STANFORD, Calif. – No. 1 Stanford women's golf clinched its 12th consecutive berth to the NCAA Championships with a tie for second at the Stanford Regional at Stanford Golf Course. The Cardinal advanced alongside USC, LSU and Purdue, who won a playoff over Northwestern. Stanford shot a 7-under 845 for the tournament to tie with LSU.
"We are really excited," Margot and Mitch Milias Director of Women's Golf Anne Walker said. "I think it's a big deal to clinch a spot. We're really proud of the streak we have going; 12 straight years can't be understated, that's really hard to do. That's a huge deal for the program and these players."
Individually, Rose Zhang finished second at 8-under for the Regional. Zhang shot a 5-under 66 on Wednesday thanks to three birdies, an eagle and 14 pars. All three of her rounds were under par during the regional, as she fired 69-70-66 to close with her 8-under 205.
"Rose is incredible," Walker said. "She didn't have her A game this week, but there we was still scratching for the title at the end. To have so many people watching Rose and (Amari) Avery today, I think that was really special for everyone to get to watch the two of them. It was exciting and I'm sure the crowd had a great time."
Junior Brooke Seay finished tied for eighth with a 1-under 70 to finish the tournament 1-under. She shot 69-73-70 to crack the Top 10 at the regional.
"Rose and Brooke have been incredible and really steady," Walker said. "Brooke hasn't always been in the lineup due to a variety of factors, but every time she's been in, I think she's finished in the Top 10. She's been amazing."
Sadie Englemann was tied for 12th at 1-over and Aline Krauter finished tied for 16th at 3-over.
"I think before we head to Arizona we have quite a bit of work to do," Walker added. "There were some missed shots here or there. Some of that was playing at home and having a cushion, but we'll get to work and refocus. Hopefully we can get Rachel a little bit healthier and get her back in the lineup."
The NCAA Championships will be May 20-25 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
NCAA Stanford Regional (Stanford Golf Course, par 71)
| Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2. Stanford | 283 (-1) | 277 (-7) | 285 (+1) | 845 (-7) |
| 2. Rose Zhang | 69 (-2) | 70 (-1) | 66 (-5) | 205 (-8) |
| T8. Brooke Seay | 69 (-2) | 73 (+2) | 70 (-1) | 212 (-1) |
| T12. Sadie Englemann | 73 (+2) | 69 (-2) | 72 (+1) | 214 (+1) |
| T16. Aline Krauter | 72 (+1) | 67 (-4) | 77 (+6) | 216 (+3) |
| SUB. Caroline Sturdza | DNP | 71 (E) | 78 (+7) | 149 (+7) |
| SUB. Rachel Heck | 75 (+4) | DNP | DNP | 75 (+4) |