Norristown, PA - Despite trailing by one stroke heading into the second round, the Adelphi University women's golf program finished in third place at the 2026 Northeast 10 Women's Golf Championship on Thursday. 

The Panthers finished with a two-day total of 68-over par, trailing champion Bentley (+53) and runner-up Jefferson (+61). Filippa Schulze-Doering paced Adelphi with a fifth-place individual finish at 13-over par (155), earning a spot on the All-Championship Team.

Adelphi opened the championship in contention, sitting just one stroke behind Jefferson after the first round. The Panthers ultimately secured a top-three finish in a six-team field.

Schulze-Doering led the Panthers in consistency throughout the tournament, recording 23 pars to rank second among all competitors. She also tied for third in par-3 scoring, averaging 3.25 strokes per hole, and recorded a birdie during the championship.

Ivory Drusch contributed four birdies to Adelphi's effort and tied for third in par-3 scoring with a 3.25 average. Drusch also averaged 5.00 strokes on par-5 holes, finishing even par in that category.

Jenny Kim added three birdies, while Nikola Truhlarova recorded two. Kim and Truhlarova each averaged 5.17 strokes on par-5 holes, finishing one stroke over par in the category.

As a team, Adelphi ranked second in par-3 scoring (+20) and tied for second in total birdies with 10. The Panthers also placed third in par-4 scoring (+70), par-5 scoring (+11) and total pars (85).

Their third-place finish caps the conference championship following the program's historic first NE10 title in 2025. Head Coach Bill Bresnan and his squad will conclude the fall season on Oct. 26-27 when they take on the Hawk Invitational in Manchester, NH.