May 9, 2006

Grand Valley State will be playing and hosting the 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Golf National Championships this week. The Lakers earned the right to play for the title as they captured their second straight NCAA DII East Region title last week with a three round score of 964. GVSU is making its fifth appearances in six years in the National Championships. Last year, the Lakers recorded their highest finish in school history, placing second.

The tournament will be played at the Meadows Golf Course on GVSU's Allendale campus. It will be held from Wednesday, May 10 thru Saturday, May 13. One round of 18 holes will be played each day.

The following teams and individuals were selected to participate in the championships.

East Region Teams:
Grand Valley State
Ferris State

East Region Individuals:
Tonya Choate, Drury
Kristi Piepenbrink, Indianapolis

North Region Teams:
Nebraska-Omaha
Minnesota State Mankato

North Region Individuals:
Carley Roach, Augustana (South Dakota)
Rachael Schmidt, Upper Iowa

South Region Teams:
Rollins
Lynn

South Region Individuals:
Lindsey Bergeon, Florida Southern
Johanna Soderstrom, Barry

West Region Teams:
Western New Mexico
Western Washington

West Region Individuals:
Allison Kinser, St. Edward's
Allison Toomer, Northeastern State

For tee times and other information regarding the tournament, please click on the link below:
Championship Information

To watch live results, please click on the link below:
Results