3 Hawkeyes Named Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch

Women's Golf September 09, 2026 Benites, Giovenco, Peters Named Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch for Iowa women's golf IOWA CITY, Iowa – Three University of Iowa women’s golfers, Ximena Benites, Paige Giovenco and Maura Peters, have been named to the Big Ten Women’s Golf Preseason Players to Watch list, the conference announced Wednesday. Benites and Peters return after posting Iowa’s top two scoring averages last season, while Giovenco joined the program following an All-America freshman campaign at UIndy. Benites posted a 74.48 scoring average over 31 rounds last season. The Academic All-Big Ten honoree recorded two top-20 finishes and...