October 25, 2026 | Women's Golf
Preview
| Illinois at French Broad Collegiate Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | French Broad Collegiate Invitational |
| Date | Oct. 26-27 |
| Location | Arden, N.C. |
| Course | The Cliffs at Walnut Cove (6175 yards, par 71) |
| Live Scoring | Clippd | Golf Genius App (Apple) | Golf Genius App (Google Play) | Event GGID is FBCI26 |
| Watch | Tuesday ESPN+ Stream |
| Illinois | Roster | Schedule |
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois women's golf is set to close out its fall schedule at the French Broad Collegiate Invitational, hosted by UNC Asheville, on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27. The two-day tournament will take place at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Arden, N.C.
THE SETTING
The French Broad Collegiate Invitational will be held at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Arden, N.C., just outside Asheville. The Fighting Illini will make their first appearance at the event and their first trip to the course.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The French Broad Collegiate Invitational is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27. The Cliffs at Walnut Cove will be set at 6,175 yards and par 71. Play will open with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. CT on Monday Oct. 26. The final round of competition will commence at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
THE FIELD
The tournament will be hosted by UNC Asheville, with Illinois making its debut in the event. The field also includes: Charlotte, Chattanooga, Furman, Georgia State, Kennesaw State, Maryland, Montana, Murray State, and Penn State.
FIGHTING ILLINI LINEUP
LAST TIME OUT
The Illini enter the French Broad Collegiate Invitational following a fourth-place finish at the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah from Oct. 12-13. Illinois carded rounds of 277 (-11), 283 (-5), and 291 (+3) to finish with a team total of 851 (-13). Illinois' mark of 13-under (851) was the sixth lowest team tournament score in program history.
Sofia Vargas led the Orange and Blue, finishing second individually at 203 (-13) after posting rounds of 67 (-5), 67 (-5) and 69 (-3). Vargas finished two strokes off the individual lead and recorded an eagle in all three rounds. Her 13-under under reading tied the second-best individual 54-hole score in program history in addition to being a new career-best score for the junior.
Erica Lee finished tied for 34th at 217 (+1), while Alexis Myers and Tavia Burgess tied for 37th at 218 (+2). Competing individually, Eileen Lee tied for 26th at 215 (-1).
LIVE SCORING
Scoring will be added into Clipped following the tournament due to limited service. For live scoring updates, download the Golf Genius App. A recap and results will be posted on FightingIllini.com following tournament play. Tuesday's final round will be streamed on ESPN+ and can be watched with a subscription HERE.
UP NEXT
The French Broad Collegiate Invitational will conclude the fall portion of the Fighting Illini's 2026-27 schedule.
