Women’s Golf Finishes 17th In The Country Following Play At D-II Nationals

Following the third and final round of team play at the 2024 NCAA Division II Championships at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden, Fla., on Thursday (May 23), Ashland University's women's golf team ended the 2023-24 season as the No. 17 team in the country.
 
The Eagles were 306-304-307—917 at nationals, with those team scores representing the second- through fourth-best in AU women's golf history at the D-II Championship.
 
It is Ashland women's golf's best national finish since placing ninth in 2015. This is the fourth time the team has qualified for D-II nationals.
 
TEAM SCORES (TOP EIGHT GO TO MATCH PLAY BRACKET)
1. Flagler 288-282-281—851
2. West Texas A&M 289-282-284—855
3. Dallas Baptist 284-295-285—864
4. Lynn 292-287-286—865
5. Findlay 288-290-289—867
6. Henderson State 295-290-289—874
T7. Indianapolis 295-289-292—876 9. Anderson, S.C. 296-296-287—879
10. Lee 289-298-295—882
11. Nova Southeastern 299-292-293—884
12. Cal State San Marcos 300-294-299—893
13. Grand Valley State 299-304-297—900
14. Southwest Oklahoma State 313-289-299—901
15. Rogers State 297-310-299—906
16. Cal State East Bay 300-299-309—908
17. ASHLAND UNIVERSITY 306-304-307—917
18. Davenport 318-317-310—945
 
Freshman Riley McKenzie was AU's low scorer for the week, finishing at 77-77-71—225 (tied for 59^th individually). She recorded an eagle on the par-5 seventh hole on Thursday, and also had birdies on the par-5 No. 17 and par-3 Nos. 4 and 6, to finish with five birdies for the Championship.
 
McKenzie also finished at a team-best 2-under par on par-5s over three days.
 
Junior Grace Grant was next at 76-69-83—228 (tied for 73^rd), had five birdies for the tourney and was a team-best 2-under par on par-3s for the week.
 
Freshman LeeAnn Harker ended at 77-78-78—233 (tied for 83^rd, one Thursday birdie, three in the tournament), junior Emma Conway was 76-84-78—238 (tied for 87^th, three Thursday birdies, five in the tournament), and sophomore Klaira Paramore finished 79-80-80—239 (tied for 90^th, five birdies on the week).