Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls one shot off the lead entering final round of Huntington Bank Collegiate
April 06, 2026 | Cowgirl Golf
DALLAS – Oklahoma State women's golf began play at the Trinity Forest Golf Club on Monday, ending the day in second place.
The Cowgirls opened with a 6-under 282 before surging to a second-round 278 (-10), tying UCLA for the day's low round. Head coach Annie Young's squad combined for a 560 (-16) score, tying the 13th-lowest 36-hole score in program history.
Oklahoma State trails first-place UCLA by one stroke heading into Tuesday's final round. The Pokes hold a 4-stroke lead over third-place SMU.
Marta Silchenko led the Cowgirl charge, ending the day with sole possession of first place on the individual leaderboard. Silchenko posted a 5-under 67 in the first round, marking a new season-best and tying her career-low 18-hole score.
The junior from Riga, Latvia, returned with a 4-under 68 in the second round, going 9-under on the day to take a 1-stroke lead over the field. Silchenko's combined 135 score is tied for the 13th-lowest individual 36-hole mark in school history. After a 12-birdie day, Silchenko is now just one away from 250 for her career.
Yu-Chu Chen played at even-par in the first round before carding a career-low 66 (-6) in the second. Chen's 66 marked the lowest 18-hole score by a Cowgirl since Ellie Bushnell fired a 65 (-5) in the second round of the Schooner Fall Classic on Sept. 20. The true freshman ended Monday in a tie for fourth place, jumping 17 spots on the leaderboard between rounds.
Ellie Bushnell was the third and final Cowgirl to finish under par on the day, pairing a 1-under 71 in the first round with an even-par 72 in the second. Bushnell was one of just five golfers to card an eagle, picking up the eighth of her career on TFGC's par-5 second hole in the second round. The junior enters Tuesday tied for 17th.
Sophomore duo Summer Lee and Tarapath Panya each closed Monday's action at 1-over, tying for 33rd. Lee went 72-73—145, while Panya carded the inverse 73-72—145.
The Cowgirls return to action tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. CDT for the third and final round of the Huntington Bank Collegiate. Oklahoma State will be paired with UCLA, SMU and Houston in the leaders' group.
25 conference titles. 31 NCAA Championship appearances. 44 All-Americans. For the latest news and updates on Oklahoma State Women's Golf, visit okstate.com or follow @CowgirlGolf on Instagram/Facebook and @OSUCowgirlGolf on X.
Cowgirls on the Leaderboard
1. Marta Silchenko (-9) – 67-68—135
T4. Yu-Chu Chen (-6) – 72-66—138
T17. Ellie Bushnell (-1) – 71-72—143
T33. Summer Lee (+1) – 72-73—145
T33. Tarapath Panya (+1) – 73-72—145
Team Standings
1. No. 15 UCLA (-17) – 281-278—559
2. Oklahoma State (-16) – 282-278—560
3. SMU (-12) – 282-282—564
4. Houston (-11) – 283-282—565
5. No. 23 Oklahoma (-7) – 285-284—569
T6. No. 25 Arizona (-4) – 281-291—572
T6. No. 18 Tennessee (-4) – 291-281—572
8. TCU (+5) – 291-290—581
9. Tulane (+8) – 291-293—584
10. Colorado State (+11) – 293-294—587
11. No. 13 UCF (+13) – 300-289—589
12. San Diego State (+14) – 299-291—590
13. Texas Tech (+16) – 304-288—592
14. Iowa (+22) – 301-297—598
15. Seattle (+23) – 296-303—599
16. Cal Poly (+27) – 299-304—603
17. Nihon University – Japan (+35) – 303-308—611
The Cowgirls opened with a 6-under 282 before surging to a second-round 278 (-10), tying UCLA for the day's low round. Head coach Annie Young's squad combined for a 560 (-16) score, tying the 13th-lowest 36-hole score in program history.
Oklahoma State trails first-place UCLA by one stroke heading into Tuesday's final round. The Pokes hold a 4-stroke lead over third-place SMU.
Marta Silchenko led the Cowgirl charge, ending the day with sole possession of first place on the individual leaderboard. Silchenko posted a 5-under 67 in the first round, marking a new season-best and tying her career-low 18-hole score.
The junior from Riga, Latvia, returned with a 4-under 68 in the second round, going 9-under on the day to take a 1-stroke lead over the field. Silchenko's combined 135 score is tied for the 13th-lowest individual 36-hole mark in school history. After a 12-birdie day, Silchenko is now just one away from 250 for her career.
Yu-Chu Chen played at even-par in the first round before carding a career-low 66 (-6) in the second. Chen's 66 marked the lowest 18-hole score by a Cowgirl since Ellie Bushnell fired a 65 (-5) in the second round of the Schooner Fall Classic on Sept. 20. The true freshman ended Monday in a tie for fourth place, jumping 17 spots on the leaderboard between rounds.
Ellie Bushnell was the third and final Cowgirl to finish under par on the day, pairing a 1-under 71 in the first round with an even-par 72 in the second. Bushnell was one of just five golfers to card an eagle, picking up the eighth of her career on TFGC's par-5 second hole in the second round. The junior enters Tuesday tied for 17th.
Sophomore duo Summer Lee and Tarapath Panya each closed Monday's action at 1-over, tying for 33rd. Lee went 72-73—145, while Panya carded the inverse 73-72—145.
The Cowgirls return to action tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. CDT for the third and final round of the Huntington Bank Collegiate. Oklahoma State will be paired with UCLA, SMU and Houston in the leaders' group.
25 conference titles. 31 NCAA Championship appearances. 44 All-Americans. For the latest news and updates on Oklahoma State Women's Golf, visit okstate.com or follow @CowgirlGolf on Instagram/Facebook and @OSUCowgirlGolf on X.
Cowgirls on the Leaderboard
1. Marta Silchenko (-9) – 67-68—135
T4. Yu-Chu Chen (-6) – 72-66—138
T17. Ellie Bushnell (-1) – 71-72—143
T33. Summer Lee (+1) – 72-73—145
T33. Tarapath Panya (+1) – 73-72—145
Team Standings
1. No. 15 UCLA (-17) – 281-278—559
2. Oklahoma State (-16) – 282-278—560
3. SMU (-12) – 282-282—564
4. Houston (-11) – 283-282—565
5. No. 23 Oklahoma (-7) – 285-284—569
T6. No. 25 Arizona (-4) – 281-291—572
T6. No. 18 Tennessee (-4) – 291-281—572
8. TCU (+5) – 291-290—581
9. Tulane (+8) – 291-293—584
10. Colorado State (+11) – 293-294—587
11. No. 13 UCF (+13) – 300-289—589
12. San Diego State (+14) – 299-291—590
13. Texas Tech (+16) – 304-288—592
14. Iowa (+22) – 301-297—598
15. Seattle (+23) – 296-303—599
16. Cal Poly (+27) – 299-304—603
17. Nihon University – Japan (+35) – 303-308—611
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