Babineaux Leads Huskers in Opening Round in Florida – University of Nebraska

Kaleigh Babineaux shot an opening-round 72 to lead the Nebraska women’s golf team on the first day of the UCF Challenge presented by PDI in Orlando.

Babineaux, a freshman from Austin, Texas, put together an even-par round on the 6,392-yard layout of the Eagle Creek Golf Club to help the Huskers close the day at 296 (+8) in 12th place in the 16-team field.

Junior Hannah Kono contributed a 74 (+2) to head to Monday’s second-round in a tie for 44th, while freshman Ailis Tribolet and sophomore Eden Lohrbach each posted rounds of 75 (+3) to tie for 54th and complete Nebraska’s opening-round team score.

Redshirt junior Lauren Thiele rounded out the Husker contingent with a 77 (+5) to end the day in a tie for 74th in a 96-player field.

The UCF Challenge – presented by PDI will continue with Monday’s second round, which is scheduled to begin with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. (CT).

UCF Challenge 
Orlando, Florida
Eagle Creek Golf Club
Par 72, 6,392 Yards
January 25-27, 2026

Results (First Round)
1. Auburn – 280 (-8)
T2. Baylor – 281 (-7)
T2. Mississippi State – 281 (-7)
4. UCF – 283 (-5)
T5. Penn State – 287 (-1)
T5. Florida Gulf Coast – 287 (-1)
7. Abilene Christian – 291 (+3)
8. Kent State – 292 (+4)
9. USF – 293 (+5)
T10. East Carolina – 295 (+7)
T10. South Alabama – 295 (+7)
12. Nebraska – 296 (+8)
13. North Florida – 300 (+12)
14. Northern Illinois – 302 (+14)
15. Old Dominion – 308 (+20)
16. Charlotte – 309 (+21)

Individual Results (First Round)
1. Amelia Wan, Baylor – 66 (-6)
T2. Jasmine Do, Abilene Christian – 68 (-4)
T2. Leonie Wulfers, Florida Gulf Coast – 68 (-4)
T4. Pimpisa Sisutham, UCF – 69 (-3)
T4. Nicole Nash, East Carolina – 69 (-3)
T4. Anna Davis, Auburn – 69 (-3)
T4. Jiratchaya Jiratthitinun, Penn State – 69 (-3)
T4. Molly Brown Davidson, Auburn – 69 (-3)
T4. Sydney Deal, Florida Gulf Coast – 69 (-3)
T4. Katie Cranston, Auburn – 69 (-3)

Nebraska Individuals
T23. Kaleigh Babineaux – 72 (E)
T44. Hannah Kono – 74 (+2)
T54. Ailis Tribolet – 75 (+3)
T54. Eden Lohrbach – 75 (+3)
T74. Lauren Thiele – 77 (+5)