NCAA Championships Await Purdue Women’s Golf

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Following a runner-up finish at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional, Purdue Women's Golf travels to Carlsbad, California to compete for a national championship at the 2024 NCAA Championships (May 17-22). The Boilermakers join 29 other teams at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa, looking to capture their second national title in program history.
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, May 17: Round 1 of Stroke Play (Tee Times starting at 9:40 a.m. ET)
Saturday, May 18: Round 2 of Stroke Play (Tee Times starting at 9:40 a.m. ET)
Sunday, May 19: Round 3 of Stroke Play (Tee Times starting at 9:40 a.m. ET)
Field of 30 cut to 15 teams
Monday, May 20: Final Round of Stroke Play (Tee Times starting at 1:30 p.m. ET)
Individual national champion determined, field of 15 cut to 8 teams for Match Play
Tuesday, May 21: Quarterfinals (Tee Times starting at 9:50 a.m. ET)
Tuesday, May 21: Semifinals (Tee Times starting at 4:15 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, May 22: National Championship Match (Tee Times starting at 5:05 p.m. ET)
 
THE LINEUP
Ashley Kozlowski – Sr. (11:41 a.m. ET off No. 1)

• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Playing in her 41st tournament as a Boilermaker, totaling 115 rounds, more than anyone on the current team
• Making her second NCAA Championships appearance, tying for 40th (78-74-74-71—297) in 2022 to help Purdue finish 12th as a team
• Has carded six rounds in the 60s this season, tied with six other Boilermakers for the single-season school record: Momo Sugiyama (2022-23), Micaela Farah (2018-19), Ida Ayu Indira Melati Putri (2018-19), Paula Reto (2012-13), Maude-Aimee Leblanc (2009-10) and Maria Hernandez (2007-08)
• Ranks second on the team with a 72.49 stroke average and is nationally ranked at No. 130
• Has appeared in the lineup in all 12 tournaments this season and has led the Boilermakers in five different events, a team high
• Has recorded a team-best 109 birdies
• Tied for 13th at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional (71-69-78—218), her seventh Top 20 of the season
• Paced the Boilermakers with a 208 (72-70-66) at the Schooner Fall Classic, the seventh-best 54-hole total in program history; her final round 66 was a new career low and the fifth-lowest for a Boilermaker
• Led Purdue to a win in the Mary Fossum Invitational, finishing runner-up individually for the second time in her career with a 214 (73-71-70)
• Tied for seventh to lead Purdue at The Show (73-70-71—214) at Spanish Trail earlier this year; led the field in par-4 scoring (-4) and ranked second in birdies (13)
• Tied for seventh at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (74-74-70—218) for her fourth Top 10 of the season
• Finished fifth to pace the Boilermakers at the Briar's Creek Invitational, which featured a final round 67 (-5) to end the tournament 4-under par (73-72-67—212)
• Graduated as an aeronautical and astronautical engineering major, earning several academic honors: WGCAA All-American Scholar Team, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten

 
Momo Sugiyama – Jr. (11:30 a.m. ET off No. 1)

• Second Team All-Big Team, earning the accolade for the second time
• Making her 25th appearance as a Boilermaker after playing in all 12 tournaments a season ago and all 12 tournaments so far this season
• Holds a team-best 72.29 stroke average and is No. 128 in the national rankings
• Placed 11th at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional (71-69-77—217), her team-high ninth Top 20 of the season
• Her 10th-place finish was the first Top 10 by a Boilermaker at the B1G Championships since 2019; also produced the lowest 54-hole score (71-73-71—215) by a Purdue golfer in the tournament since 2018
• Has five Top 10 finishes, including a fourth-place performance at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (72-75-70—217) for her best placing of the season
• Has finished in the Top 20 in seven of the eight spring tournaments, including a tie for seventh at the Briar's Creek Invitational (74-71-70—215)
• Her two-round 145 (75-70) at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational was the seventh-best 36-hole total in school history
• Began the spring by leading the Boilermakers at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic, placing eighth with a career-low 211 (67-73-71) that featured a personal-best round of 67 (-5)
• Tied for ninth at the Boilermaker Classic with a 1-under 215 (73-69-73) to help Purdue claim the tournament title to start the season
• Tied Purdue's single-season record with six rounds in the 60s last year, while leading the team in stroke average (73.31), team-low round (14), rounds in the 60s (6) and pars (410)
• Earned a 3.95 GPA over the past academic year; held a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout the 2022-23 school year, collecting several academic accolades: WGCAA All-American Scholar Team, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten

 
 Jasmine Kahler – Fr. (11:19 a.m. ET off No. 1)

