Golf: Aggies Finish Seventh at Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational

‘AIEA, O’ahu – The NM State women’s golf team wrapped up its third tournament of the spring at the 2026 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, finishing seventh in a 13‑team field that featured three programs ranked inside the top 25. The Aggies posted rounds of 298, 292 and 295 to close the week at 885 (+33) across the three-round event.

The tournament title was claimed convincingly by No. 2 Southern California, which finished at 824 (-28), winning by 23 strokes over co-runners-up No. 12 North Carolina and No. 23 Arizona State, who tied for second at 847 (-5). Individually, USC’s Jasmine Koo ran away from the field, finishing at 202 (-11) after firing rounds of 67, 68 and 67 to win by six shots.

Subscribe to the Daily Las Cruces Digest

* indicates required

Email Address *

First Name *How would you like to be addressed in personalized emails?

/* real people should not fill this in and expect good things – do not remove this or risk form bot signups */

The Aggies were led by senior Emma Bunch, who delivered yet another strong performance, carding rounds of 71, 71 and 69 to finish at 211 (-2), earning a tie for sixth place. She was the only Aggie to finish under par and one of just 11 players in the 78‑golfer field to break par for the week.

Freshman Rylee Salome followed with a tie for 16th after posting steady rounds of 71, 71 and 73 to close at 215 (+2). Meanwhile, Sophia Luna finished 55th at 229 (+16), Isa Laulhé placed 64th at 235 (+22), and Alexandria Armendariz rounded out the Aggie lineup in 67th at 238 (+25).

NUMBERS OF NOTE

• Emma Bunch’s top-10 finish marks her fourth top-10 finish in just four spring events. This also serves as the 22^nd top-10 finish of her illustrious career.
• Rylee Salome’s performance represents her third top-25 finish of her freshman campaign.
• NM State finished the week tied for fourth in par-3 scoring (3.19). This was fueled by Bunch and Salome who ranked tied for third in the field in par-3 scoring (3.00)
• With 11 birdies, Bunch ranked tied for seventh-most in the field. She also totaled just seven bogeys, which marked the fifth fewest in the field.

Energy Transfer CUSA Women’s Golfer of the Week (March 11) – Emma Bunch, NM State – Sr. – Lynge, Denmark
Bunch finished tied for fourth at the Riverbend Intercollegiate to turn in her second top-five finish of the season. That performance marks the 21st top-10 finish and 14th top-five finish of her career. Bunch’s nine birdies ranked tied for fourth among the 87-woman field. This is her second Golfer of the Week honor of the spring season.

For complete coverage of NM State Women’s Golf, follow us on Twitter (@NMStateWGolf), Instagram (@NMStateWGolf) and Facebook (NM State Women’s Golf). You can also follow along with Aggie Women’s Golf via NMStateSports.com.