Michigan
NCAA Ann Arbor Regional
Trio of 73s Paces Wolverines on First Day of NCAA Regional
5/9/2022 3:33:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Michigan's opening 293 team total put the Wolverines tied for second after day one of the NCAA Regional.
» Hailey Borja, Monet Chun and Ashley Lau each carded tallies of 73 (+2), putting them in a tie for 13th individually.
» The Wolverines and the Washington Huskies, both tied for second, trail first day leader Arkansas (291) by two shots.
» U-M is one of six sites hosting an NCAA Regional; the top four teams from each site advance to the NCAA Finals in Arizona.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Course: U-M Golf Course (Par 71, 6,265 yards)
Tournament: NCAA Ann Arbor Regional (Day 1 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: Tie-2nd Place of 12 Teams (293, +9) after Day 1
Top U-M Individual: Hailey Borja, Monet Chun, Ashley Lau, tie-13th (73, +1)
Next U-M Round: Tuesday, May 10 -- NCAA Regional - Day 2 (Ann Arbor, Mich.), 9:06 a.m. (tee times)
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With three of five starters posting rounds of 73 (+2) in the windy conditions at the U-M Golf Course, the 18th-ranked University of Michigan women's golf team tallied a 293 opening NCAA Ann Arbor Regional score today (Monday, May 9), positioning itself tied for second with No. 43 Washington (293) and two shots back of first-day leader No. 20 Arkansas (291). All three will be paired for the second round starting off the No. 1 tee at 9:06 a.m. on Tuesday (May 10).
In the tale of two nines, U-M maneuvered its way through the opening nine holes. After posting five birdies to sit two-under at the turn, the Wolverines and the rest of the 12-team field felt a change in conditions as the Midwest winds picked up. With 15-20mph winds, the Maize and Blue was unable to repeat its front side success, carding just three birdies and closing the back nine 11-over. With a 293 (+9), the Maize and Blue tied with Washington for second-place and just two shots back of the lead.
"Some of today was about comfort," said U-M head coach Jan Dowling. "We have never hosted a regional before and we had to get that out of our system. After a solid start, we didn't control our golf ball as well as we could have on the back nine. We let the (windy) conditions get to us a little bit. However, we do have our start on the front nine.
"We made some birdies early under that pressure (of hosting), so we know what that feels like. We can take that and move forward. We have to keep smiling and doing what helps us play well. That means being relaxed and having fun. There is a lot of golf to play and we have a low round in us."
For the Wolverines, senior Ashley Lau, junior Hailey Borja and sophomore Monet Chun each opened with first round 73s (+2) to put themselves in a tie for 13th of the 66-golfer field. Junior Mikaela Schulz's 74 helped the Wolverines have four of five starters among the top 25 as she sits tied for 23rd.
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)
1. Arkansas 291 (+7)
2. MICHIGAN 293
Washington 293
4. Virginia 294
San Jose State 294
6. Xavier 299
North Carolina 299
8. Ohio State 300
Pepperdine 300
UCF 300
11. Virginia Tech 302
12. Oakland 316
Top Individuals
1. Ela Anacona, Arkansas 69 (-2)
Jana Melichova, Old Dominion 69*
3. Natasha Andrea Oon, San Jose State 70
Stefanie Deng, Washington 70
5. Krista Junkkari, North Carolina 72
Emily Mahar, Virginia Tech 72
Kayla Smith, North Carolina 72
Emily Hummer, Ohio State 72
Lucia Lopez-Ortega, San Jose State 72
Kennedy Knox, Washington 72
Aine Donegan, Indiana 72*
Chloe Schiavone, Notre Dame 72*
Michigan Individuals
T13. Monet Chun 73 T13. Ashley Lau 73 T13. Hailey Borja 73 T23. Mikaela Schulz 74 65. Sophia Trombetta 83 * playing as individual
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