Notre Dame Women's Golf Squad Makes History, Earns NCAA Finals Berth

South Bend Tribune Photo/Joe Raymond (Kristina Nhim)

In keeping with the weekend golf update there is news to report out of Notre Dame, IN. For the first time in school history, the Notre Dame women's golf team earned a berth to the NCAA Finals. The Lady Irish accomplished this feat while hosting the Central Regional at Warren Golf Course in Notre Dame, IN.

The top eight teams from the regional qualified for the NCAA Finals. Notre Dame finished in fifth place thanks to strong showings by two freshmen, Nicole Zhang (8th overall) and Kristina Nhim (14th overall). Overall, the Lady Irish (901, +37) finished 11 strokes behind winner UCLA (890, +26).

This year's NCAA Finals will be held at the Traditions Club in Bryan, TX from May 18-21.

Congratulations to the women on their momentous achievement for their program and best of luck in the finals!