Wolverines Close Season After Ninth-Place Showing at NCAA Regional
5/8/2024 5:41:00 PM | Women's Golf
» With a 924 54-hole team total, Michigan finished ninth at the NCAA Auburn Regional ending its season as the Wolverines did not advance to the NCAA Finals.
» In mirror images of each other, Monet Chun (79-74-76) and Lauren Sung (79-74-76) tied for 30th with 229 regional totals. Playing in her 49th and final event at U-M, Hailey Borja tied for 38th (231), while Sidney Yermish tied for 46th (235).
» Michigan competed in its fifth straight regional and 17th overall in program history.
Site: Auburn, Ala.
Tournament: NCAA Auburn Regional (Day 3 of 3)
Course: Auburn University Club (par 72, 6,456 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 9th of 12 Teams (311-304-309/924)
Top U-M Individual: Monet Chun (79-74-76), Lauren Sung (79-74-76), tie-30th (229)
Next U-M Event: Season Completed
AUBURN, Ala. -- With a 924 54-hole team total, the 36th-ranked University of Michigan women's golf team posted a ninth-place finish Wednesday (May 8) at the NCAA Auburn Regional played at the Auburn University Club. By not finishing among the top five, the Wolverines season is complete.
Appearing in its 17th NCAA postseason event, U-M opened the 54-hole regional with a 311 tally on Monday (May 6) as freshman Sidney Yermish paced the round with a 76 and helped the Wolverines to 10th after 18 holes. The Maize and Blue improved by seven shots in the second round, with its 304 moving the Wolverines into the ninth spot as fifth-year senior Hailey Borja, senior Monet Chun and sophomore Lauren Sung all carded 74s (+2) Tuesday afternoon (May 7).
With Chun and Sung following with final-round 76s, not only did both tie for 30th (229), they led U-M to a 309 and a 924 regional total and ninth-place finish. Borja closed her 49-event career (second all-time), tying for 38th at 231 (77-74-80), while Yermish tied for 46th at 235 (76-82-77) in his first career NCAA event.
Final Team Standings
 1. Auburn                290-287-297 = 874 (+10)  2. Oregon                298-297-283 = 878  3. North Carolina        300-292-293 = 885  4. South Carolina        293-305-293 = 891    Tulsa                 298-298-295 = 891  6. Georgia               306-290-296 = 892    Houston               298-293-301 = 892  8. Miami                 305-306-304 = 915  9. MICIHGAN              311-304-309 = 924 10. East Tennessee State  308-310-314 = 932 11. Kennesaw State        317-317-302 = 936 12. Albany                321-325-333 = 979
Top Individuals
 1. Anna Davis, Auburn               73-69-69 = 211 (-5)  2. Megan Schofill, Auburn           69-73-72 = 214    Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina  69-74-71 = 214    Isabella McCauley, Minnesota     77-72-65 = 214*  5. Kayla Smith, North Carolina      72-72-71 = 215    Moa Svedenskiold, Houston        72-69-74 = 215  7. Megan Streicher, North Carolina  71-74-72 = 217    Grace Kilcrease, Tulsa           73-73-71 = 217    Sara Byrne, Miami                74-71-72 = 217
Michigan Individuals
T30. Monet Chun      79-74-76 = 229 T30. Lauren Sung     79-74-76 = 229 T38. Hailey Borja    77-74-80 = 231 T46. Sidney Yermish  76-82-77 = 235 SUB Mara Janess     80-NS-82 = 162 SUB Sydney Sung     NS-84-NS = 84 * played as individual