INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- After winning its third-straight SCAC Women’s Golf Championship, the Trinity Tigers booked their ticket to compete in the 29-team NCAA Division III Women’s Golf Championships, which will be conducted May 9-12 at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. NCAA Release
Trinity, ranked 20th in the most recent Div. III Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll and tied for sixth in the West Region, is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.
The Tigers finished in the top-four at six of their eight competitions this year, highlighted by top finishes at the Alamo Classic, Lady Bulldog Classic, Space City Classic and the SCAC Championship.
Individually, Trinity is led by junior Kiona Hsiu and sophomore Alejandra Sanchez De la Fuente Molino, who are currently ranked 39th and 40th nationally respectively in the most recent Golfstat individual rankings. Hsiu holds an adjusted scoring average of 76.83, while Sanchez De la Fuente Molino’s average sits at 75.95.
Twenty-four conferences have been awarded automatic qualification and the remaining five teams were selected on an at-large basis from conferences and the independent institutions. Six individuals, not from selected teams, also were selected for the championships.
The championships will consist of both team and individual competition conducted concurrently. Following 54 holes of competition, the field will be cut to the top 15 teams and top six individuals not on one of those teams to compete the final day. In the team competition, the low four scores from each team for each day will count in the team’s total score.
The championships will be held May 9-12 at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. Oglethorpe University and Greater Orlando Sports Commission will serve as hosts.
Emory University is the defending national champion after completing the four-round tournament with a total score of 23-over (1,175).
