Northwestern University Athletics
Women's Golf Qualifies for NCAA East Regional
5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
May. 1, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern women's golf team learned today that they have qualified for the 2000 NCAA East Regional, which will be held in Columbus, Ohio from May 11-13.
This marks the first time in its eight year history as a varsity sport the women's golf team has been invited to compete in regional action. Four other teams (Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan State and Indiana) from the Big Ten qualified for the chance to go the NCAA Championships, which will be held in Sun River, Ore. from May 24-27.
Northwestern earned its bid by never finishing lower than fifth in any tournament until the Big Ten Championships, where the Wildcats finished sixth. In nine regular-season tournaments, the `Cats totaled one second-place finish, six third-place finishes, one fourth-place finish and one fifth-place finish.
Head coach Chris Regenberg's team is led by Chicagoland natives Emily Gilley and Elizabeth Burden. These two underclassmen earned All-Big Ten honors at last weekend's championships.
