This Week in Michigan Women's Golf: NCAA Ann Arbor Regional

» No. 3 seed Michigan hosts one of six NCAA regionals at the U-M Golf Course, May 9-11.
» This season, U-M won the program's first Big Ten title, recorded four titles and three runner-up finishes in 10 events.
» Ashley Lau became U-M's first ever Big Ten Golfer of the Year.
» The Wolverines hosted the 2007 regional at U-M Golf Course, finishing 13th.

THIS WEEK
• Mon-Wed., May 9-11 -- host, NCAA Ann Arbor Regional (U-M Golf Course)
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Next on the Tee: NCAA Ann Arbor Regional

The University of Michigan will serve as hosts of the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional, Monday through Wednesday, May 9-11 at the University of Michigan Golf Course. There will be 12 NCAA selected teams and six individuals competing in the 54-hole format -- with 18 holes played each day. The U-M Golf Course is scheduled to be set up for a Par 71 and 6,265 yards.

The NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Field

Teams
1. San Jose State (No. 5)
2. Virginia (No. 8)
3. Michigan (No. 18)
4. Arkansas (No. 20)
5. UCF (No. 29)
6. Virginia Tech (No. 32)
7. North Carolina
8. Washington (No. 43)
9. Ohio State (No. 53)
10. Pepperdine (No. 56)
11. Xavier (No. 96)
12. Oakland

Individuals
1. Jana Melichova, ODU
2. Aine Donegan, Indiana
3. Chloe Schiavone, Notre Dame
4. Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir, Eastern Kentucky
5. Jasmine Ly, Northern Illinois
6. Katherine Lemke, Creighton

The NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Schedule

Saturday, May 7 -- Travel Day and registration
Sunday, May 8 -- Practice rounds
Monday, May 9 -- First Round (18), 8 am (tee times off No. 1 and 10)
Tuesday, May 10 -- Second round (18), 8 am (tee times off No. 1 and 10)
Wednesday, May 11 -- Final round (18), 8 am (tee times off No. 1 and 10)

NCAA Ann Arbor Regional First Day Pairings

Tee: No. 1
8:00 a.m. -- San Jose State, Virginia, Michigan
8:55 a.m. -- North Carolina, Washington, Ohio State
9:50 a.m. -- Jana Melichova (Old Dominion, Aine Donegan (Indiana), Chloe Schiavone (Notre Dame)

Tee: No. 10
8:00 a.m. -- Arkansas, UCF, Virginia Tech
8:55 a.m. -- Pepperdine, Xavier, Oakland
9:50 a.m. -- Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir (Eastern Kentucky), Jasmine Ly (Northern Illinois), Katherine Lemke (Creighton)

The NCAA Regional Sites

• University of Michigan Golf Course (Ann Arbor, Michigan) -- Scoring
• Vanderbilt Legends Club (Franklin, Tenn.) -- Scoring
• Karsten Creek Golf Club (Stillwater, Okla.) -- Scoring
• Seminole Legacy Golf Club (Tallahassee, Fla.) -- Scoring
• The Championship Course at UNM (Albuquerque, N.M.) -- Scoring
• Stanford Golf Course (Palo Alto, Calif.) -- Scoring

Advancing to the NCAA Finals

There are six regional sites, with 72 total teams and 24 individuals invited to the 2022 NCAA postseason. Each regional site features 12 teams and six individuals, with the top four teams (24 total) and top two individuals (12 total) not on an advancing team heading to the national finals at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., Friday through Wednesday, May 20-25.

The NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Lineup

Michigan will have five starters and one substitute for the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional. The Wolverines lineup will include senior Ashley Lau, junior Hailey Borja, sophomore Monet Chun, junior Mikaela Schulz, senior Sophia Trombetta and graduate Ashley Kim, who has been designated at U-M's substitute.

The Fall Preview of the Regional Site

U-M opened the 2021-22 season winning the Wolverine Invitational with a U-M Golf Course women's team record 851 (-1) -- the first sub-par tally at U-M's home course. The 851 tally was the second-lowest team total in program history and crushed the prior U-M Golf Course record by 18 shots -- 869 by USC at the 2007 NCAA Central Regional (May 10-12). The Wolverines had all five starters finished in the top 20 individually, including Mikaela Schulz tie for medalist honors.

