Kent State Women’s Golf Posts Season-Best Score in Arkansas

Saturday, October 3

Fayetteville, AR

Kent State University

Blessings Collegiate Invitational

Aryn Matthews looking on as she puts onto the green

Photo by: Ricky Bassman

Kent State Women’s Golf Posts Season-Best Score in Arkansas

10/6/2026 12:11:00 PM | Women's Golf

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Kent State Dr. Paula Treckel Women's Golf team finished in 4^th place in the Blessings Collegiate Invitational on Monday evening, tying their season-best final with an 898 and posting their best team placement of the season.

Aryn Matthews led the way for the Golden Flashes with a 7^th place individual finish and a +2 overall score. The junior from Ontario tied her collegiate career record with a 218 over the 54-hole tournament.

Alongside Matthews in the top 20 golfers of the tournament were Veronika Kedronova (tied for 13^th) and Gracie Larsen (tied for 17^th). Kedronova had a huge bounceback performance in Arkansas with an impressive 11 birdies in the event. Despite a rocky start with a +7 first round, Kedronova shot two under par in round two to leapfrog herself towards the top of the standings.

Larsen also had a much better outcome on Monday than the previous tournament, improving her ability to bogey less and make par more often. Larsen's improvement throughout the tournament in Arkansas was also monumental as she birdied hole 15 in the second and third round after shooting five strokes over par on the same hole in the first round.

A standout statistic in the fall season so far is that the Golden Flashes have had a different individual leader in each event, showcasing the team's versatility amongst the student-athletes.

Alabama ended up winning the Blessings Collegiate Invitational with four of the top 10 golfers being from the Crimson Tide. Meanwhile, Arkansas' Maria Jose Marin won the individual crown with a -12 final score.

Golden Flashes' Individual Results

Kent State (4^th/9 teams) (+34, 898)

7^th: Aryn Matthews (+2, 218)

T-13: Veronika Kedronova (+9, 225)

T-17: Gracie Larsen (+11, 227)

T-36: Isabella Goyette (+23, 239)

38: Petra Babicova (+24, 240)

Tournament Team Results

1. Alabama (+4, 868)

2. Arkansas (+12, 876)

3. Princeton (+19, 883)

4. Kent State (+34, 898)

5. Kansas State (+38, 902)

6. North Texas (+49, 913)

T7. Rice (+64, 928)

T7. Cincinnati (+64, 928)

9. Minnesota (+105, 969)

Up Next

Kent State will compete in their fourth tournament of the fall at the Illini Women's Invitational in Medinah, Ill. on Monday, Oct. 12.

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