Belchior Named SEC Freshman Of The Week
February 04, 2026 | Women's Golf
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the first time in her career, Ines Belchior was named the Southeastern Conference's Freshman of the Week. The honor comes on the heels of Belchior's career-best tournament at the UCF Challenge.
Belchior finished T7 at the UCF Challenge with a three-day total of 210 (-6). The freshman from Lisbon, Portugal, opened the tournament with a round of 2-under and followed it up with a 4-under round in round two. She capped off the tournament with an even-par round, which marked the first time in her career she has shot par or better in all three rounds of a tournament.
Belchior's 4-under second round was her second career round in the 60s and was one stroke shy of tying her career-best round of 5-under, which she shot in the second round of the Mason Rudolph Championship.
Belchior has now shot par or better in five rounds so far this season, which places her in a tie for tenth on State's freshman list for par or better rounds in a single season. Her two rounds in the 60s places her in a tie for fourth-most par or better rounds by an MSU freshman, joining current MSU golfers Avery Weed and Izzy Pellot.
Belchior and the Bulldogs will be back in action for the Moon Golf Invitational, which kicks off on February 16 in Melbourne, Florida.
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Belchior finished T7 at the UCF Challenge with a three-day total of 210 (-6). The freshman from Lisbon, Portugal, opened the tournament with a round of 2-under and followed it up with a 4-under round in round two. She capped off the tournament with an even-par round, which marked the first time in her career she has shot par or better in all three rounds of a tournament.
Belchior's 4-under second round was her second career round in the 60s and was one stroke shy of tying her career-best round of 5-under, which she shot in the second round of the Mason Rudolph Championship.
Belchior has now shot par or better in five rounds so far this season, which places her in a tie for tenth on State's freshman list for par or better rounds in a single season. Her two rounds in the 60s places her in a tie for fourth-most par or better rounds by an MSU freshman, joining current MSU golfers Avery Weed and Izzy Pellot.
Belchior and the Bulldogs will be back in action for the Moon Golf Invitational, which kicks off on February 16 in Melbourne, Florida.
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