JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga.— The Montreat College women's golf team opened its 2026 spring slate on Monday and Tuesday by competing against a loaded field at the Coastal Georgia Winter Invitational in Jekyll Island, Ga. Playing a pair of rounds at the Jekyll Island Golf Club, the Cavaliers utilized scores of 375 and 383 to place 14^th out of 15 squads. Of those 15 programs, eight were ranked or receiving votes in the NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25, including three top-10 squads.
 
Day one featured 18 holes of golf for five Cavs. Montreat's team score of 375 left the program in 14^th when Monday's action concluded. Reese Coltrane led the way for the Cavaliers, turning in one birdie and five pars for an 85, good for a tie for 58^th out of 87 participants.
 
Hannah Stewart and Sara Rothrock also carded opening-round scores under 100. The former notched five pars and score of 91, while the latter registered a trio of pars and a 97 through 18 holes. Stewart found herself tied for 73^rd on the individual leaderboard after Monday. Rothrock entered the clubhouse in a tie for 79^th.
 
Abbey Coyle and Chloe Peters ended round one back-to-back, with Coyle landing in 82^nd and Peters appearing in 83^rd. A pair of pars allowed Coyle to score a 102 during her initial 18 holes, while Peters delivered five pars and a score of 107.
 
Back in action on Tuesday, the Cavs tallied a 383 as a squad, bringing their two-round total to 758. Coltrane paced her teammates again, this time securing an 89 thanks to eight pars. The Lincolnton, N.C. native entered the clubhouse tied for 67^th on the individual leaderboard.
 
Wrapping up her tournament with three pars and a score of 92, Stewart also finished level with another golfer. By handing in a 183 for the week, Stewart closed out her play in Georgia tied for 77^th.
 
Rothrock, Peters and Coyle finished in succession individually across the two rounds. Turning in four pars, all of which came on the back nine, Rothrock's 105 saw her end in a tie for 80^th. Peters had the third-best 18-hole showing among the Cavaliers, racking up five pars and a score of 97 to conclude 82^nd overall. Coyle wrapped up the action for Montreat, shooting a 110 on Tuesday to place 83^rd.
 
For a look at results from the Coastal Georgia Winter Invitational, click here.
 
The Montreat College women's golf team now takes a few weeks off before returning to competition on March 2-3 with the Golden Tiger Collegiate at Chattahoochee Golf Club in Gainesville, Ga.