INDIANAPOLIS – The 2023 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships field was announced Monday, with the Greyhounds earning the No. 2 seed at the upcoming East Regional. UIndy will be one of 15 teams competing at the postseason tournament, set for May 8-10 at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Ill.
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Making their 16th consecutive postseason appearance, the Hounds will be gunning for their ninth regional crown since 2012. Last season, UIndy secured the runner-up spot at regionals on the way to a top-10 finish at nationals.
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UIndy earned an at-large bid to the regional and will be joined by automatic-qualifiers Findlay (GMAC champ, 1 seed), Ferris State (GLIAC, 7), Illinois Springfield (GLVC, 8), Gannon (PSAC, 12) and Franklin Pierce (NE10, 13). Fourth-seeded Missouri-St Louis is the only other GLVC school to make the cut.
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Overall, the championship will feature 48 teams and 24 individuals spread across four regions. All participants will compete through the 54 holes of competition. The top three (Central), five (South), four (West) and six (East) teams along with the top two individuals not on an advancing team will advance to nationals.
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The 2023 DII Women's Golf Championships are set for May 16-20 at Fox Run Golf Course in Eureka, Mo.
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EAST REGIONAL
Panther Creek Golf Club
Springfield, Illinois
Host: University of Illinois at Springfield
Teams:
- Findlay [Great Midwest Athletic Conference]
- UIndy
- Grand Valley State
- Missouri-St. Louis
- Tiffin
- Wayne State (Michigan)
- Ferris State [Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]
- Illinois-Springfield [Great Lakes Valley Conference]
- Walsh
- Ohio Dominican
- Saginaw Valley State
- Gannon [Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference]
- Franklin Pierce [Northeast-10 Conference]
- Northern Michigan
- Glenville State [Mountain East Conference]
Individuals:
- Ines Dorado, Northwood
- Kendall Farm, Lewis
- Lauren Gervais, Davenport
- Shehna Akbary, Drury
- Imogen Rafferty, McKendree
- Isabel Chaidez, Maryville
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