Michigan in the NCAA Postseason

U-M has been represented in NCAA regional competition with a team or an individual bid 15 times. The Wolverines have 11 total team appearances (2001, '02, '05, '07, '09, '11, '12, '16, '17, '21, '22). Four Wolverines -- Laura Olin (2004), Amy Schmucker (2006), Ashley Bauer (2010) and Ashley Lau (2019) -- were invited as an individual to a regional.

Michigan at the NCAA Finals

The Maize and Blue has advanced to the NCAA Finals four times in program history. Michigan was 17th at the 2002 event held at Washington National in Auburn, Wash., and tied for 18th at the 2016 event held at Oregon Country Club in Eugene, Ore. In 2017, U-M tied for 16th at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., before a 20th-place finish in 2021 at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. In 2021, Hailey Borja became the first Wolverine (team or individual) to advance to the final round of stroke play. She tied for fifth with a U-M 72-hole record 286 (-2).

A Three-Peat (of sorts)

In U-M's last three team NCAA regional appearances (2016, '17, '21) the Wolverines have advanced to the NCAA Finals -- giving the Maize and Blue trips to nationals in three of the last five events. It should be noted U-M had an individual invitee (Ashley Lau) in 2019 as well as the 2020 postseason was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The History of the NCAA Postseason

• 2001, East Regional: 12th of 21 (308-308-309/925)
• 2002, Central Regional: 6th of 21 (313-322-294/929)
• 2002, NCAA Finals: 17th of 24 (301-299-299-300/1199)
• 2004, Central Regional: Laura Olin, individual, t-17th (75-76-78/2290
• 2005, Central Regional: 15th of 21 (301-320-305/926)
• 2006, Central Regional: Amy Schmucker, individual, t-71st (80-82-78/240)
• 2007, Central Regional: 13th of 21 (311-305-310/926) - at U-M Golf Course
• 2009, Central Regional: 17th of 21 (312-321-327/960)
• 2010, Central Regional: Ashley Bauer, individual, t-76th (78-87-80/245)
• 2011, Central Regional: 18th of 24 (316-307-315/938)
• 2012, Central Regional: 16th of 24 (315-316-306/937)
• 2016, Alabama Regional: 6th of 18 (311-304-300/916)
• 2016, NCAA Finals: t-18th of 24 (296-299-292/887)
• 2017, Columbus Regional: 6th of 18 (312-293-303/908)
• 2017, NCAA Finals: t-16th of 24 (315-315-299/929)
• 2019, East Lansing Regional: Ashley Lau, individual, t-47th (76-77-72/225)
• 2021, Columbus Regional: t-5th of 18 (288-296-301/885)
• 2021, NCAA Finals: 20th of 24 (304-296-303/903)
• 2021, NCAA Finals: Hailey Borja, individual, t-5th (75-71-72-68/286, -2)

Wolverine Bites

• Michigan has won four team titles, tying for the second most in a single season. The Wolverines closed the regular season winning three events -- the Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 13-14), co-champions at the VyStar Invitational (March 5-6), and the Indiana Invitational (April 9-10). U-M then opened the postseason winning the program's first Big Ten Championship. The Maize and Blue added three runner-up finishes at the Landfall Tradition (Oct. 29-31), the Tulane Classic (Feb. 13-15) and the Briar's Creek Invitational (March 14-15).

• In addition to the team titles, U-M has had five medalists with Ashley Lau winning three events -- the Tulane Classic (Feb. 13-14), the VyStar Gators Invitational (March 5-6) and the Indiana Invitational (April 9-10). Those wins helped her set the U-M career record (four). Monet Chun won her first collegiate title, leading U-M to its first Big Ten title with her four-shot victory. Mikaela Schulz added her second career title, tying for medalist honors in the season-opening Wolverine Invitational. The five trophies are the most for Michigan in a single season, topping the three during the 1995-96 season.

• Over the last three seasons, Michigan has played in 25 events with two seasons dramatically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite the altered schedules, Jan Dowling's Wolverines have managed to post 17 top-five finishes, four team titles, the first Big Ten title and eight medalists over the stretch.

• Michigan is averaging 290.83 with 10 sub-par team rounds. That average is on pace to shatter the current lowest team average in program history (295.56, 2015-16). This season, U-M has fired a team-low for par 279 (-9) at the Landfall Tradition and a team-low tally with a 276 (-4) at the VyStar Gators Invitational.

