%20--%3e%3csvg%20version='1.1'%20id='Nebraska_N'%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'%20x='0px'%20y='0px'%20viewBox='0%200%20163%20152'%20style='enable-background:new%200%200%20163%20152;'%20xml:space='preserve'%3e%3cstyle%20type='text/css'%3e%20.st0{fill:%23FFFFFF;}%20%3c/style%3e%3cg%3e%3cpath%20class='st0'%20d='M159.1,144c-2.3,0-4.1,1.8-4.1,4s1.8,4,4,4s4-1.8,4-4S161.2,144,159.1,144z%20M159,151.2c-1.8,0-3.2-1.4-3.2-3.2%20s1.4-3.2,3.2-3.2c1.7,0,3.2,1.5,3.2,3.2C162.2,149.8,160.8,151.2,159,151.2z'/%3e%3cg%3e%3cpath%20class='st0'%20d='M157.4,145.6h1.4c0.6,0,0.8,0,1.1,0.2c0.4,0.2,0.6,0.6,0.6,1.1c0,0.4-0.1,0.7-0.3,1c-0.1,0.2-0.3,0.2-0.6,0.4%20h-0.1l1.1,2.1h-0.8l-1-2h-0.6v2h-0.8L157.4,145.6L157.4,145.6z%20M158.6,147.7c0,0,0.3,0,0.4,0c0.4-0.1,0.6-0.3,0.6-0.8%20c0-0.3-0.1-0.5-0.4-0.6c-0.1,0-0.1,0-0.6,0h-0.4v1.4L158.6,147.7L158.6,147.7z'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/g%3e%3cg%3e%3cpath%20class='st0'%20d='M147,0H93h-5v5v35v5h5h5v24.8L55.2,2.3L53.7,0H51H5H0v5v35v5h5h5v62H5H0v5v35v5h5h54h5v-5v-35v-5h-5h-5V82.2%20l42.8,67.5l1.5,2.3h2.7h46h5v-5v-35v-5h-5h-5V45h5h5v-5V5V0H147z%20M150,5v35v3h-3h-7v66h7h3v3v35v3h-3h-46h-1.6l-0.9-1.4L52,75.3%20V109h7h3v3v35v3h-3H5H2v-3v-35v-3h3h7V43H5H2v-3V5V2h3h46h1.7l0.9,1.4L100,76.7V43h-7h-3v-3V5V2h3h54h3V5z'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3cpath%20class='st0'%20d='M103,87L103,87L51,5H5v35c0,0,7.8,0,10,0c0,3.3,0,68.7,0,72l0,0c-2.2,0-10,0-10,0v35h54v-35c0,0-7.8,0-10,0l0,0%20c0-2.6,0-47,0-47l52,82h46v-35c0,0-7.8,0-10,0l0,0c0-3.3,0-68.7,0-72c2.2,0,10,0,10,0V5H93v35c0,0,7.8,0,10,0%20C103,42.6,103,87,103,87z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e)
Lauren Thiele and Hannah Kono earned top-five finishes to lead six Huskers among the top-16 individuals and power the Nebraska women's golf team to the MSU SoCal Spring Invitational championship in Camarillo, Calif., Tuesday.
The victory, which gave the Huskers their third consecutive top-five tournament finish of the spring, marked Nebraska's first team title since capturing the Westbrook Spring Invitational championship, Feb. 26-27, 2023.
Thiele, a redshirt junior from Wahoo, Neb., produced the best tournament of her career with an even-par 213 over 54 holes to bring home runner-up honors on the 5,900-yard, par-71 layout at the Sterling Hills Golf Club. Thiele's tournament featured a career-best 67 (-4) in Monday's second round, including an eagle on the 436-yard, par-5 16th hole. She opened the tournament with a 75 (+4) on Sunday.
Kono, a junior from Enkoping, Sweden, put together a stellar round of 68 (-3) that included an eagle of her own on the par-4, 329-yard 6th hole Tuesday. She added birdies on No. 15 and 18 to go along with 15 pars and a bogey to cap a three-round total of 216 (+3) for a fourth-place finish.
