SOUTHPORT, N.C. – With three players among the top three individuals, Campbell is in third place on the team leader board after Friday's opening round of the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association women's golf championship at The Reserve Club at St. James. 
 
Jade Potter is second at even-par 72, while Taylah Ellems and Izabella Grimbrandt are tied for third at one-over 73. 
 
Paced by individual leader Victory Levy's 3-under 69, second-seeded UNCW holds the first-round lead at 4-over 292, followed by top-seeded Charleston (294) and the fourth-seeded Camels (295).  Third seed Elon is fourth (308) in the nine-team field.
 
The 54-hole stroke play event continues Saturday and concludes Sunday to determine the CAA's automatic bid in the NCAA regional championships (May 11-13).  Campbell will be paired with UNCW and Charleston for the second round and start from the first tee Saturday at 9:20 a.m.  Live scoring is available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
 
Campbell entered the event ranked No. 149 in the nation, but the bottom three players in the lineup combined to play 2-over Friday on the 6022-yard Nicklaus design.  Potter's day included six birdies, while Ellems turned in her best score since last August in the season-opening Clemson Tiger Classic.
 
Grimbrandt made the turn Friday morning five over but made four birdies during a bogey-free back nine, where she played the last four holes 3-under.  Sophomore Fanni Gronlund shot a 5-over 77 and is tied for 18th and senior Isabella Hahne is T26 (81) in the 45-player field.
 
The Camels matched their best team total of the 2026 spring semester to stay in touch with No. 58 Charleston and No. 59 UNCW.  Friday's round marked Campbell's best in three CAA Championship starts at the Reserve Club since joining the league prior to the 2023-24 season.
 
CAA Women's Golf Championship
The Reserve Club at St. James | Southport, N.C.
Par 72, 6022 Yards | Apr. 17-19, 2026
 
First Round Team Results: 1. UNCW 292, 2. Charleston 294, 3. Campbell 295, 4. Elon 308, 5. William & Mary 316, 6. Towson 321, 7. NC A&T 323, 8. Monmouth 324, 9. Hofstra 349.
 
First Round Individual Leaders: 1. Victoria Levy (UNCW) 69, 2. Jade Potter (Campbell) 72, T3. Taylah Ellems (Campbell) 73, T3. Izabella Grimbrandt (Campbell) 73, T3. Emilie von Finckenstein (CofC) 73, T3. Kelly Zhao (Elon) 73, T3. Minouche Rooijmans (UNCW) 73, T3. Carys Fennessy (CofC) 73, T3. Molly Hardwick (CofC) 73.
 
Other Campbell Individuals: T18. Fanni Gronlund 77, T26. Isabella Hahne 81.
 
Campbell Top Performances at Coastal Athletic Association Championship (since 2024)
The Clubs at St. James – Reserve GC (par 72)
 
Team Low Round
287 (Apr. 13, 2025)
295 (Apr. 17, 2026)
298 (Apr. 12, 2025)
301 (Apr. 11, 2025)
304 (Apr. 14, 2024)
309 (Apr. 13, 2024)
312 (Apr. 12, 2024)
 
Individual Low Round
70 Mira Berglund (Apr. 13, 2025)
71 Alicia Olsson (Apr. 13, 2025)
72 Isabella Hahne (Apr. 14, 2024)
72 Jade Potter (Apr. 17, 2026)
73 Jade Potter (Apr. 12, 2025)
73 Fanni Gronlund (Apr. 13, 2025)
73 Jade Potter (Apr. 13, 2025)
73 Taylah Ellems (Apr. 17, 2026)
73 Izabella Grimbrandt (Apr. 17, 2026)
74 Alicia Olsson (Apr. 13, 2024)
74 Mira Berglund (Apr. 11, 2025)
 
The Course – The Reserve Club at St. James (Par 72, 6022 yards)
Certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, the Reserve Club is a Nicklaus design and features rolling terrain and native vegetation while emphasizing strategy and shot making.  St. James is located near the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County, less than a two- and one-half-hour drive from the Campbell University campus in Buies Creek.