The NKU women's golfers earned a berth in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
INDIANAPOLIS - The Northern Kentucky University women's golf team has received a berth in the NCAA Division II East Regional Tournament, which will be held May 2-4 at the t the Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Mo.
NKU is the No. 7 seed in the East Region. Grand Valley State is the top seed in the East Region, followed by Indianapolis, California (Pa.), Ashland and Drury to round out the top five teams. NKU posted a fourth-place finish at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships earlier this week.
There will be four regional sites across the country consisting of both team and individual competition being conducted concurrently with nine teams and four individuals from non-qualifying teams at each site. All participants will compete through 54 holes of competition. The top three teams along with the top three individuals not with a team from each regional will advance to the championships.
The NCAA Division II Championships will be held May 12-15 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.
NCAA II East Region
1. Grand Valley State
2. Indianapolis
3. California (Pa.)
4. Ashland
5. Drury
6. Southern Indiana
7. Northern Kentucky
8. Missouri-St. Louis
9. Ferris State
East Region Individuals:
1. Sarah DuPlessis, Bellarmine
2. Andrea Vogt, Findlay
3. Anne-Claire Tans, Ohio Valley
4. Vivian Garciaferro, Concord
