WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The Bethany College women's golf team opened the 2026-27 season as it competed in the Jacket Tri-Valley Classic hosted by Waynesburg (Pa.) University at Greene County Country Club.

The Bison teed off the season by facing two fellow Presidents' Athletic Conference members at the Classic where they took home the top spot in the team standings with a four-player score of 429 (+141). Bethany opened head coach Evan Lewis's first year by defeating Geneva (Pa.) College by nearly 70 strokes while the host Yellow Jackets competed individually.

Academic All-PAC junior Natalie DuShole (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBouf) led the way for the Green and White as she finished second out of 10 golfers with a score of 93 (+21). She shot a 44 on the back nine to secure her silver finish on the day.

Freshman Jersey Hicks (Grantsburg, Wis.) began her collegiate career by shooting a 100 (+28) in her first tournament of the year to place fourth among individuals.

Following just behind Hicks was Academic All-PAC sophomore Shelby Cascioli (Lapeer, Mich.) who penciled in a 101 (+29) for a Top-5 finish to start the year.

Senior Victoria Wehrberger (Sebastian, Fla./Sebastian River) also made her debut for the Bison golf team with a card of 135 (+63) to round out Bethany's first-place team score.

The Bison are back in action on Monday, September 21 as they travel to Latrobe, Pennsylvania to compete at the Saint Vincent Invitational hosted by Saint Vincent (Pa.) College at 11 a.m. at the Latrobe Country Club.