OLLU's Ward earns RRAC Women's Golfer of the Week
WACO, Texas (March 2, 2026) – Our Lady of the Lake's (Texas) Kendall Ward's outstanding performance has earned her the RRAC Women's Golfer of the Week for the dates of Feb. 23-March 1. This is the second set of the weekly awards.
RRAC Women's Golfer of the Week – Kendall Ward – Our Lady of the Lake
At Hackberry Creek Country Club in Irving, Texas, the women of OLLU, led by junior Kendall Ward, captured the team title at the Crusaders Cup. Over 36 holes, OLLU finished at +111, posting rounds of +40 and +71 to secure first place ahead of eight other institutions. Ward earned a runner-up finish at +23, tying for second among a slate of 47 golfers. After an impressive +3 opening round, she battled through a tougher second day (+20) and still held her position among the tournament's elite.
Ward is a native of Spring, Texas.
OLLU is ranked No. 55 in the Scoreboard NAIA rankings. Ward is ranked No. 174 over 900 individuals in the NAIA.
Additional RRAC women's golfer of the week nominee: none
2026 RRAC Golfer Weekly Selections:
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Dates |
Male Winner |
Female Winner |
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Feb. 16-22 |
Florion Simon (TAMUV) |
Madeline Pate (TAMUV) |
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Feb. 23-March 1 |
None |
Kendall Ward (OLLU) |
This week in the RRAC:
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Dates |
Men |
Women |
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March 2-3 |
Schreiner Shootout hosted by Schreiner (OLLU, USW) |
Schreiner Shootout hosted by Schreiner (OLLU, USW) |
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March 9-10 |
Top of Texas, hosted by Wayland Baptist (TAMUSA, USW) |
Top of Texas, hosted by Wayland Baptist (USW) |
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March 9-10 |
2026 Arkansas Collegiate hosted by Southern Arkansas
(TAMUT) |
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March 9-12 |
LTU Spring Break Invitational hosted by Lawrence Tech (LCU) |
Las Vegas Warrior Invitational hosted by Winona State (OLLU) |
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March 16-17 |
Texarkana Invitational hosted by Texas A&M-Texarkana (TAMUSA, TAMUT, TAMUV)
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Texarkana Invitational hosted by Texas A&M-Texarkana (TAMUT, TAMUV) |
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March 16-17 |
Centenary/Hal Sutton Invitational hosted by Centenary (LCU) |
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March 23-24 |
2026 Arkansas Collegiate hosted by Southern Arkansas (TAMUT) |
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March 24-25 |
The Battle at Laughlin Ranch hosted by Keiser (OLLU, TAMUV) |
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