INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division I Women's Golf Committee has announced the teams and individuals selected to participate in the 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regionals.
Four regional tournaments will be conducted May 5-7 to determine the championships field. Regional tournaments are considered preliminary rounds of NCAA championships competition and all national championships policies apply.
A total of 384 participants have been selected for regional competition. Of these players, 132 will advance to the championships finals. Six teams and three individuals will advance from each regional.
The national championships will be May 20-25 at Eugene County Club in Eugene, Oregon, hosted by the University of Oregon. The final three days of the championship will be televised live by the Golf Channel.
The regional sites and the selected teams and individuals are listed below (American teams/individuals only):
Baton Rouge Regional Site
The Baton Rouge regional will be played at University Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and will be hosted by Louisiana State University. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams:
1. Duke University
2. University of Florida
3. Arizona State University
4. University of Washington
5. University of Oregon
6. University of South Carolina, Columbia
7. East Carolina University
8. North Carolina State University
9. University of Houston (American Athletic Conference)
10. Brigham Young University
11. Augusta University
12. Louisiana State University
13. University of New Mexico
14. University of Denver (The Summit League)
15. Harvard University (The Ivy League)
16. University of North Florida (Atlantic Sun Conference)
17. Wichita State University (Missouri Valley Conference)
18. Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus (Northeast Conference)
Individuals:
1. Ashley Holder, University of Central Florida
2. Emma Svensson, University of Central Arkansas
3. Madison Talley, Kansas State University
4. Chieh Jessica Peng, Mississippi State University
5. Ji Eun Baik, Mississippi State University
6. Meghan MacLaren, Florida International University
Bryan Regional Site
The Bryan regional will be played at Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas. Texas A&M University, College Station will host. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams:
1. University of California, Los Angeles
2. University of Georgia
3. University of Arizona
4. Kent State University (Mid-American Conference)
5. Furman University (Southern Conference)
6. Texas A&M University, College Station
7. Texas Christian University
8. University of Texas at Austin
9. Southern Methodist University
10. University of Louisville
11. University of Miami (Florida)
12. Tulane University
13. Campbell University (Big South Conference)
14. Indiana University, Bloomington
15. Texas State University (Sun Belt Conference)
16. University of Delaware (Colonial Athletic Conference)
17. Lamar University (Southland Conference)
18. Quinnipiac University (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
Individuals:
1. Laura Lonardi, Baylor University
2. Alessandra Liu, College of William and Mary
3. Bianca Pagdanganan, Gonzaga University
4. Hannah Wood, University of Oklahoma
5. Brooke Ferrell, University of Wisconsin, Madison
6. Amy Ihm, University of Iowa