• Making her 11th collegiate tournament appearance but cracking the Purdue lineup for the fourth time
• Holds a 74.19 stroke average
• Led the Boilermakers at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional, tying for eighth at even-par (71-70-75—216) for her second Top 10 of the season and her first Top 10 as part of the Purdue lineup
• Collected a Top 20 finish in her Big Ten Championships debut, ending the tournament with a 1-under 71 to finish 2-over for the week (75-72-71—218); made 40 pars to rank third in the 84-player field
• In her debut in the Boilermaker lineup, tied for 19th at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (78-74-72—224)
• Competing as an individual, tied for 6th at The Bruzzy, her best finish as a Boilermaker, with a career-low 213 (73-70-70); the 213 was the eighth-best 54-hole total be a freshman in program history
• Tied for 25th at the Briar's Creek Invitational (72-71-77—220)
• In her Purdue debut, tied for 22nd as an individual in the Boilermaker Classic (73-72-76—221)
• In high school, won the San Diego Section CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) at Torrey Pines and led her team to a fifth-place finish at the CIF State Championship to become the 2022 CIF San Diego Player of the Year

 
Jocelyn Bruch – Sr. (11:08 a.m. ET off No. 1)

• Making her 33rd appearance as a Boilermaker, second most on the team
• Holds a 74.20 stroke average
• Has appeared in the lineup in all 12 tournaments this season
• Making her second NCAA Championships appearance, coming off the bench to play the final two rounds of stroke play as a sub in 2022 (81-77) to help Purdue place 12th as a team
• Made a hole-in-one in the final round of the NCAA Las Vegas Regional, leading the Boilermakers with a 74 in extremely windy conditions; tallied 41 pars throughout the week to lead the 69-player field and tied for 24th on the individual leaderboard (76-72-74—222)
• Tied for 14th at the B1G Championships, securing her best placing and 54-hole total (73-71-72—216) of the spring and joining Sugiyama with Purdue's only par-or-better three-round scores in the tournament since 2018
• Fired a career-low 209 (69-70-70) at the Schooner Fall Classic for the 10th-best three-round total in school history
• Eleven of her 35 rounds have been par-or-better, including three rounds in the 60s
• Paced the field in par-4 scoring (-3) to help the Boilermakers win the Mary Fossum Invitational, tying for seventh on the individual leaderboard for her second career Top 10 (76-70-71—217)
• Cracked the Top 10 for the first time in her career, tying for sixth with a 4-under 212 (69-69-74) to help Purdue win the Boilermaker Classic
• Earned a 2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten; graduated last week

Natasha Kiel – Jr. (10:57 a.m. ET off No. 1)

• Making her 13th appearance as a Boilermaker, but playing in her 25th collegiate tournament
• Has made four of Purdue's 10 eagles this season
• Holds a 74.09 stroke average to rank third on the team
• Has appeared in the lineup in all 12 tournaments this season
• Placed 36th at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional (71-75-80—226)
• Tied for 19th at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (75-74-75—224) for her third Top 20 of the season
• Tied for 20th at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational (76-70—146)
• Tied for 29th at the Schooner Fall Classic with a 213 (71-72-70), her best 54-hole total as a Boilermaker
• Ranked second in par-4 scoring (-1) and tied for ninth (73-72-73—218) to help the Boilermakers win the Mary Fossum Invitational
• Transferred to Purdue after two seasons at Vanderbilt
• Last season, played in eight tournaments and produced a 74.4 stroke average for the Commodores

 
THE FIELD (Ordered by Seed with National Ranking)
#1 Stanford
#2 Wake Forest
#3 South Carolina
#4 LSU
#5 UCLA
#6 Auburn
#7 USC
#8 Texas
#9 Duke
#10 Arkansas
#11 Northwestern
#12 Oregon
#13 Texas A&M
#14 Ole Miss
#15 Arizona State
#16 Clemson
#19 Florida State
#20 Vanderbilt
#21 Pepperdine
#22 Virginia
#23 Mississippi State
#25 SMU
San Jose State
North Carolina
Michigan State
Purdue
Baylor
Oklahoma State
Oregon State
Tulsa
 
THE COURSE

• The 2024 NCAA Championships will take place on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa for the first of three straight years.
• The North Course, formerly known as the Champions Course, is a par 72 course that will measure 6,330 for the national championships.
• Ahead of hosting the NCAA Championships for the first time, the North Course underwent a dramatic redesign by renowned golf course architect Gil Hanse.

 
RANKED BOILERMAKERS

• Purdue enters the NCAA Championships ranked 31st in the national rankings thanks to a pair of tournament titles and six Top 3 finishes throughout this season, including the runner-up finish at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional.
• Three Boilermakers, Momo Sugiyama (No. 128), Ashley Kozlowski (No. 130) and Jasmine Kahler (No. 248), are ranked in the Top 250 of the national rankings.

