KETTERING, Ohio -- The Western Michigan women's golf team will look to build off a big home tournament in its final performances of the fall season.

The Broncos will be one of 13 teams competing in the University of Dayton Invitational to end the 2025 fall season on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14. WMU will face some of its toughest competition yet with No. 20 Ohio State and No. 21 Kent State set to play with the Brown and Gold at the NCR Country Club. Western Michigan will also see several familiar teams on Monday and Tuesday in Butler, Bowling Green, Toledo, Ohio, and hosts Dayton. Also participating in the Dayton Invitational are Akron, Kennesaw State, UIC, Tennessee Tech, and Northern Kentucky.

The Broncos are coming into their final tournament of the fall after winning the team award at the WMU Bronco Fall Classic. The Brown and Gold's win over Dayton on their home course came down to a tiebreaker as both teams shot a 926 (+62) through three rounds. It was fifth team golfer Saanvi Venkatesh who earned Western Michigan its first team win of the season as her total score through three rounds was 241 (+25), five strokes under Dayton's fifth golfer. It was the Broncos first win as a team since the spring of 2025 at the Don Benbow Invitational hosted by Butler.

The NCR Country Club is a par 71 course totaling 7,055 yards. The course features wooded, rolling terrain and has been ranked #68 on Golfweek's Top 100 Classic list of 2024. The course was designed by Dick Wilson and opened in 1954. NCR's South Course has hosted multiple championship tournaments including the 1969 PGA Championship, the 1986 U.S. Women's Open, the 2005 U.S. Senior Open, and the 2022 U.S. Senior Women's Open. 

WMU will have a full team of five competing in its final tournament along with two individual entries. The Brown and Gold team at the Dayton Invitational consists of senior Megha Vallabhani, sophomore Lauren Lupinek, freshman Danielle Daniy, junior Macy Beeson, and junior Bella Brooks. Competing individually for Western Michigan will be Venkatesh and senior Jenna Hayes. The Broncos will tee-off at 9:00 a.m. starting with its team entries.