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South Florida Women’s Golf Finishes Fourth at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
October 06, 2026 | Women's Golf
Three Bulls recorded career-best rounds, and South Florida has three inside the top 15
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (October 6, 2026) – Jillian Fatkin, Laura Nepper, and Holly McLean recorded career-best finishes at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate. The University of South Florida women's golf team finished fourth with a score of 850 (-2), while Fatkin (third), Nepper (fourth), and McLean (T-14th) all finished in the top 15.
Fatkin opened the tournament with a 73 (+2) and made three birdies. She bounced back in round two, shooting a 67 (-4). She moved up seven spots on the final day after posting a career-low 66 (-5). She finished with a three-round score of 206 (-7). The third-place finish is the best of her career, and she recorded 16 birdies and one eagle. Her 16 birdies were the second most in the field of 81. She led the field in par-3 scoring, posting 2.83 (-3). She tied for fourth in par-5 scoring with a 4.60 (-6).
Nepper produced the best finish of her career, finishing fourth. Her 207 (-6) was a career-low round. She led the Bulls in round one with a 68 (-3). She followed that with a 71 (E) in round two. She matched her career-low round with another 68 (-3). She recorded 10 birdies and an eagle across the three days. She tied for fourth in par-4 scoring with a 3.90 (-2) and tied for fourth in par-5 scoring with a 4.60 (-6).
McLean, who competed as an individual, posted her best collegiate finish with a 213 (E). She opened the tournament with an eagle and four birdies, shooting a 69 (-2). She followed that with a 70 (-1) in round two. She closed with a 74 (+3) in the final round. She finished the tournament with 10 birdies and an eagle.
Aliya Liberatore began the tournament with a 68 (-3) and finished with seven birdies. Cherry Marley shot a low round of 71 (E) in round one and finished the three days with six birdies. Duda Rocha tallied eight birdies across the three rounds.
Up Next
South Florida travels to Wilmington, N.C., on October 23 for the Landfall Invitational.
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For the latest updates from South Florida Athletics, visit GoUSFBulls.com. Follow the Bulls on X / Instagram / Facebook
About South Florida Volleyball
Tampa native AJ Newell, a former LPGA Tour Player and NCAA All-American, enters her third season as head coach of USF women's golf. In her first season, she coached Leonor Medeiros to the American All-Conference Team. Newell coached the Bulls to four top-10 finishes in the 2024-25 season.
Newell took over leadership of the Bulls' program following a successful three-year stint as assistant coach at the University of Michigan, where she helped guide the Wolverines to three straight NCAA Regional appearances, a 2022 Big Ten title, and a trip to the 2022 NCAA Championship Finals.
Fatkin opened the tournament with a 73 (+2) and made three birdies. She bounced back in round two, shooting a 67 (-4). She moved up seven spots on the final day after posting a career-low 66 (-5). She finished with a three-round score of 206 (-7). The third-place finish is the best of her career, and she recorded 16 birdies and one eagle. Her 16 birdies were the second most in the field of 81. She led the field in par-3 scoring, posting 2.83 (-3). She tied for fourth in par-5 scoring with a 4.60 (-6).
Nepper produced the best finish of her career, finishing fourth. Her 207 (-6) was a career-low round. She led the Bulls in round one with a 68 (-3). She followed that with a 71 (E) in round two. She matched her career-low round with another 68 (-3). She recorded 10 birdies and an eagle across the three days. She tied for fourth in par-4 scoring with a 3.90 (-2) and tied for fourth in par-5 scoring with a 4.60 (-6).
McLean, who competed as an individual, posted her best collegiate finish with a 213 (E). She opened the tournament with an eagle and four birdies, shooting a 69 (-2). She followed that with a 70 (-1) in round two. She closed with a 74 (+3) in the final round. She finished the tournament with 10 birdies and an eagle.
Aliya Liberatore began the tournament with a 68 (-3) and finished with seven birdies. Cherry Marley shot a low round of 71 (E) in round one and finished the three days with six birdies. Duda Rocha tallied eight birdies across the three rounds.
Up Next
South Florida travels to Wilmington, N.C., on October 23 for the Landfall Invitational.
Follow South Florida Women's Golf
For the latest updates from South Florida Athletics, visit GoUSFBulls.com. Follow the Bulls on X / Instagram / Facebook
About South Florida Volleyball
Tampa native AJ Newell, a former LPGA Tour Player and NCAA All-American, enters her third season as head coach of USF women's golf. In her first season, she coached Leonor Medeiros to the American All-Conference Team. Newell coached the Bulls to four top-10 finishes in the 2024-25 season.
Newell took over leadership of the Bulls' program following a successful three-year stint as assistant coach at the University of Michigan, where she helped guide the Wolverines to three straight NCAA Regional appearances, a 2022 Big Ten title, and a trip to the 2022 NCAA Championship Finals.
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