Women's Golf

Duke’s Malixi, Stanford’s Örtengren Share ACC Women’s Golfer of the Month Honors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke sophomore Rianne Malixi and Stanford junior Meja Örtengren have been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Co-Golfers of the Month for October.

Rianne Malixi, So., Duke (Manila, Philippines)
  • Earned an individual title and a runner-up finish in Duke’s two events in October.
  • Placed second at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational, carding an 8-under 205.
  • Claimed medalist honors at the Landfall Tradition, winning by nine shots with a 12-under 204.
  • Led Duke to team titles at both events, marking the first time the Blue Devils have won consecutive events since 2018.

Meja Örtengren, Jr., Stanford (Linköping, Sweden)
  • Claimed two medalist honors and a top-five finish in Stanford’s three events during the month.
  • After earning fourth at the Windy City Collegiate, she won back-to-back individual titles at the Stanford Intercollegiate and the Nanea Invitational.
  • Shot a 14-under 199 at the Stanford Intercollegiate, winning medalist honors by three shots over teammate Andrea Revuelta.
  • Headlined by a second-round 65, Örtengren won the Nanea Invitational by four strokes at 18-under.

ACC Women’s Golf Notes
  • As the fall season concluded, ACC teams won 12 team titles, while ACC players earned 13 medalist honors.
  • Seven ACC teams are in the top 25 of the latest Scoreboard Team Rankings, headlined by four teams in the top five: No. 1 Virginia, No. 2 Wake Forest, No. 4 Duke, No. 5 Stanford, No. 15 Miami, No. 17 Florida State and No. 21 Virginia Tech.
  • The ACC currently has the top three players in the Scoreboard Individual Rankings: No. 1 Meja Örtengren (Stanford), No. 2 Jaclyn LaHa (Virginia) and No. 3 Rianne Malixi (Duke). Overall, 12 ACC players are currently in the top 25.
  • In the latest WGCA Coaches Poll, released on October 23, seven ACC teams landed in the top 25: No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 4 Virginia, No. 5 Stanford, No. 7 Duke, No. 14 Miami, No. 17 Florida State and No. 24 Virginia Tech.

2026-27 ACC Women’s Golfer of the Month
September 2026 – Scarlett Schremmer, So., Miami
October 2026 – Rianne Malixi, So., Duke; Meja Örtengren, Jr., Stanford