Tournament: 31st Annual Women's Golf National Championship
Keiser University Tournament Finish/Score: 3rd of 30 / +58 (301-309-303, 922)
Location: Eagle Crest GC - Ypsilanti, Michigan
Course Information: Par 72, 5,895 yards

The No. 2-ranked Keiser University women's golf team closed out another outstanding season with a third-place finish at the NAIA Women's National Championship, carding a three-round total of 922 (+58) at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

The Seahawks improved in each round of the championship, opening with a 310 before posting rounds of 309 and a 303 during the final round (best score of the round) to secure the top-three national finish.

Herry Ji led the way for Keiser with a tie for fifth individually after finishing at 226 (+10). Ji opened the tournament with a 77 (+5), then responded with a 73 (+1) in round two before closing with a 76 (+4) to earn all-tournament recognition.

Linda Stamm also produced a top-10 finish, tying for ninth overall at 229 (+13). After rounds of 80 (+8) and 77 (+5), Stamm closed the championship with an even-par 72 - one of the best final rounds in the field - to vault into the top 10 and garner NAIA All-Tournament honors.

Sophia Sindersberger, also named to the NAIA All-Tournament Team, tied for 15th overall with a score of 231 (+15), highlighted by an opening-round 75 (+3).

Luz Maria Ardila added a top-40 finish for the Seahawks, tying for 36th at 236 (+20), while Faye Wheatley finished 78th overall at 248 (+32).

Team champion honors went to SCAD Savannah, which finished one stroke ahead of Dalton State College with a winning score of 919 (+55). Makena Junkin claimed individual medalist honors at 220 (+4).

With the third-place finish, Keiser has now placed in the top 5 in the NAIA National Championship 11 times.

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1. Makena Junkin of Texas Wesleyan at 4-over (74-73-73, 220)
2. Jia Kataria of Dalton State at 5-over (74-76-71, 221)
3. Yunyi Luo of SCAD-Savannah at 6-over (75-73-74, 222)

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Herry Ji (+10) (77-73-76, 226) (T-5th Place)

• Named to the NAIA All-Tournament Team
• Recorded fifth top-5 result of the season and seventh top-10 placement of the year
• Tallied 30 par putts
• Led the tournament with 10 birdies

Linda Stamm (+13) (80-77-72, 229) (T-9th Place)

• Named to the NAIA All-Tournament Team
• Carded fifth top-10 finish of the season
• Notched 31 par putts
• Recorded seven birdies 

Sophia Sindersberger (+15) (75-80-76, 231) (T-15th Place)

• Named to the NAIA All-Tournament Team
• Was even-par on Par 3s
• Led the team with 36 par putts
• Tallied four birdies

Luz Maria Ardila (+20) (78-79-79, 236) (T-36th Place)

• Registered 32 par putts 
• Carded four birdies

Faye Wheatley (+32) (82-83-83, 248) (78th Place)

• Posted 24 par putts
• Had three birdies and one eagle 

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1) No. 3 SCAD-Savannah (+55)
2) No. 1 Dalton State (+56)
3) No. 2 Keiser (+58)
4) No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan (+62)
5) No. 10 Cumberlands (Ky.) (+63)
6) No. 6 British Columbia (+67)
7) No. 5 SCAD-Atlanta (+70)
8) No. 12 Southeastern (+73)
9) No. 11 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) (+81)
10) No. 14 Texas Wesleyan (+82)
11) No. 4 Marian (Ind.) (+84)
12) No. 13 Pikeville (Ky.) (+93)
T13) No. 18 Truett McConnell (Ga.) (+95)
T13) No. 7 William Carey (Miss.) (+95)
15) No. 19 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (+100)
16) Milligan (+109) 
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(Did not make the cut to Round Three)

17) No. 16 Cumberland (Tenn.) (+66)
18) No. 8 Loyola (La.) (+73)
T19) No. 15 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (+74)
T19) No. 17 Coastal Georgia (+74)
T19) Midway (+74)
22) No. 21 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) (+76)
23) No. 22 Oregon Tech (+77)
T24) (rv) Morningside (Iowa) (+79)
T24) Victoria BC (+79)
26) Mount Mercy (+81)
27) UNOH (+99)
28) Columbia (Mo.) (+109)
29) Olivet Nazarene (+113)
30) Kansas Wesleyan (+143)
 

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