Freshman Lexi Tuinstra of the SMCC women's golf team won ACCAC Region I Women's Golf Player of the Year honors after a stellar 2026 spring campaign that saw her win four tournament, place second at the NJCAA Region I Division II Championships, and post two other top-1o finishes. Tuinstra opened the season with a victory at the ACCAC Spring Opener on Jan. 27-28 at Tres Rios Golf Course in Goodyear, Ariz., with a final score of +16 (158). Her second victory came at the PVCC Spring Invitational with a score of +20 (162) over Feb. 24-25 at Encanto Golf Course in Phoenix. Tuinstra's next victory came at the Lady Thunderbird Invitational over Mar. 16-17 at Dobson Ranch Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz., with a final score of +6 (150). Finally, Tuinstra posted a final score of +9 (153) at the Chandler-Gilbert Invite on Mar. 31 and Apr. 1 at Toka Sticks Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz., to earn her fourth individual medalist honor of the campaign.