Beavers Selected To NCAA Regionals For Third Straight Year
April 24, 2019 | Women's Golf
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State women's golf team earned an invitation to the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regionals on Wednesday. The Beavers are one of 72 teams to receive a bid and will compete at Tumble Creek Golf Club in Cle Elum, Washington from May 6-8.
This is the third consecutive year the Beavers have earned a trip to postseason play. The last time they advanced three straight years was 1999-2000-2001.
The Beavers finished seventh in Lubbock, Texas in 2017, their best-ever finish at NCAA Regionals, and eighth in Madison, Wis., in 2018. Susie Cavanagh earned a trip to Nationals as an individual in 2017 and Nicole Schroeder qualified for Nationals in 2018 after winning the individual title at Regionals.
"I'm very proud of the way this team has played all year," Oregon State head coach Dawn Shockley said. "They have put in the work and now it's time to believe they belong and go out and compete.
"This is what it's all about. A new season starts now."
Four 54-hole regional tournaments will be conducted May 6-8. Each regional will consist of 18 teams and six individuals. The low six teams and three individuals not on those teams from each regional will advance to the national championships to be played May 17-22 at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Beavers recorded seven top-five finishes this season, including the 12th team title in program history at the Trinity Forest Invitational. They finished second at the East West Match Play and Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, and third at the Trinity Forest Invitational and MountainView Collegiate.
Ellie Slama leads the Beavers with a scoring average of 71.75, which includes 17 sub-par rounds and a career-best 6-under 67 at the Pac-Preview in Kona, Hawai'i. She was selected to the All-Pac-12 First Team and set the Oregon State single-season record with seven top-10 finishes.
Olivia Benzin has the best scoring average of her four-year Oregon State career, a 73.38, and has posted a career-best finish at two events this season, a tie for second, at the East West Match Play and MountainView Collegiate.
Nicole Schroeder has a scoring average of 74.50 with six sub-par rounds, including a season-best 6-under 67 at the Pac-12 Preview. Susie Cavanagh has a scoring average of 75.38 and has competed at the NCAA Regionals each of the last two years. Mari Nishiura has a scoring average of 75.93 and finished in a career-best tie for 11th at the Westbrook Spring Invitational.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
This is the third consecutive year the Beavers have earned a trip to postseason play. The last time they advanced three straight years was 1999-2000-2001.
The Beavers finished seventh in Lubbock, Texas in 2017, their best-ever finish at NCAA Regionals, and eighth in Madison, Wis., in 2018. Susie Cavanagh earned a trip to Nationals as an individual in 2017 and Nicole Schroeder qualified for Nationals in 2018 after winning the individual title at Regionals.
"I'm very proud of the way this team has played all year," Oregon State head coach Dawn Shockley said. "They have put in the work and now it's time to believe they belong and go out and compete.
"This is what it's all about. A new season starts now."
Four 54-hole regional tournaments will be conducted May 6-8. Each regional will consist of 18 teams and six individuals. The low six teams and three individuals not on those teams from each regional will advance to the national championships to be played May 17-22 at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Beavers recorded seven top-five finishes this season, including the 12th team title in program history at the Trinity Forest Invitational. They finished second at the East West Match Play and Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, and third at the Trinity Forest Invitational and MountainView Collegiate.
Ellie Slama leads the Beavers with a scoring average of 71.75, which includes 17 sub-par rounds and a career-best 6-under 67 at the Pac-Preview in Kona, Hawai'i. She was selected to the All-Pac-12 First Team and set the Oregon State single-season record with seven top-10 finishes.
Olivia Benzin has the best scoring average of her four-year Oregon State career, a 73.38, and has posted a career-best finish at two events this season, a tie for second, at the East West Match Play and MountainView Collegiate.
Nicole Schroeder has a scoring average of 74.50 with six sub-par rounds, including a season-best 6-under 67 at the Pac-12 Preview. Susie Cavanagh has a scoring average of 75.38 and has competed at the NCAA Regionals each of the last two years. Mari Nishiura has a scoring average of 75.93 and finished in a career-best tie for 11th at the Westbrook Spring Invitational.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
2025 Oregon State Men's Golf
Wednesday, April 23
Jon Reehoorn on Dam Proud Day
Wednesday, April 26
Oregon State Men's Golf: Carson Barry
Wednesday, May 25
Varsity OSU - Todd Phelps
Tuesday, June 14
