ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Delaware Women’s Golf has had a great fall. Blue Hens shone at the Mary Fossum Invitational in September, with sophomore Rhianna Gooneratne earning the individual crown and Delaware winning the team competition against a 15-team field. Following her victory, Rhianna Gooneratne got back to business, winning her second individual title at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational and earning her CUSA Women’s Golfer of the Week accolades for the third time this season. The team is hungry for more after finishing runner-up at their first Conference USA championship last spring. They also look to continue their successes in the classroom, where six Delaware Women’s Golf student-athletes earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American honors for their 2025-26 success.

THE IMPACT OF YOUR SUPPORT 

Your support of Delaware Women’s Golf ensures our women’s golf student-athletes have the resources they need to have an exceptional student-athlete experience and to achieve success in the classroom, on the course and in the community. Donations support nutrition services, sports medicine needs, equipment, leadership development, career readiness programming and more for these student-athletes.

Donor support helps fund key resources such as the EliteForm camera system and Hawkin Force Plates subscriptions. The EliteForm camera system is located in the weight room and measures how fast each athlete moves the bar on every rep. Strength coaches adjust each workout to the individual, and athletes can see their progress rep by rep. This data is complemented by the Hawkin Force Plates, which measure the force and power behind every jump. A quick jump test tells staff whether an athlete is fresh or fatigued. It also flags when one leg produces more force than the other and shows each athlete which parts of their training to focus on. Over time, it tracks their strength and power gains. These tools are incredibly useful in reducing the risk of injury.