Emilia Väisto Leads Women’s Golf at The Fin on Monday

Monday, October 19

Freestone Lake & Golf Club – Fairfield, Texas

University of Houston

The Fin

Emilia Väisto Leads Women’s Golf at The Fin on Monday

10/19/2026 4:32:00 PM | Women's Golf

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Junior posts 3-under 69 at Freestone Lake & Golf Club to tie for first after First Round

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FAIRFIELD, Texas – University of Houston Women's Golf junior Emilia Väistö drained four birdies on the way to a 69 to lead the Cougars and grab a share of the individual lead following the First Round of The Fin at Freestone Lake & Golf Club on Monday afternoon.

The Cougars finished the first day on the 6,180-yard, par-72 course with a total of 305 to stand in seventh.

Starting off No. 13, Väisto quickly moved into red numbers with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14-15. Following six straight pars, the Sienäjoki, Finland, native additional birdies at No. 7 and No. 10 for her team-leading fifth round of par or lower this season.

Senior Ellen Yates was tied for 27^th at 76 while sophomore Zoe McLean-Tattan was tied for 38^th at 79. Graduate Alexa Saldaña stood in 47^th at 81 with senior Daniela Campillo Martinez tied for 52^nd at 83. Playing as an individual, sophomore Sadie Adams was tied for 34^th at 78.

#16 Texas A&M held the First-Round team lead with a score of 289 to stand four strokes ahead of #27 LSU. #19 Mississippi State (294), #29 Oklahoma State (298), #22 Arkansas (299) and #26 Vanderbilt (299) completed the Top-Six leaders.

Väisto joined Vanderbilt's Ava Merrill atop the individual leaderboard. Mississippi State's Alicia Bellendir and Texas A&M teammates Vanessa Borovilos and Emerie Schart were tied for third at 70 while Arkansas' Swetha Sathish stood in sixth at 71.

The tournament continues with the Second Round on Tuesday and the Final Round beginning Wednesday morning.

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TEE TIMES
For Tuesday's Second Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from Texas Tech and Oklahoma beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Adams begins the day off No. 12 with Väisto (No. 13), Yates (No. 14), McLean-Tattan (No. 15), Saldaña (No. 16), and Campillo Martinez (No. 17) following.

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