Wildcats Close Out 2025-26 Season at NCAA Championship Finals

CARLSBAD, Ca. (May, 25, 2026) – After advancing to the final round of stroke play for the third consecutive season, Northwestern women's golf's season came to a close on Monday at the NCAA Championship Finals.
 
The Wildcats concluded the 72-hole event with a combined score of 1,177 strokes (290-292-294-301), rising to fourteenth place on the final day of competition. The 'Cats finished ahead of eight teams ranked in the top-25 of the most recent Clippd poll.
 
Leading the charge for the Wildcats was Dianna Lee, whose Northwestern career came to a close on Monday. The 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year opened her week with a 2-over-par, but carded a round of par or better in next three rounds. 
 
With her teammates and coaches watching, Lee closed out her round by birdieing the 18th hole to finish with an even-par 72, placing in a share of 18^th at 1-under.
 
Ashley Yun was the next-highest finisher for the 'Cats, carding her highest round of the week with a 3-under 69 on Friday to place in a share of 53^rd. Lauren E. Lee, competing in her first-ever NCAA Championship Finals, placed in a share of 58^th at 10-over while Megan Meng placed one stroke behind her in 64^th. Rounding out the lineup was Hsin Tai Lin, who rose 52 places on the leaderboard to finish in 82^nd.
 
'Cats on the Leaderboard
T-18^th – Dianna Lee -1 (74-70-71-72=287)
T-53^rd – Ashley Yun +4 (69-74-77-76=296)
T-58^th – Lauren E. Lee +7 (75-72-76-75=298)
T-64^th – Megan Meng +5 (72-76-73-78=299)
T-82^nd – Hsin Tai Lin +13 (76-79-74-78=307)