Women's Golf Set for NCAA Ann Arbor Regional

Monday, May 9

Ann Arbor, Mich.

8:55 a.m.

Xavier University

NCAA Ann Arbor Regional

05.08.22 | Women's Golf

Live Scoring Pairings (PDF)

Xavier is competing in the postseason for the third straight season

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's golf travels to the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional on May 9-11. The three-day tournament is being held at the University of Michigan Golf Course.

NCAA ANN ARBOR REGIONAL

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
May 9-11 - U-M Golf Course - Ann Arbor, Mich.
Live Scoring - bit.ly/3wgeHUC

SCHEDULE
Xavier tees off at 8:55 a.m. on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday tee times based on team standings after each round

FORMAT
18 holes each day

COURSE INFORMATION
U-M Golf Course - NCAA Regional Tees - Par 71 - 6,265 Yards

PARTICIPATING TEAMS (12)
1. San Jose State (Mountain West)
2. Virginia
3. Michigan (Big Ten)
4. Arkansas
5. UCF
6. Virginia Tech
7. North Carolina
8. Washington
9. Ohio State
10. Pepperdine
11. Xavier (BIG EAST)
12. Oakland (Horizon League)

XAVIER LINEUP
1. Emma McMyler
2. Kara Carter
3. Abby Kiefer
4. Abby Whittington
5. Erin Kim

Substitute - Nathaly Munnicha

TEE TIMES - HOLE 10

8:55 AM - Erin Kim
9:06 AM - Abby Whittington
9:17 AM - Abby Kiefer
9:28 AM - Kara Carter
9:39 AM - Emma McMyler

GOLFSTAT RANKINGS

• Xavier ranks first in the BIG EAST via GolfStat rankings, averaging a score of 298.55 through 10 tournaments (29 rounds). Nationally, the Musketeers rank 96th in the GolfStat Team Standings.

• The Musketeers have the two highest ranked golfers in the BIG EAST in Emma McMyler (No. 1) and Kara Carter (No. 2) this season. McMyler has an average score of 73.14 and Carter has an average score of 73.76.

• Abby Kiefer is also in the top-10 in the GolfStat rankings for BIG EAST golfers, ranking fifth with an average score of 75.54. Abby Whittington ranks 14th with a score of 77.03.

XU NCAA HISTORY

2021 NCAA LOUISVILLE REGIONAL
Simpsonville, Ky. - May 10-12
Team Finish: 17 of 18 (907, +43)
Top Individual: Emma McMyler (tied for seventh; 215 [-1] )

2019 NCAA EAST LANSING REGIONAL
East Lansing, Mich. - May 6-8
Team Finish: t-14 of 18 (911, +47)
Top Individual: Mikayla Fitzpatrick (tied for sixth; 216 [E] )

2019 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Fayetteville, Ark. - May 17-20
t-90. Mikayla Fitzpatrick - 78 (+5), 78 (+5), 82 (+9): 238 (+19)

BIG EAST HISTORY

TEAM
2022 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
2021 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
2019 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier

INDIVIDUAL
2022 - BIG EAST Champion - Abby Kiefer, Emma McMyler *
2021 - BIG EAST Champion - Morgan Tinsley
2019 - BIG EAST Champion - Mikayla Fitzpatrick
2016 - BIG EAST Champion - Shane Crutchfield

* three-way tie with Creighton's Katherine Lemke

NOTABLES

• Xavier has eight top-two finishes dating back to the spring of 2021 (five tournament titles; three runner-up finishes).

• Xavier earned the BIG EAST's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament after winning the program's third straight conference title on April 23. The Musketeers are only the second BIG EAST team to win three titles in a row. Seton Hall won three straight championships from 2014-16.

• Xavier's team score of 878 (+14) was the lowest team score since Notre Dame posted a score of 861 at the 2013 championships. The Musketeers 14-stroke victory was the largest stroke victory since 2019 (The Musketeers defeated Georgetown by 14 strokes; 902-916).

• Abby Kiefer, Emma McMyler and Creighton's Katherine Lemke's all tied for first place at the BIG EAST Championships with a score of 213 (-3). The first-place finish is the first of Kiefer's career.

MCMYLER QUALIFIES FOR US OPEN

• Sophomore standout Emma McMyler qualified for the 77th U.S. Women's Open Championship Presented by ProMedica on May 4. She was competing at the Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course, one of 26 qualifying locations in the United States. The San Antonio, Texas, native placed second in a field of 63 golfers with a 36-hole score of 141 (-3), earning one of three automatic qualifying spots.

• The two-time BIG EAST Player of the Year will compete at the U.S. Women's Open on June 2-5 at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C.

• McMyler is one of only 156 golfers who will comprise the starting field from a record total of 1,874 entries to the tournament.

ALL-BIG EAST HONOREES

• Xavier picked up all-conference honors on May 3 as Emma McMyler and Kara Carter were tabbed to the All-BIG EAST Team. Breanna Jenco was also named BIG EAST Coach of the Year.

• McMyler was named BIG EAST Golfer of the Year for the second time in as many seasons, while Carter earned All-BIG EAST honors for the first time in her career. Coach Jenco and her staff (David Patz) also picked up Coaching Staff of the Year honors, sharing the honors with Creighton's Debbie Conry.

• McMyler has now earned All-BIG EAST honors twice in addition to being tabbed Freshman of the Year (2021) and Player of the Year twice (2021, 2022). The sophomore shared individual medalist honors at the BIG EAST Championships with teammate Abby Kiefer and Creighton's Katherine Lemke. All told, she has four top-10 finishes this season with two medalist performances.

• Carter has six top-10 finishes this season, most recently placing tied for seventh at the BIG EAST Championships.

• Coach Jenco earns coach of the year honors for the fourth time in her career after leading the Musketeers to the 2022 BIG EAST Title. She also earned the honors in 2016, 2019 and 2021.

BIG EAST WEEKLY HONOREES

Oct. 13 - Emma McMyler - Golfer of the Week
Nov. 3 - Kara Carter - Golfer of the Week
March 3 - Kara Carter - Golfer of the Week
March 30 - Kara Carter - Golfer of the Week

SPRING SCHEDULE

Feb. 25-27 - WMU Rio Verde Invite - Rio Verde, Ariz.
(2 of 18; 877, +13) - Recap

March 7-8 - UNF Collegiate Invite - Jacksonville, Fla.
(10 of 17; 895, +31) - Recap

March 21-22 - Pinetree CC Women's Collegiate Invite - Kennesaw, Ga.
(2 of 12; 901, +37) - Recap

March 28-29 - Georgia State Women's Golf Spring Invite - Johns Creek, Ga.
(1 of 16; 909, +45) - Recap

April 15-16 - Lady Buckeye Invite - Columbus, Ohio
(8 of 10; 937, +73) - Recap

April 21-23 - BIG EAST Championships - Pine Mountain, Ga.
1 of 6 (878, +14) - Recap

UP NEXT

• The NCAA Championships will be held on May 20-25 at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. The top four teams from each regional will advance to the championships in addition to the top two individuals not on one of the four teams.