 
POSTSEASON SUCCESS

• The Boilermakers earned a spot in the NCAA Championships for the 19th time in program history, all since 2000.
• Purdue captured the 2010 national championship with the second-lowest four-round team score in NCAA Championships history, while Maria Hernandez won the individual crown in 2009.
• The Boilermakers reached an NCAA Regional for the 26th time out of the 27 renditions of the NCAA Championships.
• Purdue's runner-up finish at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional was the team's best finish in a regional since 2013.

 
VIVA LAS BOILERS

• Purdue secured a berth to the NCAA Championships for the 19th time in program history, placing runner-up at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional at Spanish Trail Country Club (May 6-8).
• The Boilermakers (+4) were second behind No. 9 Arkansas (E). Baylor (+8), No. 4 UCLA (+12) and No. 19 Florida State (+14) finished behind Purdue and claimed the final three spots to the national championship stage.
• Freshman Jasmine Kahler led the Boilermakers throughout the week, tying for eighth at even-par (71-70-75—216) for her second Top 10 of the season and her first Top 10 as part of the Purdue lineup.
• All-Big Ten golfers Momo Sugiyama (+1) and Ashley Kozlowski (+2) recorded Top 15 finishes on the individual leaderboard. Sugiyama placed 11th, while Kozlowski was 13th.
• The Boilermakers' runner-up performance was their best in an NCAA Regional since also finishing second in 2013.
• Purdue fired an 8-under 280 during the second round, setting a new program best for the lowest round in an NCAA Regional and matching the 2010 Boilermakers at the NCAA Championships for Purdue's best round in any NCAA tournament. Purdue's previous low round at an NCAA Regional was 283 by the 2013 Boilermakers at the NCAA West Regional and the 2015 Boilermakers at the NCAA South Bend Regional. The 8-under 280 tied No. 9 Arkansas for the lowest round of the tournament.

 
REGULAR SEASON RECAP

• The Boilermakers earned their ninth straight NCAA Regional berth in the second season under head coach Zack Byrd, producing two wins and four Top 3 finishes throughout the 2023-24 campaign.
• Capturing the Boilermaker Classic and the Mary Fossum Invitational, Purdue won multiple tournaments in a season for the first time in seven years.
• The Boilermakers also produced two of the lowest five team totals (54 holes) in school history, a program-best 837 at the Schooner Fall Classic and an 852 (fifth) at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic.
• Purdue placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships with an even-par 864, the Boilermakers' best score in the league tournament since 2016.
• The quartet of Momo Sugiyama, Ashley Kozlowski, Natasha Kiel and Jocelyn Bruch has competed in all 12 tournaments for the Boilermakers.

 
ALL-B1G BOILERS

• Purdue golfers Ashley Kozlowski and Momo Sugiyama earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors, following a vote from the league's coaches. Sugiyama collected All-Big Ten accolades for the second straight season, matching her amount of years as a Boilermaker. Kozlowski, producing the best season of her career, earned all-conference honors for the first time.
• Continuing with the successful tradition of Purdue Women's Golf, at least two Boilermakers landed on the All-Big Ten list for the 16th time over the past 22 years. Since the conference went to two All-Big Ten teams in 2003, 61 Boilermakers have earned all-league distinction.

• Sugiyama has led the team in stroke average (72.29), Top 10 finishes (5) and rounds of par-or-better (18).
• A senior leader, Kozlowski has had her best season as a Boilermaker with a 72.49 stroke average. She has led Purdue in five tournaments, while her six rounds in the 60s and 109 birdies are also team highs.

 
KAHLER RETURNS HOME

• While Purdue is making the 2,142-mile trip from West Lafayette, Indiana to Carlsbad, California, one Boilermaker is returning home.
• Freshman Jasmine Kahler is a native of Carlsbad. She ranked as high as 29th on Junior Golf Scoreboard's national rankings for the class of 2023 before taking her talents to Purdue.
• As a junior golfer, she won the San Diego Section CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) at Torrey Pines and led her team to a fifth-place finish at the CIF State Championship to become the 2022 CIF San Diego Player of the Year.
• Kahler has developed throughout the spring to become an important part of the Purdue lineup. In her
• Leading the Boilermakers to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional, Kahler tied for eighth on the individual leaderboard to make sure Purdue would take a trip to her hometown to compete for a national championship.

