The Chicago State women's golf team earned the wire-to-wire victory at the 28th Annual National Women's Collegiate Golf Championship presented by Arcis Golf and organized by the Women In Golf Foundation, Inc. (WIGF) at Eagle's Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Georgia. The Cougars shot a two-round total 656 for a 38-stroke victory over second place Savannah State (694) in the three-team field. Paine College took third with a 741. Each of the four CSU golfers finished in the top 10, led by
Darinka Velazquez who finished second with a 161, followed by Montserrat Ramirez (7th, 169),
Koranis Boonmadee (T8, 171) and
Faith McKinney (10, 172).
The Cougars will bring home a trophy named in honor of Renee Powell, who was the second ever African American woman to play on the LPGA Tour, has a dorm named after her at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and is a 2022 inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Complete team standings and Chicago State results listed below.
The women's golf team will wrap up the 2023 season May 8-10 at the PGA Works Championship at Shoal Creek Club in Birmingham, Alabama.
28th Annual National Women's Collegiate Golf Championship
Hosted by Women in Golf Foundation
April 25-26
Eagles Landing Country Club (Par 72, 6,104 yards)
Stockbridge, Georgia
Team Standings
1 Chicago State, 327-329-656
2 Savannah State, 345-349-694
3 Paine College, 377-364-741
Chicago State
2
Darinka Velazquez, 79-82-161
7 Montserrat Ramirez, 80-89-169
T8
Koranis Boonmadee, 85-86-171
10
Faith McKinney, 83-89-172
Playing as Individuals
15
Catherine Swiercz, 105-89-194
About Chicago State Athletics
Chicago State University Athletics is composed of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994.
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