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Yahoo
25-04-2025
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- Yahoo
NCAA women's regionals: Full fields, previews for all six sites
Teams can start to book their flights and hotel rooms. The NCAA announced Wednesday afternoon the 72-team field for the 2025 NCAA Division I women's golf regionals. Each of the six regionals will feature 12 teams and six individuals not on advancing teams. Among those teams are 29 conference champions and 43 at-large programs. Advertisement The regionals will be contested May 5-7 with the top five teams from each regional advancing along with the highest finishing individual not on an advancing team. Thirty teams will comprise the field for the NCAA Championship, which begins May 16 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. Stanford is the No. 1 overall seed this year. The Cardinal, who have won six of their past eight regionals, are joined by five other top seeds – Arkansas, Florida State, South Carolina, Oregon and Texas. Two of the six regionals do not have hosts as Kentucky was among three teams to finish under .500 (Clemson and Alabama are the others) and Texas Tech ended up as the first team out. Here is a look at the full regional fields, plus a breakdown of each site: Norman Jimmie Austin OU GC, Norman, Oklahoma (Oklahoma) 1. Stanford 2. Northwestern 3. North Carolina 4. Michigan State 5. Duke 6. Oklahoma 7. Baylor 8. Oregon State (West Coast) 9. Tulsa (American) 10. Denver (Summit) 11. Furman (SoCon) 12. Southern Miss (Sun Belt) Advertisement Riana Mission, San Francisco Grace Jin, Sam Houston Cynthia Zhang, Boston College Ffion Tynan, Missouri Amelia Guo, Sam Houston Zoe Pinillos, Augusta (Southland) Stanford being sent to Norman is a shocker, as it's more than double the distance of Gold Canyon from Stanford's campus (1,619 miles to 769 miles). The trade-off for not getting eighth-ranked Arizona State as a host in the No. 2 slot is sixth-seeded host Oklahoma. Not that it should matter, as the top-ranked Cardinal have won each of their last 10 stroke-play competitions, including the ACC Championship, where they were upset by Wake Forest in the semifinals. Stanford is looking to advance to its 15th straight NCAA regional. If there's a top-five seed on upset alert it could be Duke, which has dropped seven spots in the rankings since the end of the fall and was just 10th at ACCs. The Sooners are trying to qualify for nationals for the first time since 2018. Baylor squeaked into regionals with exactly a .500 winning percentage. Tulsa, under first-year head coach Mike Roters, added Romaine Masserey midseason and have climbed 35 ranking spots this spring while winning the American Athletic Conference title. The Golden Hurricane are looking for a third straight trip to nationals. Columbus Ohio State University GC (Scarlet), Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State) 1. Arkansas 2. LSU 3. Ohio State 4. Kansas 5. Houston 6. SMU 7. UNLV (Mountain West) 8. Illinois 9. Kent State (MAC) 10. Illinois State (MVC) 11. Xavier (Big East) 12. Oakland (Horizon) Advertisement Isabella McCauley, Minnesota Vanessa Zhang, Harvard (Ivy) Savannah de Bock, Eastern Michigan Mara Janess, Michigan Neeranuch Prajunpanich, Youngstown State (Horizon) Jillian Cosler, Bradley (Missouri Valley) The host Buckeyes should be a lock in this regional as they have won three straight tournaments on the Scarlet course, including an 11-shot victory over Michigan State earlier this spring. Ohio State also finished fourth the last time it played a regional at home, in 2017. Kent State also should feel at home as the Golden Flashes were third this spring at the Buckeyes' home event. Arkansas finished the worst of the No. 1 seeds at conference, placing sixth and losing in the semifinals at SECs. Kansas hasn't played nationals since 2014 while Houston has never advanced through regionals. Illinois is riding momentum after placing third at Big Tens, its third straight top-3 finish of the spring. Lexington Keene Trace GC (Champions), Lexington, Kentucky (Kentucky) 1. Florida State (ACC) 2. USC 3. TCU 4. Vanderbilt 5. Kansas State 6. Georgia Southern 7. Pepperdine 8. Louisville 9. Miami 10. Western Kentucky (CUSA) 11. Morehead State (OVC) 12. Fairleigh Dickinson (Northeast) Advertisement Emma Bunch, New Mexico State Gabi NiCastro, Samford Marta López Echevarría, Kentucky Madison Dabagia, Indiana Caroline Smith, Indiana Jasmine Driscoll, Ball State (MAC) Fresh off its first ACC title, Florida State is the top seed at the home of the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship. USC has struggled this spring, dropping from fourth to ninth in the country, while one of its top players, Bailey