Hackett ties for first, Lady Tops take third at Intercollegiate
Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Western Kentucky senior Sydney Hackett claimed a share of the individual championship to lead the Lady Toppers to a third-place finish after Tuesday’s final round of the Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Western Kentucky women’s golf team finished in a tie for third place and senior golfer Sydney Hackett claimed a share of the individual championship on Tuesday at the Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Lady Toppers climbed up seven spots from round one after finishing the first day in 10th place. WKU finished round two in seventh place. The team’s round three score of 5-under par 279 tied for the second-best team round score in program history.
Hackett’s win was the third of her career, which now stands alone as the third most in program history by an individual player.
“I’m super proud of the team’s confidence today,” WKU coach Adam Gary said in a news release. “It was a great end to the fall season. We have lots of positives to take away going into the offseason. Sydney played amazing. She makes it look easy and she’s fun to coach. The freshman played well for the fall. I’m impressed with how they contributed right away.”
Hackett finished the tournament with a 65, a career low round score for the senior. That score is tied for the third lowest in program history. Her 11-under 202 score for the tournament is also a career low and is the second lowest 54-hole score in WKU history. Hackett also finished the tournament with the most birdies (15) and the best par 4 stroke average (3.68).
WKU freshman Reagan Ramage had the best tournament of her young career, finished the final round with a 69 to help her claim a tie for third place. Her 4-under 209 score for the tournament was a new career best by 15 strokes. Ramage made par on 40 holes in the tournament, which was tied for the third most of any player.
Freshman Leah Edwards had her best round of the tournament, carding a 1-under 70 to bring her tournament total score to 3-over 216 for a tie for 22nd place. It is the second top-25 finish of her young career.
Senior Averi Cline posted a 7-over 78 for the final round, totaling her tournament score at 9-over 232 for a 70th-place finish.
Junior Grace Frei carded a 4-over 75 for the day, her best round score of the tournament. She finished in a tie for 74th place with an overall score of 22-over 235.
The Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate concluded the fall season for the Lady Toppers. WKU will be back in action in the spring with the first tournament of 2026 at the Reynolds Lake Oconee Classic hosted by Mercer.
