The Conference of New England (CNE) announced its 2026 Women’s Golf All-Conference teams and major award winners, with the University of New England’s Abby Flanagan earning Player of the Year honors and teammate Brooke Ingram receiving Rookie of the Year recognition. The CNE Player and Rookie of the Year, and All-Conference selections are based on their finishes at the CNE Women’s Golf Championship.

Suffolk’s Brooke Bugajewski was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while Hartford’s Pete Stankevich earned Coach of the Year recognition. Both awards are voted on by the conference women’s golf coaches’ group.

Flanagan won her second straight individual championship at Dunegrass Golf Club, finishing at 160 (+16) after rounds of 77 and 83. Her opening score was the weekend’s lowest round, and she finished 10 strokes clear of the field. Flanagan remains the only individual champion through the event’s first two editions.

Stankevich led Hartford to its first CNE women’s golf title. The Hawks totaled 712 with rounds of 353 and 359, beating UNE by 26 strokes. Maris Branyan tied for third at 173, Leah Petruzzi finished sixth at 176 and Lilly Sprister tied for seventh at 178.

Bugajewski paired her Scholar-Athlete of the Year award with a runner-up championship finish, shooting 81 and 89 for a total of 170 (+26).

Suffolk and Hartford each earned three All-Conference selections, while UNE and Nichols received one apiece. Suffolk placed two golfers on the First Team, with Hartford placing two on the Second Team.

Flanagan leads the First Team alongside Bugajewski, Suffolk’s Emory Goodson and Hartford’s Branyan. Goodson and Branyan shared third place at 173 (+29). The Second Team includes Suffolk’s Krisna Mahendran, Hartford’s Petruzzi and Sprister, and Nichols’ Delaney Giesen. Giesen’s final-round 81 was Sunday’s best score.

Player of the Year: Abby Flanagan, UNE
Rookie of the Year: Brooke Ingram, UNE
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Brooke Bugajewski, Suffolk
Coach of the Year: Pete Stankevich, Hartford

All-Conference First Team

Abby Flanagan – UNE
Brooke Bugajewski – Suffolk
Emory Goodson – Suffolk
Maris Branyan – Hartford

All-Conference Second Team

Krisna Mahendran – Suffolk
Leah Petruzzi – Hartford
Lilly Sprister – Hartford
Delaney Giesen – Nichols

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND

Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 11 full member and nine associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high-level athletic competition, academic achievement and community engagement.