Monday, May 5
Scarlet Course – OSU Golf Club – Columbus, Ohio
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NCAA Columbus Regional
PREVIEW: Women’s Golf Ready for NCAA Columbus Regional
5/3/2025 8:23:00 PM | Women's Golf
Cougars to compete as team in ninth NCAA Regional in program history starting Monday morning
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The University of Houston Women's Golf program opens play at the NCAA Columbus Regional when it tees off Monday morning on the Scarlet Course at Ohio State Golf Club.This marks the ninth time in the 12-year history of the program that the Cougars will compete as a team in NCAA Regional play.
The Cougars will compete as the No. 5 seed at the NCAA Columbus Regional.
That is the highest Houston has been seeded at an NCAA Regional in the program's history. This year's seeding topped the previous high of No. 7 during the 2024 NCAA Auburn Regional, 2023 NCAA Pullman Regional and 2018 NCAA Austin Regional.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the NCAA Columbus Regional by clicking here.
MEET the COUGARS
Houston has earned its place among the nation's best with an impressive 2024-25 season. The Cougars tied a school single-season record with three team tournament championships (Schooner Fall Classic [Sept. 21-23, 2024]; Riverbend Intercollegiate [March 10-11]; and Veritex Bank Collegiate [April 7-8]) with three other Top-Five finishes in 10 tournaments.
Junior Moa Svedenskiold captured medalist honors at the Veritex Bank Collegiate and Riverbend Intercollegiate to join All-American Leonie Harm as the only Cougars to win multiple individual tournament titles in a season.Svedenskiold leads Houston with a 72.00 scoring average and 16 round of par or lower, including seven in the 60s.
Fellow junior Natalie Saint Germain stands second on the team with a 72.30 average and is tied with sophomore Maelynn Kim for second with 15 rounds of par or better. Saint Germain recently earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Big 12 Championships with her 10th-place finish at the league's postseason event.
Kim and junior Alexa Saldana are tied for third among the Cougars with a 72.97 average.
TEAM FIELD
Houston will compete in a 12-team field featuring #2 (No. 1 seed) Arkansas, #10 (2) LSU, #14 (3) Ohio State, (23 (4) Kansas, #35 (6) SMU, #39 (7) UNLV, #47 (8) Illinois, (9) Kent State, (10) Illinois State, (11) Xavier and (12) Oakland.
TEE TIMES
For Monday's First Round, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from Kansas and SMU beginning at 7 a.m. (CDT), off No. 10.
Ishiyama begins the day for Houston off No. 10 at 7 a.m. (CDT) with Svedenskiold (7:11 a.m. CDT), Saldana (7:22 a.m. (CDT), Kim (7:33 a.m. CDT) and Saint Germain (7:44 a.m. (CDT) following.Fans can find complete tee times and pairings by clicking here.
NCAA REGIONALS HISTORY
With the NCAA Columbus Regional, Houston will be represented in 10 straight NCAA Regionals dating back to the 2015 season with team appearances in nine of the last 10 years.
A year ago, the Cougars competed as the No. 7 seed at the NCAA Auburn Regional and tied for sixth at Auburn University Club in Auburn, Ala., on May 6-8, 2024.
Svedenskiold, Saldana, senior Hyeonji Kang, Saint Germain and Kim return in 2025 from that postseason squad.
Two Cougar All-Americans have earned three berths into the NCAA Championships as individuals during the program's history.
Leonie Harm qualified for the 2018 and 2016 NCAA Championships while Karen Fredgaard earned the most recent invitation in 2021, tying for 28th for the highest individual finish at the nation's top collegiate event.
UP NEXT
The top five teams and top individual not on an advancing team at each NCAA Regional site advance to the NCAA Championships set for May 16-21 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Golf by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective – and by joining the P.A.R. 4 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
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