Katherine Lemke Earns NCAA Regional Invite; Will Head to Ann Arbor

OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton freshman Katherine Lemke will head to Ann Arbor to compete in the NCAA Regionals, it was announced on Wednesday on The Golf Channel during the NCAA Women's Golf Selection Show. Lemke is one of 36 individuals selected to the field, with six women being sent to each of six different Regional sites.

Lemke's competition will take place at University of Michigan Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Lemke earned her spot in the NCAA Regionals by virtue of winning a playoff at the BIG EAST Championship on April 23rd, becoming Creighton's first BIG EAST individual champion in any sport when she rolled in a 20-foot putt on the first playoff hole. Her 213 total at the tournament was the best 54-hole score for Creighton since at least 2003-04 and a figure that hasn't been surpassed at the league championship since 2013.

The Geneva, Ill., product has played 30 rounds this season, with four of those under par. Her 75.97 scoring average is the best by a Bluejay since at least 2003-04 and has helped her to four top-five finishes in 10 events played. Prior to earning medalist honors at the BIG EAST Championship, she had won the Creighton Classic on Oct. 12 and finished as the runner-up on April 12th at Stampede at the Creek.

Coached by Debbie Conry, Lemke is the first postseason qualifier in program history. One day after winning the BIG EAST Championship, Lemke returned to Omaha and threw out the first pitch at Creighton Baseball's game vs. Seton Hall.

In November, the NCAA had announced the move to a six-regional format effective with the spring championship. Each of the six regional sites will now feature 12 teams and six individuals, with the top four teams and top two individuals (not on an advancing team) qualifying for the championships, which will be held for the second straight year at Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor Course) in Scottsdale, Arizona, from May 20-25.

The regional sites and the selected teams and individuals are listed below.

Albuquerque Regional Site
The Albuquerque Regional will be played at the UNM Championship Course in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will be hosted by New Mexico. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams:
1.         Oregon (Pac-12 Conference)
2.         Florida
3.         Texas (Big 12 Conference)
4.         Arizona
5.         Georgia
6.         TCU
7.         Louisville
8.         North Texas (Conference USA)
9.         Oklahoma
10.       Sam Houston State
11.       Northern Arizona (Big Sky Conference)
12.       New Mexico State (Western Athletic Conference)
Individuals:
1.         Patricie Mackova, Maryland
2.         Sara Kjellker, San Diego State
3.         Bernice Olivarez Ilas, San Diego State
4.         Napat Lertsadwattana, New Mexico
5.         Lauren Lehigh, New Mexico
6.         Pluem Yongyuan, So. Utah

Ann Arbor Regional Site
The Ann Arbor Regional will be played at the U-M Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Michigan and will be hosted by Michigan. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams:
1.         San Jose State (Mountain West Conference)
2.         Virginia
3.         Michigan (Big Ten Conference)
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)
Individuals:
1.         Jana Melichova, ODU
2.         Aine Donegan, Indiana
3.         Chloe Schiavone, Notre Dame
4.         Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir, Eastern Kentucky
5.         Jasmine Ly, Northern Illinois (Mid-American Conference)
6.         Katherine Lemke, Creighton (Big East Conference)

Franklin Regional Site
The Franklin Regional will be played at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee and will be hosted by Vanderbilt. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams:
1.         Wake Forest (Atlantic Coast Conference)
2.         Alabama
3.         Texas A&M
4.         Duke
5.         Oregon State
6.         Vanderbilt
7.         BYU
8.         Kent State (Mid-American Conference)
9.         UTSA
10.       Augusta (Southland Conference)
11.       Boston University (Patriot League)
12.       Austin Peay (Ohio Valley Conference)
Individuals:
1.         Sera Hasegawa, ETSU
2.         Mikayla Bardwell, Tennessee
3.         Tara Bettle, UNCG
4.         Dorota Zalewska, Chattanooga (Southern Conference)
5.         Hollie Muse, ETSU
6.         Payton Carter, Murray State (Ohio Valley Conference)

Stanford Regional Site
The Stanford Regional will be played at the Stanford Golf Course in Stanford, California with Stanford serving as the host institution. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams:
1.         Stanford
2.         Southern California
3.         LSU (Southeastern Conference)
4.         Texas Tech
5.         Kentucky
6.         Iowa State
7.         Northwestern
8.         Purdue
9.         UNLV
10.       Cal Poly (Big West Conference)
11.       Princeton (Ivy League)
12.       Sacred Heart (Northeast Conference)
Individuals:
1.         Riana Mission, San Francisco
2.         Jennifer Koga, Sacramento State
3.         Kirsten Baete, Nebraska
4.         Victoria Gailey, Nevada
5.         Leah John, Nevada
6.         Siripatsorn Patchana, Grand Canyon (Western Athletic Conference)

Stillwater Regional Site
The Stillwater regional will be played at the Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater, Oklahoma with Oklahoma State serving as the host institution. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams:
1.         Oklahoma State
2.         Arizona State
3.         Baylor
4.         Auburn
5.         Michigan State
6.         Clemson
7.         Campbell (Big South Conference)
8.         Furman (Southern Conference)
9.         NC State
10.       California
11.       Tulane (American Athletic Conference)
12.       Illinois State (Missouri Valley Conference)
Individuals:
1.         Lilly Thomas, Tulsa
2.         Kiana Oshiro, Oral Roberts
3.         Sarah Bell, Oral Roberts
4.         Ellen Nicholas, Incarnate Word (Southland Conference)
5.         Kennedy Pedigo, SMU (American Athletic Conference)
6.         Kristen Giles, Drake (Missouri Valley Conference)

Tallahassee Regional Site
The Tallahassee Regional will be played at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club in Tallahassee, Florida with Florida State serving as the host institution. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams:
1.         South Carolina
2.         UCLA
3.         Florida State
4.         Ole Miss
5.         Illinois
6.         Mississippi State
7.         Miami (Florida)
8.         Denver (The Summit League)
9.         North Florida (Atlantic Sun Conference)
10.       College of Charleston (Colonial Athletic Association)
11.       Georgia Southern (Sun Belt Conference)
12.       Quinnipiac (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
Individuals:
1.         Letizia Bagnoli, Florida Atlantic (Conference USA)
2.         Melanie Green, South Florida
3.         Olivia Schmidt, Arkansas State
4.         Berta Sanchez Sabe, Jacksonville State
5.         Alizee Vidal, Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun Conference)
6.         Victoria Schroedl, Fairleigh Dickinson (Northeast Conference)

Twenty-seven conferences received automatic qualification to the 2022 Division I Women's Golf Championships.

Ole Miss is the defending national champion after claiming its first NCAA Division I women's golf national championship in school history in 2021. The Rebels defeated Oklahoma State 4-1 in the national championship match at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale.

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