• With her team-best scoring average of 71.70, Ashley Lau is on pace to smash the U-M record of 73.09 set by Elodie Van Dievoet during the 2016-17 season. Lau leads with 12 sub-par rounds, including a career-low 66 (-6) carded in the final round of the VyStar Gators Invitational. Overall, she has eight sub-70 tallies. With those 12 sub-par rounds, Lau set the program record with 25 total in her career.

• This season, Michigan has claimed six Big Ten Golfer of the Week accolades. Mikaela Schulz earned U-M's first after she won the Wolverine Invitational with a 210 (-3) tally back in September. Hailey Borja was given the honor after her career-best 210 (-6) tied her for third at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational (Oct. 15-17). Ashley Lau highlighted the year with four honors after tying for medalist honors at the Tulane Classic (Feb. 13-15), using a final round and career-best 66 (-4) to rally and win the VyStar Gators Invitational (March 5-6), posting a closing 70 (-2) to earn a runner-up finish at the Briar's Creek Invitational (March 14-15) and then using a 208 (-8) total to run away with the Indiana Invitational title (April 9-10).

The 2022 Big Ten Championships

Michigan won the program's first conference championship this season after carding a thre-round total of 857. The Wolverines also:
• Set U-M's Big Ten Championships 54-hole record (857)
• Set U-M's Big Ten Championships team single round record (281, -3; second)

Monet Chun was a medalist with her eight-under par total of 205 (70-66-69). In doing so, Chun:
• Became the second Wolverine to win Big Ten title (Elodie Van Dievoet, 2017)
• Set U-M's Big Ten Championship 54-hole record (205, -8) by five shots
• Set a career-low 54-hole total (205, -8) by 10 shots
• Set a career-low single-round tally (66, -5) in the second round
• Was among four Wolverines in the top 30 and two among the top 20 (Mikaela Schulz, t-17th)

2021-22 Michigan Awards and Honors

• Big Ten Golfer of the Year: Ashley Lau (first in program history)
• Big Ten Coach of the Year: Jan Dowling (second in program history)
• Big Ten's Mary Fossum Award (lowest scoring average): Ashley Lau (first in program history)
• All-Big Ten, first team: Ashley Lau, Hailey Borja
• All-Big Ten, second team: Monet Chun, Mikaela Schulz
• Big Ten Medalist: Monet Chun (second in program history)
• All-Big Ten Championships Team: Monet Chun
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree: Ashley Kim
• Big Ten Golfers of the Week: Ashley Lau (4), Hailey Borja (1), Mikaela Schulz (1)

Quick TV Notables

• Michigan won its first Big Ten Championship.
• Michigan has four team titles and three runner-up titles in 10 events.
• Michigan is 121-25-2 (82.4%) on the season; seventh time in program history with 100+ wins.
• Michigan is 44-1-1 (96.7%) against Big Ten opponents.
• Michigan has 50 total rounds of par or better -- 31 sub-par rounds, 19 of par and 16 sub-70s. Monet Chun (66, -5; Big Ten Championships second round ) and Ashley Lau (66, -4; VyStar Invite final) tied for Michigan's season low score.
• Michigan has eight sub-par 54-hole totals -- Ashley Lau (4), Mikaela Schulz (2), Hailey Borja (1), Monet Chun (1). Lau tallied a U-M record 203 (-7) at the VyStar Gators Invitational.
• Ashley Lau (71.70) is on pace to set the single-season scoring record (73.09, Elodie Van Dievoet)
• Ashley Lau (73.22) is on pace to set the career scoring record (74.90, Grace Choi)

Amateur Highlights

• Ashley Lau was one of 12 women's amateur golfers selected for the 2022 International Team which will compete against the United States team at the 2022 Palmer Cup (July 1-3) in Cologny, Switzerland, and the Golf Club de Genève. In a Ryder Cup-style tournament co-founded by golfing legend Arnold Palmer and The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

• Hailey Borja and Ashley Lau were among the 72 participants at the Augusta National Women's Amateur -- one of the world's top amateur events. Closing as the top two of six Big Ten golfers in the field, Borja's 147 qualifying total on the Champions Retreat course advanced her to the final round held on the famed Augusta National. Lau tallied a 153 in her two rounds and did not move forward. In the final 18, Borja shot a 74 (+2) on one of the world's most famous courses to tie for 12th with a 221 total.