05-02-2004, 06:44 AM
Quote:<span style='font-size:12pt;line-height:100%'>Women's Golf Headed to Illinois State for NCAA Central Regional</span>May 6-8
04/26/2004
KENT, Ohio — The Kent State University women’s golf team will travel to Normal, Ill., for the NCAA Central Regional, May 6-8, at University Golf Course the NCAA announced today. Kent State is one of 21 teams in the regional, with the top eight teams and two individuals advancing to the NCAA Championship May 18-21 in Auburn, Ala.
The Golden Flashes are the 15th seed in the 21-team field. The Central Regional consists of, in seeding order, Vanderbilt, New Mexico, Arizona, Southern California, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Tulsa, Missouri, TCU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Kansas State, Indiana, SMU, Kent State, Purdue, Northwestern, Baylor, Notre Dame, Princeton and Illinois State.
Kent State is making its fourth consecutive NCAA Championship appearance and fourth overall in the six-year history of the women’s golf program. A year ago, the Golden Flashes finished second in the NCAA Central Regional behind California at Firethorn in Lincoln, Neb. Kent State has advanced to the NCAA Championships twice, last year and in 2001, when the Flashes placed seventh at the Central Regional and went on to claim a program-best finish of 15ht at the NCAA Championship.
The Golden Flashes won their sixth straight Mid-American Conference championship April 25, taking an 18-shot victory over Western Michigan at Walden Ponds in Hamilton, Ohio, earning the automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. Junior Gabby Wedding (Wilmington, Ohio/Wilmington) earned MAC Medalist honors and was named the MAC Golfer of the Year, while sophomore Becky Wood (Glossop, England/Glossopdale) and senior Martina Gillen (Dublin, Ireland/Maryfield College) joined Wedding on the All-MAC First Team.
Kent State has won three tournaments in 2003-04, including the Shootout at the Legends in the fall and the East/West Rio Verde Classic and MAC Championships this spring.
The following is a list of all the teams in the three regionals:
East: 1. Duke, 2. Auburn, 3. Oklahoma State, 4. Wake Forest, 5. UNLV, 6. Florida, 7. North Carolina, 8. Tulane, 9. LSU, 10. Tennessee, 11. Furman, 12. South Carolina, 13. Florida State, 14. Mississippi, 15. North Carolina-Wilmington, 16. Alabama, 17. Miami (Florida), 18. North Carolina State, 19. Campbell, 20. St. Francis (Pennsylvania), 21. Southern University. Individuals: Adriene Millican, East Carolina; Carol Green, James Madison; Natalia Novorro, Florida Atlantic.
Central: 1. Vanderbilt, 2. New Mexico, 3. Arizona, 4. Southern California, 5. Oklahoma, 6. Michigan State, 7. Tulsa, 8. Missouri, 9. TCU, 10. Arkansas, 11. Texas A&M, 12. Kansas State, 13. Indiana, 14. Southern Methodist, 15. Kent State, 16. Purdue, 17. Northwestern, 18. Baylor, 19. Notre Dame, 20. Princeton, 21. Illinois State. Individuals: Malinda Johnson, Wisconsin; Linda Svensson, Arkansas-Little Rock; Laura Olin, Michigan .
West: 1. UCLA, 2. Ohio State, 3. California, 4. Georgia, 5. Texas, 6. Washington, 7. Stanford, 8. Pepperdine, 9. Arizona State, 10. Oregon, 11. San Francisco, 12. New Mexico State, 13. San Diego State, 14. San Jose State, 15. Brigham Young, 16. Texas Tech, 17. Denver, 18. Washington State, 19. Portland State, 20. Cal State Northridge, 21. Oral Roberts. Individuals: Angela Won, UC Irvine; Sara Odelius, Hawaii; Lauren Gray, Northern Arizona .
