Wolverines Close Season After Ninth-Place Showing at NCAA Regional
5/8/2024 5:41:00 PM | Women's Golf
» With a 924 54-hole team total, Michigan finished ninth at the NCAA Auburn Regional ending its season as the Wolverines did not advance to the NCAA Finals.
» In mirror images of each other, Monet Chun (79-74-76) and Lauren Sung (79-74-76) tied for 30th with 229 regional totals. Playing in her 49th and final event at U-M, Hailey Borja tied for 38th (231), while Sidney Yermish tied for 46th (235).
» Michigan competed in its fifth straight regional and 17th overall in program history.
Site: Auburn, Ala.
Tournament: NCAA Auburn Regional (Day 3 of 3)
Course: Auburn University Club (par 72, 6,456 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 9th of 12 Teams (311-304-309/924)
Top U-M Individual: Monet Chun (79-74-76), Lauren Sung (79-74-76), tie-30th (229)
Next U-M Event: Season Completed
AUBURN, Ala. -- With a 924 54-hole team total, the 36th-ranked University of Michigan women's golf team posted a ninth-place finish Wednesday (May 8) at the NCAA Auburn Regional played at the Auburn University Club. By not finishing among the top five, the Wolverines season is complete.
Appearing in its 17th NCAA postseason event, U-M opened the 54-hole regional with a 311 tally on Monday (May 6) as freshman Sidney Yermish paced the round with a 76 and helped the Wolverines to 10th after 18 holes. The Maize and Blue improved by seven shots in the second round, with its 304 moving the Wolverines into the ninth spot as fifth-year senior Hailey Borja, senior Monet Chun and sophomore Lauren Sung all carded 74s (+2) Tuesday afternoon (May 7).
With Chun and Sung following with final-round 76s, not only did both tie for 30th (229), they led U-M to a 309 and a 924 regional total and ninth-place finish. Borja closed her 49-event career (second all-time), tying for 38th at 231 (77-74-80), while Yermish tied for 46th at 235 (76-82-77) in his first career NCAA event.
Final Team Standings
1. Auburn 290-287-297 = 874 (+10) 2. Oregon 298-297-283 = 878 3. North Carolina 300-292-293 = 885 4. South Carolina 293-305-293 = 891 Tulsa 298-298-295 = 891 6. Georgia 306-290-296 = 892 Houston 298-293-301 = 892 8. Miami 305-306-304 = 915 9. MICIHGAN 311-304-309 = 924 10. East Tennessee State 308-310-314 = 932 11. Kennesaw State 317-317-302 = 936 12. Albany 321-325-333 = 979
Top Individuals
1. Anna Davis, Auburn 73-69-69 = 211 (-5) 2. Megan Schofill, Auburn 69-73-72 = 214 Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina 69-74-71 = 214 Isabella McCauley, Minnesota 77-72-65 = 214* 5. Kayla Smith, North Carolina 72-72-71 = 215 Moa Svedenskiold, Houston 72-69-74 = 215 7. Megan Streicher, North Carolina 71-74-72 = 217 Grace Kilcrease, Tulsa 73-73-71 = 217 Sara Byrne, Miami 74-71-72 = 217
Michigan Individuals
T30. Monet Chun 79-74-76 = 229 T30. Lauren Sung 79-74-76 = 229 T38. Hailey Borja 77-74-80 = 231 T46. Sidney Yermish 76-82-77 = 235 SUB Mara Janess 80-NS-82 = 162 SUB Sydney Sung NS-84-NS = 84 * played as individual