LAS VEGAS – Purdue Women's Golf 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. On a day where the scoring average was 77.5 due to cooler conditions and 20-25 mph winds with gusts up to 30 mph, the Boilermakers battled to finish 4-over for the tournament and maintain the second-place position they held heading into the final round.
Purdue was second behind No. 9 Arkansas (E), as both teams shot 304 (+16) during the final round. Baylor (+8), No. 4 UCLA (+12) and No. 19 Florida State (+14) finished behind the Boilermakers and claimed the final three spots to the national championship stage. All five teams head to Carlsbad, California for the 2024 NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 17-22).
Jocelyn Bruch fired a 74 (+2) for Purdue's lowest round of the day, highlighted by a hole-in-one on the 203-yard par-3 seventh. The Carmel, Indiana, native played the final 46 holes of the tournament 2-over par, the best by any Boilermaker during that stretch. Bruch made 41 pars to lead the 69-player field.
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. With her stellar play, Kahler ensured Purdue a trip to her hometown of Carlsbad next week.
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 pair of Boilermakers led the team through the first two rounds, playing the 36 holes 4-under before contributing to the team's final round with scores of 77 (+5) and 78 (+6), respectively.
The Boilermakers' runner-up performance was their best in an NCAA Regional since also finishing second in 2013.
BOILERMAKERS
T8. Jasmine Kahler: 71-70-75—216 (E)
T11. Momo Sugiyama: 71-69-77—217 (+1)
T13. Ashley Kozlowski: 71-69-78—218 (+2)
T24. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-72-74—222 (+6)
T36. Natasha Kiel: 71-75-80—226 (+10)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #9 Arkansas: 280-280-304—864 (E)
2. Purdue: 284-280-304—868 (+4)
3. Baylor: 292-286-294—872 (+8)
4. #4 UCLA: 291-283-302—876 (+12)
5. #19 Florida State: 283-292-303—878 (+14)
6. #16 Arizona: 294-287-299—880 (+16)
7. Cal: 301-288-295—884 (+20)
T8. Oklahoma: 294-285-318—897 (+33)
T8. Kent State: 301-293-303—897 (+33)
10. Colorado State: 298-296-304—898 (+34)
11. Dartmouth: 302-309-315—926 (+62)
12. Xavier: 310-302-320—932 (+68)
Purdue was second behind No. 9 Arkansas (E), as both teams shot 304 (+16) during the final round. Baylor (+8), No. 4 UCLA (+12) and No. 19 Florida State (+14) finished behind the Boilermakers and claimed the final three spots to the national championship stage. All five teams head to Carlsbad, California for the 2024 NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 17-22).
Jocelyn Bruch fired a 74 (+2) for Purdue's lowest round of the day, highlighted by a hole-in-one on the 203-yard par-3 seventh. The Carmel, Indiana, native played the final 46 holes of the tournament 2-over par, the best by any Boilermaker during that stretch. Bruch made 41 pars to lead the 69-player field.
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. With her stellar play, Kahler ensured Purdue a trip to her hometown of Carlsbad next week.
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 pair of Boilermakers led the team through the first two rounds, playing the 36 holes 4-under before contributing to the team's final round with scores of 77 (+5) and 78 (+6), respectively.
The Boilermakers' runner-up performance was their best in an NCAA Regional since also finishing second in 2013.
BOILERMAKERS
T8. Jasmine Kahler: 71-70-75—216 (E)
T11. Momo Sugiyama: 71-69-77—217 (+1)
T13. Ashley Kozlowski: 71-69-78—218 (+2)
T24. Jocelyn Bruch: 76-72-74—222 (+6)
T36. Natasha Kiel: 71-75-80—226 (+10)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #9 Arkansas: 280-280-304—864 (E)
2. Purdue: 284-280-304—868 (+4)
3. Baylor: 292-286-294—872 (+8)
4. #4 UCLA: 291-283-302—876 (+12)
5. #19 Florida State: 283-292-303—878 (+14)
6. #16 Arizona: 294-287-299—880 (+16)
7. Cal: 301-288-295—884 (+20)
T8. Oklahoma: 294-285-318—897 (+33)
T8. Kent State: 301-293-303—897 (+33)
10. Colorado State: 298-296-304—898 (+34)
11. Dartmouth: 302-309-315—926 (+62)
12. Xavier: 310-302-320—932 (+68)