Invitational.
