ROSEMONT, Ill. – Continuing the program's tradition of success, Purdue Women's Golf has at least one Boilermaker on the All-Big Ten teams for the 29th consecutive season. Following a vote from the league's coaches, senior Natasha Kiel was named Second Team All-Big Ten to earn all-league honors for the first time in her career.
Since the conference went to two All-Big Ten teams in 2003, 62 Boilermakers have earned all-league distinction. Purdue has had an All-Big Ten golfer on its team every season since the 1996-97 campaign.
Currently ranked No. 60 in the country, Kiel's incredible senior season has featured three individual victories. She became just the fourth Boilermaker in program history to win three times in a single season, joining Maria Hernandez (6; 2008-09), Paula Reto (4; 2012-13) and Aurora Kan (3; 2013-14). Kiel has led the Boilermakers in five different tournaments, including four in the fall that landed her on the ANNIKA Award Watch List. Carding five rounds in the 60s, she is one away from tying a single-season school record.
Kiel started the season by claiming medalist honors and leading Purdue to a team victory at the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 2-3). The New Hope, Pennsylvania, native captured her first career individual victory, thanks in large part to a pair of rounds in the 60s. Kiel was 5-under for the season-opening tournament, recording her best 54-hole total as a Boilermaker (67-76-68—211). She also led the field in birdies (13) and par-3 scoring (-4) throughout the event. During the final round, she made six birdies and played the par 3s 4-under with two birdies and one par to go along with a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th.
Kiel picked up her second victory of the season, earning co-medalist honors at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (Oct. 19-20). The senior finished 2-under (68-73—141), leading Purdue to a runner-up finish to close out the fall season. Kiel's two-round score of 141 was the second-lowest 36-hole total in program history. She also led the field in par-4 scoring (-3), while ranking third in par-5 scoring (-1).
Her third victory came at the Coach Mo Classic (March 31-April), leading the Boilermakers to another team title. She fired a 3-under 213 (68-71-74) that featured 11 birdies and a hole-in-one. Kiel also paced the field in par-3 scoring (-3) and par-4 scoring (-1), the only golfer in the 90-player field to play the par 4s under par throughout the tournament. The senior earned Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week honors for her performance.
For her professionalism and positivity on the golf course, sophomore Jasmine Kahler earned a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. She ranks third on the team in stroke average (75.07), representing the Old Gold and Black in 11 of the 12 tournaments this season.
The Boilermakers are one week away from competing in the NCAA Lubbock Regional (May 5-7) at The Rawls Course in Lubbock, Texas. Making their 10th straight regional appearance, Purdue is the No. 7 seed. The top five teams and the top individual (not on an advancing team) will advance to the NCAA Championships, which will be held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 16-21).
2025 Big Ten Women's Golf Postseason Honors
Player of the Year: Kiara Romero, Oregon
Freshman of the Year: Jasmine Koo, USC (unanimous)
Coach of the Year: Derek Radley, Oregon
First Team All-Big Ten
Brooke Biermann, Michigan State
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State
Jasmine Koo, USC
Vivian Lu, Washington
Lauryn Nguyen, Northwestern
Catherine Park, USC
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Karen Tsuru, Oregon
Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, Oregon
Ashley Yun, Northwestern
Second Team All-Big Ten
Tong An, Oregon
Faith Choi, Ohio State
Francesca Fiorellini, UCLA
Taylor Kehoe, Michigan State
Natasha Kiel, Purdue
Dianna Lee, Northwestern
Elise Lee, Northwestern
Isabella McCauley, Minnesota
Nellie Ong, Ohio State
Bailey Shoemaker, USC
Sportsmanship Awards
Illinois: Lexanne Halama
Indiana: Caroline Smith
Iowa: Lily Huether
Maryland: Karla Elena Vazquez Setzer
Michigan: Lauren Sung
Minnesota: Madison Le
Michigan State: Katie Lu
Nebraska: Miu Takahashi
Northwestern: Hsin Tai Lin
Ohio State: Marina Joyce-Romero
Oregon: Karen Tsuru
Penn State: Drew Nienhaus
Purdue: Jasmine Kahler
Rutgers: Lucrezia Rossetin
UCLA: Tiffany Le
USC: Catherine Park
Washington: Vivian Lu
Wisconsin: Chloe Chan
Since the conference went to two All-Big Ten teams in 2003, 62 Boilermakers have earned all-league distinction. Purdue has had an All-Big Ten golfer on its team every season since the 1996-97 campaign.
