University of North Carolina Athletics
Women's Golf Headed To Stanford For NCAA Regional
April 27, 2016 | Women's Golf
CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina women's golf team was selected as the No. 12 seed team in the NCAA Stanford Regional late Monday night. The Tar Heels will compete against several teams that they've faced before in the regular season.
It marks the seventh time that Head Coach Jan Mann has led the Tar Heels to the NCAA Regional. It's the 23rd time that the program has reached the NCAA Regional. Last year North Carolina finished 14th at the NCAA South Bend Regional.
The NCAA Stanford Regional will be held Thursday, May 5-Saturday, May 7 at the Stanford University Golf Course which features a par 71, 6,269-yard layout. The course was designed by George C. Thomas and William Bell.
Eighteen teams and six individuals will participate in each of four regional tournaments to determine the championship field. The top six teams and three individuals who are not members of the qualifying schools advance to the NCAA Championships, May 20-25 at Eugene Country Club in Eugene, Oregon.
North Carolina has faced all of the following teams at least once during the regular season: USC, Arkansas, Virginia, UNLV, Ohio State, Wake Forest, Michigan State, and Pepperdine. North Carolina has also faced 36 of the 71 teams remaining in the NCAA field at least once this year.
Stanford Regional Teams With Seeds
1. USC
2. Arkansas
3. Stanford
4. Virginia
5. UNLV
6. San Diego State
7. Texas Tech
8. Ohio State
9. Colorado
10. Wake Forest
11. Michigan State
12. North Carolina
13. Pepperdine
14. San Jose State
15. UC Riverside
16. Idaho
17. Richmond
18. Seton Hall
Participating Individuals:
1. Kassidy Teare, Long Beach State
2. Martina Edberg, Cal-State Fullerton
3. Andrea Wong, UC Davis
4. Katrina Prendergast, Colorado State
5. Paige Lee, UC Davis
6. Kristin Simonsen, Fresno State
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