Shoemaker, has battled a right-arm injury. TCU beat Kentucky by 12 shots on this course in the fall, and the Horned Frogs are one of the hotter teams in the country, rising eight spots to No. 15 this spring. Kansas State went from the first team out last season to a fifth seed and eyeing its first NCAA Championship berth. Georgia Southern is the highest-ranked mid-major at No. 34. Pepperdine hasn't made three straight nationals since 2007. Louisville will be the de-factor home favorite, and the Cardinals were fourth here in the fall. Western Kentucky is competing in its first regional, though it has a potential medalist in senior Catie Craig. Charlottesville Birdwood GC, Charlottesville, Virginia (Virginia) 1. South Carolina (SEC) 2. Virginia 3. Ole Miss 4. Florida 5. UCLA 6. UCF 7. College of Charleston (Coastal) 8. North Carolina State 9. BYU 10. Princeton (Ivy) 11. Richmond (A-10) 12. Radford (Big South) Advertisement Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte Nicha Kanpai, Maryland Isabella Rawl, Clemson Melena Barrientos, Clemson Hannah Altman, UNC Wilmington (Coastal) Paris Fieldings, Howard (Northeast) When Virginia finished second on this course in the fall, it was in rainy conditions caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The Cavaliers are playing their best golf of the season right now, with three straight seconds, including at ACCs. South Carolina is coming off its first SEC title since 2002 and has been bolstered by the spring arrival of Thai freshman Eila Galitsky. Florida hasn't advanced through a regional since 2019. UCLA got over .500 at Big Tens, though just barely, in what's been a challenging season that has included losing its two best players to the pros. UCF finished ninth at Big 12s and has only finished better than fourth once this season. North Carolina State (fourth) and Richmond (12th) both have experience this season on this layout. BYU was the last team in and is looking for its first NCAA Championship berth since 2016. Gold Canyon Superstition Mountain G&CC, Gold Canyon, Arizona (Arizona State) 1. Oregon (Big Ten) 2. Arizona State 3. Auburn 4. Mississippi State 5. Oklahoma State 6. California 7. Virginia Tech 8. San Jose State 9. Sacramento State (Big Sky) 10. Cal State-Fullerton (Big West) 11. Navy (Patriot) 12. Quinnipiac (MAAC) Advertisement Vivian Lu, Washington Jasmine Leovao, Long Beach State Janae Leovao, Long Beach State Jensen Jalufka, Cal Poly Daniela Campillo, ULM Maddie Montoya, Montana State (Big Sky) Perhaps the most wide open of the regional sites off the tee, Oregon gets to stay closer to home with Stanford being sent to Norman. The Ducks are coming off a Big Ten sweep with Kiara Romero winning the individual title. However, the Ducks are banged up and could be without Karen Tsuru (back). Arizona State has used just five players all season and now play close to home at a course where they finished second earlier this spring; San Jose State was fifth at that event. Auburn missed match play at SECs, and if Anna Davis does not contend, the Tigers could be in trouble, though this program always seems to have a flair of the dramatic this time of year. Mississippi State has dropped 10 spots to No. 20 since the departure of Julia Lopez Ramirez to the LPGA. Oklahoma State is trying to punch its fifth straight ticket to nationals. California could be a spoiler after reaching the semifinals of the ACC Championship. Lubbock The Rawls Course, Lubbock, Texas (Texas Tech) 1. Texas 2. Wake Forest 3. Arizona (Big 12) 4. Texas A&M 5. Iowa State 6. Tennessee 7. Purdue 8. Campbell 9. UC Davis 10. Florida Gulf Coast (ASUN) 11. Tarleton State (WAC) 12. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland) Advertisement Ryann Honea, Abilene Christian Chantal El Chaib, Georgia Klara Hurtova, Texas Tech Kara Kaneshiro, Colorado State Yvonne Chamness, Texas State Julia McLaughlin, High Point (Big South) Expect it to be windy, which will play into the hands of top-seeded Texas, which has finished outside the top five only twice this season, both sixth-place showings at tough events, Darius and Colonial. Wake Forest upset Stanford in the ACC semifinals and have turned back into an NCAA title contender with the addition of Chloe Kovelesky this spring. Arizona had an up-and-down first year under new coach Giovana Maymon, but the Wildcats did win three events, including Big 12s. Texas A&M also lost its best player to the LPGA in Adela Cernousek and is coming off a 10th-place finish at SECs. No. 4 seeds are the most vulnerable historically as just nine of 18 have advanced in the six-regional format. Iowa State hasn't finished better than sixth in three events in Texas or Oklahoma this season. Tennessee was fourth at Texas' event earlier this spring and made match play at SECs. Campbell was seventh on the Rawls course in the fall. UC Davis is the last at-large team in regionals. FGCU is among the regional first-timers, though the ASUN champs have fallen 17 spots in the rankings this spring.
