FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (October 22, 2026) - Concluding the fall semester, the Northern Arizona women's golf team will host its sixth annual Clash at Boulder Creek from Oct. 25-27. The tournament will be played in Boulder Creek, Nev., and will feature three days of 18-hole competition. Live scoring will be available via Clippd Scoreboard.
The tournament will be played on the Desert Hawk and Coyote Run courses at Boulder Creek Golf Club, with the courses measuring 6,429/6,320 yards, and playing to a par of 72.
The Desert Hawk nine features both desert and oasis elements and will serve as the front nine for the tournament. Players can take advantage of opportunities for long drives but will be challenged to place approach shots on the correct side of the green. The Coyote Run nine requires more strategic play off the tee to avoid its meandering arroyos.
The lineup for the Lumberjacks includes Frankie Dezis, Ella Zanatta, Gracie Heinle, Kristyna Malinova and Sofia Blanco. Martyna Muchajer and Alexa Ouellet will compete as individuals.
The full field of competitors includes Kansas (No. 24), Houston (No. 76), Boise State (No. 107), Fresno State (No. 144), New Mexico State (No. 148), San Francisco (No. 152), UTEP (No. 161), California Baptist (No. 166), North Dakota State (No. 168), Weber State (No. 171), Southern Utah (No. 178), Wofford (No. 180), Tarleton State (No. 185), CSU Bakersfield (No. 188), South Dakota State (No. 195), Utah Tech (No. 197), Utah Valley (No. 200) and Drake (No. 245).
The first 2026-27 Clippd Scoreboard national rankings were released last week, with Northern Arizona coming in at No. 114.
The 'Jacks claimed the team title at the 2025 Clash, finishing with a total score of 840 (-24) to win by four strokes over New Mexico State, which finished at 844 (-20). Emma Bunch of New Mexico State and Amelia Garibaldi of Fresno State tied for the individual title, finishing at 11-under-par over three rounds.
Four Lumberjacks finished in the top 10 individually. Lizzie Neale shot three consecutive rounds of 69 (-3) to finish at 9-under-par and claim solo third place. Amy Hodgkins finished one stroke behind her, carding rounds of 69-66-73 to finish at 8-under-par and tie for fourth. Nina Lukyanenko tied for sixth after rounds of 73-72-68 (-3), while Dezis tied for ninth with rounds of 72-70-73 (-1).
It was the first time NAU had won the tournament since it began hosting the event in 2021. The 2024 squad holds the record for the lowest team score over 18 holes, shooting 267 (-21) in the third round. The next-lowest score was Long Beach State's second-round 271 (-17) in 2023.
Northern Arizona is coming off a sixth-place finish at the NMSU Golf Iconic Classic in Las Cruces, N.M. The Lumberjacks finished the three-day tournament at 13-over-par.
Heinle was named Big Sky Golfer of the Week after recording a career-best tournament finish, shooting rounds of 71-72-73 for an even-par total. She tied for 11th in a field of 104 players. Heinle led the tournament in birdies with 14 and recorded 27 pars.
Looking ahead, NAU golf will return to action in the spring, opening its season at the Alice & John Wallace Women's Golf Classic from Feb. 13-15.
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