With Thiele and Kono leading the charge, the Huskers totaled 862 (+10) to run away with the team title by 13 strokes ahead of runner-up Notre Dame at 875 (+23). Cal State Northridge took third at 880 (+28), while Cal State Bakersfield finished fourth at 895 (+43).
Lincoln native Olivia Lovegrove added a top-10 finish while playing as an individual outside the Husker lineup. The Lincoln Christian graduate fired a final-round 70 (-1) to close with a three-round total of 218 (+5) in a tie for seventh place.
Redshirt junior Symran Shah added the best tournament performance of her college career with a tie for 10th at 219 (+6). Shah's effort was highlighted by an even-par 71 in Monday's second round, after carding Nebraska's best score of the opening round on Sunday with a 72 (+1).
Freshmen Ailis Tribolet and Kaleigh Babineaux also continued their solid play early in the spring. Tribolet notched her fourth consecutive top-25 finish by tying for 13th at 220 (+7) with solid rounds of 73, 73 and 74.
Babineaux, who produced her sixth consecutive top-25 showing, added a tie for 16th at 221 (+8), including back-to-back rounds of 72 (+1) to close the tournament.
The Huskers will be back in action at the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., March 20-22.
Nebraska Individual Results
2. Lauren Thiele - 75-67-70=212 (-1)
4. Hannah Kono - 75-73-68=216 (+3)
*T7. Olivia Lovegrove - 75-73-70=218 (+5)
T10. Symran Shah - 72-71-76=219 (+6)
T13. Ailis Tribolet - 73-73-74=220 (+7)
T16. Kaleigh Babineaux - 77-72-72=221 (+8)
* competed as an individual outside Nebraska's lineup
MSU SoCal Spring Invitational
March 8-10, 2026
Camarillo, California (Sterling Hills GC)
Par 71, 5,900 Yards
Final Team Results
1. #76 Nebraska - 295-283-284=862 (+10)
2. #85 Notre Dame -301-285-289=875 (+23)
3. CSU Northridge - 305-276-299=880 (+28)
4. CSU Bakersfield - 300-300-295=895 (+43)
T5. Memphis - 320-289-287=896 (+44)
T5. Murray State -307-293-296=896 (+44)
T5. North Dakota State - 305-298-293=896 (+44)
8. Western Michigan - 304-306-288=898 (+46)
9. Morehead State - 309-300-292=901 (+49)
10. South Dakota - 309-296-306=911 (+59)
11. Lehigh - 304-302-314=920 (+68)
12. Creighton - 317-304-300=921 (+69)
13. Eastern Washington - 308-319-305=932 (+80)
14. Lindenwood - 331-314-321=966 (+114)
15. Providence - 334-333-328=995 (+143)
Final Individual Results
1. Alexsandra Lapple, Notre Dame - 72-67-71=210 (-3)
2. Lauren Thiele, Nebraska - 75-67-70=212 (-1)
3. Kim Turgut, CSU Northridge - 78-65-72=215 (+2)
4. Hannah Kono, Nebraska - 75-73-68=216 (+3)
T5. Nicole Tanoue, CSU Northridge - 73-71-73=217 (+4)
T5. Gracie Piar, CSU Northridge - 78-65-74=217 (+4)
T7. Berkley Ledesma, Eastern Washington - 74-72-72=218 (+5)
*T7. Olivia Lovegrove, Nebraska - 75-73-70=218 (+5)
T7. Avery Bartels, North Dakota State - 72-75-71=218 (+5)
T10. Sarah Mutai, CSU Bakersfield - 74-72-73=219 (+6)
T10. Iris Han, CSU Bakersfield - 73-75-71=219 (+6)
T10. Symran Shah, Nebraska - 72-71-76=219 (+6)
Nebraska Individual Results
2. Lauren Thiele - 75-67-70=212 (-1)
4. Hannah Kono - 75-73-68=216 (+3)
*T7. Olivia Lovegrove - 75-73-70=218 (+5)
T10. Symran Shah - 72-71-76=219 (+6)
T13. Ailis Tribolet - 73-73-74=220 (+7)
T16. Kaleigh Babineaux - 77-72-72=221 (+8)
* competed as an individual outside Nebraska's lineup