NBC Sports
21-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Why Tulsa women could be most dangerous ninth seed at NCAA regionals
Mike Roters' first impression after being hired last July to lead the Tulsa women's golf program? 'The unwavering confidence of these girls,' Roters answered. 'They had big goals from the get-go; they were making nationals again.' Even after losing head coach Annie Young, who took an assistant position at her alma mater, Oklahoma State. Even after finishing the fall ranked No. 100 in the country and 26 wins below .500. Even after entering the American Athletic Conference Championship in a win-or-go-home scenario. 'It's all they talk about, and they haven't proven themselves wrong yet,' Roters added. 'They truly believe they're getting there.' The Golden Hurricane dominated their conference foes last week at Southern Hills Plantation in Brooksville, Florida, winning by 21 shots the program's second AAC title, first since 2021, and nabbing an automatic bid into an NCAA regional. Individually, midseason arrival Romaine Masserey from Collombey, Switzerland, became the school's first conference medalist. Now, Tulsa is just a top-five regional finish away from accomplishing that goal of reaching a third consecutive NCAA Championship. Brentley Romine, This after the Golden Hurricane almost didn't have a team. It was early July with Young announced her shocking departure. Lily Thomas had already turned pro in the middle of last season to compete in LPGA Q-Series, and accompanying Young to Stillwater was the team's top player, Grace Kilcrease, who is currently the No. 35 player in the nation for the Cowgirls. Sophomore Allyn Stephens also entered her name in the portal, and others were apparently considering the same. Roters was in Carlsbad, California, recruiting as South Carolina's assistant at the IMG Academy Junior World Championships when his phone rang. On the other line was a Tulsa administrator. That was a Tuesday; Roters was officially hired that Friday. He was welcomed by a tight-knit team – a group that included Stephens, who returned to Tulsa after Roters' hire – that spends a lot of time together, cooking meals, holding team meetings and communicating nonstop. But that cohesiveness couldn't overcome the loss of Kilcrease last fall. Roters estimates it was around six shots per round that the Golden Hurricane were trying to make up, 18 to 20 per tournament. 'I knew I needed to be patient with them,' Roters said, 'but I also knew we needed to find another player.' And so, Roters reached out to his European contacts and came across a late-bloomer on the Swiss national team who didn't start playing golf until age 16 and was graduating from Sorbonne University in Paris. Masserey, a skier for much of her childhood, arrived in January to help dig Tulsa out of a sizable hole. Masserey's 72.8 adjusted scoring average isn't quite comparable to Kilcrease, but her four top-25s to close the regular season have been enough to spark this program. 'We're not where we are today without Romaine,' Roters said. • • • Notable midseason arrivals • Eila Galitsky, South Carolina (Scoreboard rank: 18) • Chloe Kovelesky, Wake Forest (24) • Eunseo Choi, Pepperdine (190) • Romaine Masserey, Tulsa (208) Starting in March, Roters has urged his players, of which four have NCAA Championship experience, to treat every tournament like a regional. They've yet to finish outside the top five since, including at conference, where a runner-up finish still wouldn't have been enough to get them over the .500 mark. 'I've just kept pressuring them, putting those scenarios on them,' Roters said. 'And they just answered every time, and at conference, you could see the depth and experience, they just didn't fold, and they put the hammer down.' Cue the water shower! 🚿 Romaine Masserey is The American Women's Golf Individual Champion!🏆@TulsaWGolf is also The American Women's Golf Team Champions!⛳️🏆#AmericanWay x #AmericanGolf Tulsa is projected right now as a ninth seed heading to Lubbock, Texas. If the fields were finalized today, they'd be joined in that regional by a fifth-seeded Oklahoma State. Roters says his team would relish that opportunity, but truthfully, it doesn't matter who they're up against. 'To be honest, I don't think anybody wants to see us in their regional because we're playing to a four or five seed,' Roters said. 'I don't care where we go; we're a dangerous team right now that's trying to upset someone.'
