April 28, 2008

The Mizzou Women's golf team has been selected for the NCAA East Regional, as announced by the NCAA Women's Golf Committee on Monday. The selection marks the sixth-consecutive season the Tigers have advanced to the postseason tournament and the 10th trip in the last 11 years.

The East Regional will take place at the UGA Golf Course in Athens, Ga. Missouri will be the 16th seed in the 21-team field of the Regional.

Three regional tournaments will be conducted May 8-10 to determine the championships field. Regional tournaments are considered preliminary rounds of NCAA championships competition, and all national championships policies will apply.

A total of 324 participants have been selected for regional competition. Of these players, 126 will advance to the championships finals. Eight teams and two individuals will advance from each regional.

The championships finals will be held May 20-23 at the University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course, Albuquerque, New Mexico, hosted by the University of New Mexico.

NCAA East Regional Teams and Seeds
1. Duke
2. Florida
3. Georgia
4. Auburn
5. Wake Forest
6. Tennessee
7. Virginia
8. New Mexico
9. Vanderbilt
10. Louisville
11. South Carolina
12. Furman
13. East Carolina
14. Georgia State
15. UCF
16. Missouri
17. Indiana
18. North Carolina-Wilmington
19. Jacksonville State
20. Charleston Southern
21. Jackson State