LAHAINA, Maui — The University of Hawai'i women's golf team carded a second-round 305 on Monday and sits in seventh place at the 2026 Big West Championship. Hosting the tournament at the Royal Kā'anapali Course, the Rainbow Wahine hold a 36-hole total of 598 (+22) and remain within reach of their best conference finish since securing the co-championship in 2022.
 
Junior Jasmine Wong and senior Maline Kraus remain at the forefront for UH, currently tied for 11^th place individually with matching totals of 147 (+3). Wong turned in the team's low round of the day with a 3-over 75, while Kraus sits just outside the top 10 after following her opening 69 with a 78. Both golfers are just three strokes away from a top-five individual standing.
 
The Rainbow Wahine displayed grit throughout the second round, particularly on the par-4 12^th hole, where the team combined to play the hole at 1-under-par. Emiko Sverduk provided a major spark for the UH lineup, bouncing back from an opening-round 80 to fire a 4-over 76, a four-stroke improvement that helped keep Hawai'i in contention with the middle of the pack.
 
Cal Poly surged into the team lead with a 294 for a 581 total (+5), holding a two-stroke edge over first-round leader UC Davis. Long Beach State's Madison Le remains the individual leader at 7-under-par. The Rainbow Wahine trail sixth-place CSUN by only two strokes and fifth-place Cal State Fullerton by six.
 
UH's Sofina Firouzi remained steady during a challenging afternoon for the field, carding a 76 to move into a tie for 22^nd place. Chloe Ku shot a second straight 78 and is tied for 35^th at +12.
 
The final round of the 54-hole championship concludes Tuesday with split-tee times beginning at 8:00 a.m.
 
7. Hawai'i — 293-305=598 (+22)
T11. Maline Kraus — 69-78=147 (+3)
T11. Jasmine Wong — 72-75=147 (+3)
T22. Sofina Firouzi — 74-76=150 (+6)
T35. Chloe Ku — 78-78=156 (+12)
T35. Emiko Sverduk — 80-76=156 (+12)