May 16, 2009

Courtesy of Findlay Athletics

Nova Southeastern University claimed the 2009 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf National Championship by firing a 72-hole score of 1,230 after four rounds of competition at the Findlay Country Club in Findlay, Ohio. The Sharks recorded a 307 on Saturday, May 16 during the final round and won by 15 strokes over Grand Valley State University (310, 309, 317, 309 – 1,245).

Nova Southeastern played consistent golf throughout the tournament, firing a 314 in the first round, a 302 in the second and a 307 in both the third and fourth rounds. Their 302 in the second round was a tournament low.

Individually, University of Indianapolis junior Lyndsay McBride fired a 77 on the final day to claim the 2009 National Championship by two strokes over Pfeiffer University senior Charlene Reid, who posted a 73 during the fourth round, and Nova Southeastern sophomore Sandra Changkija, who carded a 75 on Saturday.

McBride shot a 74 in the opening round, a 75 in the second, an even-par score of 72 in the third and then the 77 in the fourth for a total of 298.

Reid meanwhile posted a two-under par score of 70 in the first round, which was followed by an 80 in the second. In the third, she shot a 77 before closing with a 73 to give her a four-round score of 300.

Changkija opened with a 76 and then followed with a 74 in the second round before posting a 75 in the final two rounds of competition for her 300.

California University of Pennsylvania senior Simone DeSouza (75, 77, 76, 75 – 303) finished fourth, Indianapolis senior Kristi Piepenbrink (77, 74, 76, 77 – 304) took fifth and Florida Tech University senior Daniela Iacobelli (74, 80, 73, 78 – 305), the 2007 NCAA Division II National Champion, placed sixth.

Team Scores

1. Nova Southeastern - 314 - 302 - 307 - 307 — 1230 2. Grand Valley State - 310 - 309 - 317 - 309 — 1245 T3. Rollins - 309 - 315 - 310 - 314 — 1248 T3. Indianapolis - 307 - 311 - 315 - 315 — 1248 5. Florida Southern - 320 - 307 - 320 - 311 — 1258 T6. Ferris State - 316 - 318 - 319 - 322 — 1275 T6. Tarleton State - 301 - 320 - 324 - 330 — 1275 8. Upper Iowa - 321 - 329 - 322 - 331 — 1303 T9. W. Texas A & M - 329 - 326 - 329 - 334 — 1318 T9. Concordia St. Paul - 315 - 323 - 334 - 346 — 1318 11. Augustana College-SD - 338 - 343 - 329 - 344 — 1354 12. CSU-Chico State - 334 - 344 - 337 - 346 — 1361