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Tyler Bass | Loras College Athletics

Women's Golf Takes Sixth in American Rivers Conference Championship

October 13, 2026

WATERLOO, Iowa – The Loras College women's golf team wrapped up competition at the 2026 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Women's Golf Championship on Tuesday, Oct. 13, finishing sixth overall with a three-round score of 1,057 (+193). The Duhawks were led by Ellen Pechan and Elish Flynn, who each earned top-15 individual finishes at Sunnyside Country Club, to earn A-R-C All-Conference Honorable Mention honors.

Loras opened the championship on Sunday with a team score of 354 (+66), placing seventh after the first round. The Duhawks improved by four strokes on Monday, carding a 350 (+62) to move into sixth place before closing the tournament with a 353 (+65) on Tuesday to secure their sixth-place finish.

Pechan led the Duhawks throughout the championship, finishing tied for 13th overall with a three-round total of 253 (+37). She opened the tournament with an 82 (+10) on Sunday before carding an 88 (+16) in the second round. Pechan bounced back in Tuesday's final round, shooting an 83 (+11) to secure her top-15 finish.

Flynn followed closely behind, placing 15th overall with a three-round score of 255 (+39). After opening the championship with a 92 (+20), Flynn turned in the Duhawks' lowest individual round of the tournament on Monday, firing a 79 (+7). She closed out the event with an 84 (+12) on Tuesday to finish two strokes behind Pechan.

Julia Busch finished 32nd overall with a three-round total of 276 (+60). Busch posted matching rounds of 89 (+17) on Sunday and Monday before concluding the championship with a 98 (+26) in the final round.

Caera Owens placed 34th overall, recording a three-round score of 279 (+63). Owens opened the tournament with a 91 (+19) before carding consecutive rounds of 94 (+22) on Monday and Tuesday.

Autumn Allen rounded out the Loras lineup, finishing 35th overall with a three-round total of 283 (+67). Allen opened the tournament with a 93 (+21), followed by a 98 (+26) in the second round. She improved by six strokes in Tuesday's final round, shooting a 92 (+20) to close out the championship.