ALLENDALE, Mich. – Trivia question: Who was the first University of Indianapolis athletics team to win a national championship?

Yesterday that would have been considered a trick question, but today the UIndy women's golf team emphatically answered it with a title-winning performance at the 2015 NCAA Division II Championships, held May 13-16 at The Meadows Golf Course in Allendale, Mich. Led by senior Chanice Young, the Greyhounds notched a five-stroke win in the year's biggest tournament, securing the school's first-ever athletics team national championship.
 
UIndy maintained the lead through all four rounds. After earning a one-shot edge after 18 holes, the Hounds' lead ballooned to 16 strokes after the second round before slimming a bit to 11 after the third. During Saturday's final round, runner-up Rollins College made a hard charge with a team score of 293 – the lowest of the event – but UIndy held off the Tars with a solid 299 to win by five strokes.

"I'm so proud of this entire program," said head coach Brent Nicoson. "This is a championship that can be shared not only by this current team, but our past teams that helped elevate our program to a new level and higher expectations."

Chanice Young capped a fantastic collegiate career by tying for fifth among Division II's toughest field. The Evansville, Ind., native carded rounds of 76, 74, 75 and 77, finishing at +14 for the tournament, five back of individual medalist Brenna Moore (74-73-74-76) of Midwestern State.
 
Junior Brooke Beegle (77-73-76-77) also had a top-10 showing, sharing seventh in the 71-golfer field. Freshman Annika Haynes (73-84-80-71) fired a one-under 71 Saturday to finish tied for 16th. Fellow-freshman Paxton DeHaven (79-75-81-74) had her best round on the final day as well, carding a two-over 74 to settle at 20th, while junior Molly Ward (82-77-78-89) tied for 55th.

"I am so lucky to coach this group," added Nicoson. "They have been relentless in their pursuit to get better, and that has now paid off with a four consecutive conference titles, a four consecutive NCAA regionals, and now a national championship."

Though not in the lineup, senior Regan Pittard made the trip to Allendale to support her teammates. An all-conference and all-region performer in her on right, Pittard summed up her feelings after the win.

"For me, it's an unbelievable experience to be a national champion," said Pittard, "and to be a part of it all is very rewarding. It's also amazing to me that I am a part of athletic history now, and I'm so glad I'm on this team.

"This will forever be a great memory for me."

Since Division II began holding its own national championship in 2000, UIndy is the only school to win the title that did not hail from the state of Florida. This year, the Greyhounds represented the only school in the top six not from Florida or Texas.