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NCAA East Regional Championship
Women's Golf advances to NCAA Championship
05.11.2013 | Women's Golf
May 11, 2013
AUBURN, Ala. -- Led by a pair of even-par final rounds by seniors Katelyn Sepmoree and Haley Stephens, the eighth-seeded Texas Women's Golf team turned in a 3-over 291 on Saturday to secure a fifth-place finish at the NCAA East Regional Championship and punch its ticket to the NCAA Championship for the fifth time in the last six years.
The Longhorns (289-291-291=871, +7) earned one of the eight available regional berths to the 2013 NCAA Women's Golf Championship by way of their top-eight finish at Auburn University Club. This year's championship is slated for May 21-24 at UGA Golf Course in Athens, Ga., hosted by Georgia.
Senior Madison Pressel carded her first under-par tournament of the season at 2-under 214 (70-71-73) to lead Texas on the individual leaderboard. Her 11th place finish marks a career-best in three regional championship appearances.
Sepmoree signed for back-to-back 72s on Friday and Saturday to finish tied for 26th overall at 218 (74-72-72). Her final-round scorecard was balanced with three bogeys and as many birdies.
Senior Desiree Dubreuil (69-77-74=220) finished two strokes behind Sepmoree for 33rd place. Despite four bogeys, Dubreuil shaved two strokes off her scorecard with an eagle on the 366-yard, par-4 No. 6.
Senior Haley Stephens (76-75-72=223) and sophomore Bertine Strauss (77-73-74=224) rounded out the Texas squad in ties for 44th and 51st, respectively.
Alabama (277-277-290=844, -20) led wire-to-wire and finished eight strokes ahead of runner-up Tulane (283-285-284). Arkansas (283-294-287=864) and Oklahoma State (290-287-287) finished tied for third. Northwestern (292-298-284=874), UCLA (288-298-289=875) and host Auburn (299-284-294=877) round out the eight advancing teams for the regional.
NCAA East Regional Championship
Auburn University Club (par 72, 6,259 yards)
Final Team Leaderboard
1. Alabama - 277-277-290=844 (-20)
2. Tulane - 283-285-284=852 (-12)
T3. Arkansas - 283-294-287=864 (E)
T3. Oklahoma State - 290-287-287=864 (E)
5. TEXAS - 289-291-291=871 (+7)
6. Northwestern - 292-298-284=874 (+10)
7. UCLA - 288-298-289=875 (+11)
8. Auburn - 299-284-294=877 (+13)
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9. Tennessee - 294-292-294=880 (+16)
10. North Carolina - 290-292-305=887 (+23)
11. Virginia - 300-298-296=894 (+30)
12. Kentucky - 301-296-300=897 (+33)
13. East Carolina - 301-303-301=905 (+41)
14. Florida International - 304-301-302=907 (+43)
T15. UCF - 312-304-292=908 (+44)
T15. Notre Dame - 292-304-312=908 (+44)
17. East Tennessee State - 297-302-310=909 (+45)
18. Mississippi - 299-308-303=910 (+46)
T19. Penn State - 310-301-300=911 (+47)
T19. Chattanooga - 309-298-304=911 (+47)
21. Texas State - 301-307-306=914 (+50)
22. James Madison - 319-305-308=929 (+65)
23. Eastern Kentucky - 321-332-322=975 (+111)
24. Alabama State - 335-332-327=994 (+130)
Final Player Leaderboard
1. Stephanie Meadow, Alabama - 68-66-69=203 (-13)
2. Kelly Shon*, Princeton - 71-68-70=209 (-7)
3. Madison Opfer, Tulane - 70-69-71=210 (-6)
T4. Jennifer Kirby, Alabama - 72-66-73=211 (-5)
T4. Emily Penttila, Tulane - 68-74-69=211 (-5)
T4. Emma Talley, Alabama - 67-71-73=211 (-5)
7. Julie Yang, Oklahoma State - 70-73-69=212 (-4)
T8. Jackie Chang, North Carolina - 68-72-73=213 (-3)
T8. Erica Popson, Tennessee - 67-75-71=213 (-3)
T8. Chessey Thomas, Tennessee - 77-66-70=213 (-3)
Texas Players
T11. Madison Pressel - 70-71-73=214 (-2)
T26. Katelyn Sepmoree - 74-72-72=218 (+2)
T33. Desiree Dubreuil - 69-77-74=220 (+4)
T44. Haley Stephens - 76-75-72=223 (+7)
T51. Bertine Strauss - 77-73-74=224 (+8)
