University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Monday, April 6
Dallas, TX
UCLA
vs
Huntington Bank Collegiate
GaEun Athena Yoo (left) and Kacey Ly
Photo by: Alicia Um-Holmes
No. 15 Women’s Golf Leads After Day One at Huntington Bank Collegiate
April 06, 2026 | Women's Golf
DALLAS – The No. 15 UCLA women's golf team (-17, 559) is in first place after shooting 281-278 in the first two rounds of the Huntington Bank Collegiate at Trinity Forest Golf Club on Monday.
The Bruins hold a one-shot lead on Oklahoma State (-16, 560). Freshman Kacey Ly (-8) leads a group of four UCLA golfers within the top-20, sitting in a tie for second place in the field of 91. Ly carded the lowest 18-hole score of her young career in round two with a 6-under 66. She recorded an eagle on the par-5 10th hole in each of her two rounds.
Ly, who has three fourth-place finishes under her belt already this spring, trails Oklahoma State's Marta Silchenko (-9) by one stroke.
Sophomore Jen Lee (-4) is also situated in the top-10, tying for ninth after the first 36 holes. She closed out round one with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 17 and 18 to get to under par at 1-under, 71. Lee then recorded a stretch of three straight birdies on Nos. 5-7 in round two.
Freshman GaEun Athena (-3), making her third collegiate start, is tied for 12th with back-to-back under-par scores of 70-71. She entered the tournament with only one under-par round this season, coming in her first career round at the Pan Pacific University Super League Tournament in September 2025.
Senior Meghan Royal (-2) is tied for 14th with two solid rounds of 70-72.
UCLA Day 1 Individual Leaderboard
T-2. Ly (-8; 70-66)
T-9. Lee (-4; 71-69)
T-12. Yoo (-3; 70-71)
T-14. Royal (-2; 70-72)
T-33. Seo (+1; 72-73)
The Bruins hold a one-shot lead on Oklahoma State (-16, 560). Freshman Kacey Ly (-8) leads a group of four UCLA golfers within the top-20, sitting in a tie for second place in the field of 91. Ly carded the lowest 18-hole score of her young career in round two with a 6-under 66. She recorded an eagle on the par-5 10th hole in each of her two rounds.
Ly, who has three fourth-place finishes under her belt already this spring, trails Oklahoma State's Marta Silchenko (-9) by one stroke.
Sophomore Jen Lee (-4) is also situated in the top-10, tying for ninth after the first 36 holes. She closed out round one with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 17 and 18 to get to under par at 1-under, 71. Lee then recorded a stretch of three straight birdies on Nos. 5-7 in round two.
Freshman GaEun Athena (-3), making her third collegiate start, is tied for 12th with back-to-back under-par scores of 70-71. She entered the tournament with only one under-par round this season, coming in her first career round at the Pan Pacific University Super League Tournament in September 2025.
Senior Meghan Royal (-2) is tied for 14th with two solid rounds of 70-72.
UCLA Day 1 Individual Leaderboard
T-2. Ly (-8; 70-66)
T-9. Lee (-4; 71-69)
T-12. Yoo (-3; 70-71)
T-14. Royal (-2; 70-72)
T-33. Seo (+1; 72-73)
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