 
100 ROUNDS AS A BOILERMAKER

• Ashley Kozlowski reached a milestone at The Show in Las Vegas back in March. The senior played her 100th round as a Boilermaker, firing a 1-under par 71 to pace the Boilermakers and secure a Top 10 finish (T-7th) on the individual leaderboard.
• Kozlowski's 115 career rounds are a team high, with 38 of those rounds at par-or-better. This season, she has recorded six rounds in the 60s to tie a single-season school record.
• Her lowest round was a 66 at this year's Schooner Fall Classic, tied for the fifth-best round by a Boilermaker in program history.
• Kozlowski has played in 40 tournaments throughout her Purdue career, producing 14 Top 20 finishes and nine Top 10 performances.

 
TOP 20 MOMO

• Since the flip of the calendar to 2024, Momo Sugiyama has been a fixture in the Top 20 of tournaments.
• The All-Big Ten golfer has cracked the Top 20 in nine of Purdue's 12 tournaments this season, including five Top 10 performances, both team highs.
• Last time out, she tied for 11th at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional (71-69-77—217) to help the Boilermakers advance to the NCAA Championships.
• She paced Purdue at the Big Ten Championships, tying for 10th and becoming the first Boilermaker to finish under-par in the conference tournament since 2018.
• Sugiyama finished 13th at The Show and tied for seventh at the Briar's Creek Invitational for her fourth consecutive Top 20.
• She led the Boilermakers at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational (72-75-70—217) for her best finish of the season, tying for fourth.
• The junior placed eighth at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic to begin the spring before tying for 16th at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational. She led Purdue in both events.

 
FLYING HIGH WITH BYRD

• Victorious in two of their four fall tournaments, the Boilermakers won multiple tournaments in a season for the first time in seven years.
• Winning the Boilermaker Classic and the Mary Fossum Invitational, Purdue won back-to-back tournaments for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The last time Purdue won its first two tournaments of the season was the start of the 2005-06 campaign.
• Purdue already has three tournament titles in just the second season under head coach Zack Byrd; the Boilermakers won three tournaments over the previous six seasons before Byrd's arrival.
• Seventeen of the 50 lowest team rounds in program history have occurred under Byrd, including the school record 270 (-18) at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic as well as the second-best round, a 274 at the Schooner Fall Classic.
• This season, the Boilermakers have produced two of the lowest five team totals (54 holes) in school history, a program-best 837 at the Schooner Fall Classic and an 852 (fifth) at the season-opening Boilermaker Classic.

 
HE KNOWS WHAT IT TAKES

• While Purdue is no stranger to the national championship stage, neither is head coach Zack Byrd.
• As an assistant at Ole Miss, Byrd helped guide the Rebels to the 2021 NCAA National Championship, the first ever by a women's team in school history.
• One year later, Byrd coached All-American Chiara Taburlini at the 2022 NCAA Championships. He walked alongside for all 72 holes of the national championship, helping her manage the difficult Golf Club's Raptor Course. Tamburlini not only made the cut, but she secured a Top 10 finish by placing eighth.

 
SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON

• Entering the final round eight shots back of host Michigan State, Purdue flipped the script and fired a final round 284 (-4) to win the Mary Fossum Invitational by 10 strokes.
• Purdue was 6-under (290-284-284—858) on the par 72 West Course at Forest Akers GC, the only team to finish under par and just one shot off the tournament record. The Boilermakers defeated a field of 14 other teams that included five Big Ten programs. The three-round total also cracked the Top 10 for one of the lowest 54-hole scores in program history.
• The Boilermakers played the par 4s a combined 5-over to lead all teams, including 16 shots better than Michigan State. Purdue also paced the field in par-3 scoring (-2) and birdies (47).
• Four Boilermakers finished in the Top 10 of the individual leaderboard. Ashley Kozlowski led the way, ending the tournament at 2-under to place runner-up for the second time in her career. Jocelyn Bruch tied for seventh (+1) for her second Top 10 of the 2023-24 campaign.

 
HOME COURSE PROTECTED

• Purdue protected its home course, starting the 2023-24 season by beating 14 other teams to win the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 4-5).
• The Boilermakers finished the 54-hole event 12-under par (296-270-286—852) on the Kampen-Cosler Course at the Birck Boilermaker Complex, six shots ahead of runner-up Alabama.
• fired a 270 (-18) in the second round to break the program record for team-low round by five strokes, besting the previous record of 275 shot by the 2011 Boilermakers at the Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate.
• Jocelyn Bruch cracked the Top 10 for the first time in her career. She placed sixth with a 212 (69-69-74).
• Momo Sugiyama finished another tournament in red figures, firing a 215 (-1) with a 69 sandwiched in between rounds of 73. Starting her second season as a Boilermaker, she tied for ninth on the individual leaderboard.