ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Taking a week off after back-to-back first-place finishes, the Navy women's golf team returns to action this Monday and Tuesday with the Spider Invitational at the Independence Golf Club in Midlothian, Va.
Hosted by the Midshipmen's former Patriot League foe Richmond at the par-72, 6,175-yard course, the 54-hole tournament will get underway with a 9:00 a.m. shotgun start for the first round Monday followed immediately by the second round, while the final round is set for another 9:00 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday morning.
Navy Lineup
1.
Emma Tang (Sr. / Chino Hills, Calif.)
2.
Vivian Cressman (Jr. / Middleton, Wis.)
3.
Jamison Louie (Fr. / Sugar Land, Texas)
4.
Megan Kirkpatrick (Jr. / Woodbine, Md.)
5.
Iliana Rubio (So. / El Dorado Hills, Calif.)
IND.
Keira Howard (Sr. / Pleasanton, Calif.)
The Field
In addition to the Mids and the host Spiders, the tournament will feature Bucknell, Florida Atlantic, Longwood, Old Dominion, Rollins College and William & Mary.
Live Scoring
Fans can follow the Mids throughout the tournament via SCOREBOARD (powered by Clippd).
Last Time Out
With senior
Emma Tang winning her fifth-career individual medal, Navy used a strong start Saturday to tie Stetson atop the leaderboard, as tiebreakers gave the Mids runner-up honors at the 2026 Navy Fall Invitational … In their lone home tournament of the season, the Mids jumped out to a commanding lead on Saturday but Sunday allowed Stetson to catch the hosts and earn a share of first place at 33-over par 609 for the weekend … Tang captured the individual crown for the second time in three years, opening play with a 4-under par 68 on Saturday, while a 2-over par 74 in the final round gave her a 2-under par 142 for the weekend … Tying for 11th, junior
Megan Kirkpatrick closed at 12-over par 156, while fellow junior
Vivian Cressman tied for 13th place with a final score of 13-over par 157.
Tang Named Patriot League Golfer of the Week
Emma Tang was named the Patriot League Women's Golfer of the Week last week after her first-place outing at the Navy Fall Invitational … Tang's 142 total strokes also tied her own 2024 Navy Fall Invitational-winning mark to rank second in program history for 36-hole scores … This marks the seventh time Tang has picked up the league's Golfer of the Week award in her career, as the three-time All-Patriot League First Teamer and back-to-back Women's Golfer of the Year claimed weekly honors twice last season.
Up Next
Navy will open the spring schedule on Feb. 22-23 at thew Stetson Hatter Invitational in DeBary, Fla.