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lindenwood (MO) and Tulsa square off in NIT matchup
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (17-14, 11-8 AAC) at Lindenwood (MO) Lions (21-10, 17-5 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Lindenwood (MO) plays Tulsa in the National Invitation Tournament. The Lions are 17-5 against OVC opponents and 4-5 in non-conference play. Lindenwood (MO) is 4-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Golden Hurricane are 11-8 in AAC play. Tulsa is 6-13 against opponents over .500. Lindenwood (MO)'s average of 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 5.8 per game Tulsa allows. Tulsa averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 5.9 per game Lindenwood (MO) gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: Brooke Coffey is averaging 10.8 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Lions. Ellie Brueggemann is averaging 12.0 points over the last 10 games. Delanie Crawford is scoring 16.9 points per game with 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Golden Hurricane. Mady Cartwright is averaging 12.0 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 42.2% over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Lions: 7-3, averaging 70.7 points, 31.6 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.3 points per game. Golden Hurricane: 7-3, averaging 67.5 points, 31.8 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 11.6 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 38.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.5 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Fox Sports
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Odom's 20 lead Tulsa past Wichita State 73-63
Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dwon Odom had 20 points in Tulsa's 73-63 victory over Wichita State on Sunday. Odom went 9 of 15 from the field for the Golden Hurricane (12-19, 6-12 American Athletic Conference). Keaston Willis, Jared Garcia and Tyshawn Archie all added 11points. The Shockers (18-13, 8-10) were led by Corey Washington, who recorded 14 points and eight rebounds. Harlond Beverly added 11 points for Wichita State. Xavier Bell also had 10 points. Tulsa entered halftime tied with Wichita State 27-27. Odom paced the team in scoring in the first half with nine points. Ian Smikle's layup with 17:40 left in the second half gave Tulsa the lead for good at 31-29. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
Associated Press
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
East Carolina hosts Glenn and Tulane
Tulane Green Wave (17-12, 11-5 AAC) at East Carolina Pirates (17-12, 9-7 AAC) Greenville, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tulane faces East Carolina after Gregg Glenn III scored 22 points in Tulane's 79-77 victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Pirates are 11-6 in home games. East Carolina ranks second in the AAC with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game led by C.J. Walker averaging 2.6. The Green Wave are 11-5 in conference games. Tulane is second in the AAC giving up 69.3 points while holding opponents to 40.5% shooting. East Carolina averages 76.9 points, 7.6 more per game than the 69.3 Tulane gives up. Tulane averages 74.6 points per game, 1.2 more than the 73.4 East Carolina allows. TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Felton is shooting 41.6% and averaging 18.8 points for the Pirates. Yann Farell is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Rowan Brumbaugh is shooting 41.8% and averaging 15.7 points for the Green Wave. Glenn is averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 7-3, averaging 79.5 points, 34.2 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points per game. Green Wave: 7-3, averaging 71.5 points, 30.5 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 6.0 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.9 points. ___
