FINDLAY, Ohio - The Northern Kentucky University women’s golf team posted a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament on Wednesday with a total of 989.
NKU golfer Kim Keyer-Scott, who held a one-stroke lead going into the final round, shot an 80 at the par-72 Findlay Country Club on Wednesday and finished fourth in the individual competition with a score of 236 (+20). Keyer-Scott also qualified as an individual for the upcoming NCAA Division II national championships.
Longwood (Va.) University’s Tiffany Woodyer captured the medal by firing a 1-over-par 73 in the final round and completing the event with a score of 232. Longwood also won the East Region title with a score of 958, 21 strokes better than runner-up Grand Valley State University (979).
Longwood and Grand Valley State both advanced to the NCAA Division II national championships, which will be held May 14-17 at Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
NCAA II East Regional
(at Findlay, Ohio)
FINAL TEAM SCORES
1. Longwood 320-322-316 958
2. Grand Valley State 326-330-323 979
3. Ferris State 330-327-328 985
4. Northern Kentucky 323-328-338 989
5. Indianapolis 331-334-340 1,005
6. SIUE 360-356-348 1,064
NKU Individuals: 4. Kim Keyer-Scott 76-80-80 236, 11. Leslie Fossitt 80-80-88 248, 14. Briana Berryman 80-85-87 252, 23. Lindsay Newton 88-83-88 259, 26. Nicole Weber 87-92-83 262.
Kim Keyer-Scott