BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State women's golf standout Carmen Fletcher captured the 2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women's Golf Individual Championship on Wednesday, defeating Prairie View A&M's Kacey Menyoli on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff following three rounds of stroke play at the RTJ Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley (Ridge Course).
Fletcher finished the championship tied atop the leaderboard at 232 (+16) after rounds of 80-78-74, then secured the title in the playoff to become the ninth Lady Hornet in program history to win a SWAC individual crown.
As a team, Alabama State University posted a third-place finish with a three-round total of 972 (+108), recording rounds of 332-323-317 to close the tournament among the conference's top contenders.
Team Standings
- Prairie View A&M – 940 (+76)
- Texas Southern – 961 (+97)
- Alabama State – 972 (+108)
- Jackson State – 986 (+122)
- Southern – 1013 (+149)
- Bethune-Cookman – 1028 (+164)
Individual Standings (Top Finishers)
- 1. Carmen Fletcher (Alabama State) – 232 (+16) Playoff winner
- T1. Kacey Menyoli (Prairie View A&M) – 232 (+16)
- 3. Lathika Krishna (Bethune-Cookman) – 233 (+17)
- 4. Carmen Pate (Texas Southern) – 234 (+18)
- T5. Neveah Figueroa (Prairie View A&M) – 236 (+20)
Alabama State Individual Results
Women's Freshman Low Medalist
Carmen Pate, Texas Southern
Women's Low Medalist
Carmen Fletcher, Alabama State
Women's Coach of the Year
Kortland Ware, Prairie View A&M
