Women's Golf

Women’s Golf All-Ivy, Major Award Winners Announced

PRINCETON, N.J. — The Ivy League announced its women’s golf postseason honors, including the All-Ivy teams and major award winners, following a vote of the league’s head coaches.
 
Princeton first-year standout Thanana Kotchasanmanee was unanimously voted both Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year after a standout debut campaign. Kotchasanmanee was also a unanimous First Team All-Ivy selection. In her rookie campaign, Kotchasanmanee posted three wins, including the Ivy League Championship. The Chiang Mai, Thailand, native ranks 112th in the women’s college golf rankings.
 
Columbia’s staff, led by head coach Amy Weeks, earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors. The Lions captured their first Ivy League title since 2007. Columbia posted six top-three finishes at tournaments this season, winning two.
 
The First Team All-Ivy roster featured five unanimous selections: Columbia’s Kristina Xu, Harvard’s Vanessa Zhang, Penn’s Mi Li, Princeton’s Thanana Kotchasanmanee and Yale’s Mia Sessa.
 
Six student-athletes earned Second Team All-Ivy recognition, with the team expanded due to ties in voting. Columbia placed two golfers on the second team in Sarah Shao and Yu Zeng, while Princeton was also represented by two honorees in Olivia Duan and Sarah Lim. Dartmouth’s Olivia Cong and Harvard’s Lucy Yuan also earned second-team accolades.
 
Dartmouth’s Sophie Thai and Sophia Li received honorable mention recognition.
 
Additionally, one Ivy League women's golf student-athlete from each institution was recognized for their commitment in the classroom and on the course as members of the 2025-26 Ivy League Women's Golf Academic All-Ivy team. Columbia's Yoko Tai, Dartmouth’s Sophie Thai, Harvard’s Iris Wang, Penn's Bridget O'Keefe, Princeton’s Caiyi Flora Zhang and Yale’s Ashley Yen were each named to the team.
 
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
*Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Princeton
 
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
*Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Princeton
 
COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR
*Columbia
 
FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY
*Kristina Xu, Columbia
*Vanessa Zhang, Harvard
*Mi Li, Penn
*Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Princeton
*Mia Sessa, Yale
 
SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY^
Sarah Shao, Columbia
Yu Zeng, Columbia
Olivia Cong, Dartmouth
Lucy Yuan, Harvard
Olivia Duan, Princeton
Sarah Lim, Princeton
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Sophie Thai, Dartmouth
Sophia Li, Dartmouth
 
* Unanimous selection
^ Team expanded due to ties in voting