Michigan State University Athletics
Women's Golf Selected For NCAA Central Regional Championships
4/25/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
April 25, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division I Women's Golf Committee has announced the teams and individuals selected to participate in the 2005 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regional Championships and the Michigan State women's golf team has earned its seventh straight trip to regionals.
Three regional tournaments will be held May 5-7 to determine the championship field. A total of 324 participants have been selected for regional competition. The top eight teams and two individuals from each region will advance to the NCAA Championships. The championship finals will be held May 17-20 at Sunriver Resort in Corvallis, Oregon.
The Spartans, who picked up the No. 14 seed in the Central Region, will head to the Jerry Rawls Golf Course in Lubbock, Texas, May 5-7, for the 2005 NCAA Central Regional Championships. Last year, State placed third at the 2004 NCAA Central Regionals in Normal, Ill.
"We are very excited about making the NCAA Regionals," said MSU Head Coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll. "We have a great chance to advance to the NCAA Championships once again this year."
Michigan State is coming off a third-place finish at the 2005 Big Ten Championships last weekend. Despite battling the elements, State finished the 54-hole tournament with a score of 933 (306-306-321) at the University of Michigan Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Spartans placed four players in the top 20 and were led by sophomore Heather Rose (Chillicothe, Ohio), who finished tied for fourth.
Prior to the Big Ten Championships, State claimed top honors at the Buckeye Invitational (April 16-17). Five individuals finished in the top 20 and were led by sophomore Rachel Meikle (Fort Wayne, Ind.), who finished in second place.
"Our confidence has grown week-by-week this spring," continued Slobodnik-Stoll. "We keep getting better and improving with each tournament."
The complete field for the 2005 NCAA Regional Championship:
Central RegionalThe Central regional will be played May 5-7 at Jerry Rawls Golf Course,Lubbock, Texas, hosted by Texas Tech University. Conference automaticqualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams1. Auburn (Southeastern Conference)2. Arizona State3. New Mexico4. LSU5. Wake Forest6. Texas7. Missouri8. Arkansas9. Michigan10. Tulsa (Western Athletic Conference)11. TCU12. Southern Methodist13. Purdue14. Michigan State15. Kent State (Mid-American Conference)16. Baylor17. Texas A& M18. South Florida19. Texas Tech20. Notre Dame21. Long Island (Northeast Conference)Individuals:1. Louise Kenney, Iowa State2. Emily Milberger, Oklahoma3. Merynn Ito, Nebraska
East RegionalThe East regional will be played May 5-7 at University Golf Course,Gainesville, Fla., hosted by the University of Florida. Conferenceautomatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams1. Duke (Atlantic Coast Conference)2. Pepperdine3. Washington4. Ohio State (Big Ten Conference)5. Florida6. Tulane (Conference USA)7. Furman (Southern Conference)8. Virginia9. North Carolina-Wilmington10. Mississippi State11. North Carolina State12. South Carolina13. Vanderbilt14. Miami (Florida)15. East Carolina16. Coastal Carolina (Big South Conference)17. Princeton (Ivy Group)18. James Madison (Colonial Athletic Association)19. Jackson State (Southwestern Athletic Conference)20. Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley Conference)21. CampbellIndividuals:1. Adrienne White, Louisville2. Meghan Little, Louisville3. Brooke Mangan, Alabama-Birmingham
West RegionalThe West regional will be played May 5-7 at New Mexico State UniversityGolf Course, Las Cruces, N.M., hosted by New Mexico State University.Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to theinstitution.
Teams1. UCLA (Pacific-10 Conference)2. Georgia3. Oklahoma State (Big 12 Conference)4. Tennessee5. Southern California6. Arizona7. California8. Washington State9. Stanford10. UNLV (Mountain West Conference)11. Oregon12. San Francisco13. UC Irvine (Big West Conference)14. Brigham Young15. Colorado State16. Portland State (Big Sky Conference)17. Northwestern18. Oral Roberts (Mid-Continent Conference)19. Illinois State (Missouri Valley Conference)20. Georgia State (Atlantic Sun Conference)21. Denver (Sun Belt Conference)Individuals:1. Kay Hoey, Long Beach State2. Laura Luethke, Fresno State3. Renee Skidmore, Idaho