Currently ranked No. 60 in the country, Kiel's incredible senior season has featured three individual victories. She became just the fourth Boilermaker in program history to win three times in a single season, joining Maria Hernandez (6; 2008-09), Paula Reto (4; 2012-13) and Aurora Kan (3; 2013-14). Kiel has led the Boilermakers in five different tournaments, including four in the fall that landed her on the ANNIKA Award Watch List. Carding five rounds in the 60s, she is one away from tying a single-season school record.
Kiel started the season by claiming medalist honors and leading Purdue to a team victory at the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 2-3). The New Hope, Pennsylvania, native captured her first career individual victory, thanks in large part to a pair of rounds in the 60s. Kiel was 5-under for the season-opening tournament, recording her best 54-hole total as a Boilermaker (67-76-68—211). She also led the field in birdies (13) and par-3 scoring (-4) throughout the event. During the final round, she made six birdies and played the par 3s 4-under with two birdies and one par to go along with a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th.
Kiel picked up her second victory of the season, earning co-medalist honors at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (Oct. 19-20). The senior finished 2-under (68-73—141), leading Purdue to a runner-up finish to close out the fall season. Kiel's two-round score of 141 was the second-lowest 36-hole total in program history. She also led the field in par-4 scoring (-3), while ranking third in par-5 scoring (-1).
Her third victory came at the Coach Mo Classic (March 31-April), leading the Boilermakers to another team title. She fired a 3-under 213 (68-71-74) that featured 11 birdies and a hole-in-one. Kiel also paced the field in par-3 scoring (-3) and par-4 scoring (-1), the only golfer in the 90-player field to play the par 4s under par throughout the tournament. The senior earned Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week honors for her performance.
For her professionalism and positivity on the golf course, sophomore Jasmine Kahler earned a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. She ranks third on the team in stroke average (75.07), representing the Old Gold and Black in 11 of the 12 tournaments this season.
The Boilermakers are one week away from competing in the NCAA Lubbock Regional (May 5-7) at The Rawls Course in Lubbock, Texas. Making their 10th straight regional appearance, Purdue is the No. 7 seed. The top five teams and the top individual (not on an advancing team) will advance to the NCAA Championships, which will be held at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California (May 16-21).
2025 Big Ten Women's Golf Postseason Honors
Player of the Year: Kiara Romero, Oregon
Freshman of the Year: Jasmine Koo, USC (unanimous)
Coach of the Year: Derek Radley, Oregon
First Team All-Big Ten
Brooke Biermann, Michigan State
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State
Jasmine Koo, USC
Vivian Lu, Washington
Lauryn Nguyen, Northwestern
Catherine Park, USC
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Karen Tsuru, Oregon
Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, Oregon
Ashley Yun, Northwestern
Second Team All-Big Ten
Tong An, Oregon
Faith Choi, Ohio State
Francesca Fiorellini, UCLA
Taylor Kehoe, Michigan State
Natasha Kiel, Purdue
Dianna Lee, Northwestern
Elise Lee, Northwestern
Isabella McCauley, Minnesota
Nellie Ong, Ohio State
Bailey Shoemaker, USC
Sportsmanship Awards
Illinois: Lexanne Halama
Indiana: Caroline Smith
Iowa: Lily Huether
Maryland: Karla Elena Vazquez Setzer
Michigan: Lauren Sung
Minnesota: Madison Le
Michigan State: Katie Lu
Nebraska: Miu Takahashi
Northwestern: Hsin Tai Lin
Ohio State: Marina Joyce-Romero
Oregon: Karen Tsuru
Penn State: Drew Nienhaus
Purdue: Jasmine Kahler
Rutgers: Lucrezia Rossetin
UCLA: Tiffany Le
USC: Catherine Park
Washington: Vivian Lu
Wisconsin: Chloe Chan