SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The Oklahoma State women's golf team earned a runner-up finish in the NCAA Championship to top off a record-breaking season.
Six of the seven lowest single-season scoring averages in Cowgirl golf history have come this season. The team average score of 286.74 (-0.21) to par is the program best and fourth nationally.
Ole Miss won the national title with a 4-1 win over Oklahoma State at Grayhawk Golf Club. The second place finish matches the best by a Cowgirl team since 2004.
Maddison Hinson-Tolchard took an early lead over Smilla Sonderby and won her match 4&3.
Maja Stark and Isabella Fierro took their only match play losses 2&1 to Kennedy Swan and Andrea Lignell. Lianna Bailey lost her match 6&5 to Chiara Tamburlini.
Rina Tatematsu was down 4 strokes in her match to Julia Johnson when play was called.
The Cowgirls now own eight top-5 finishes at the NCAAs and are tied for tenth most NCAA Championship appearances nationwide.
No. 4 Ole Miss def. No. 3 Oklahoma State, 4-1
Kennedy Swann (Ole Miss), 2&1 def. Maja Stark (OSU)
Andrea Lignell (Ole Miss), 2&1 def. Isabella Fierro (OSU)
Chiara Tamburlini (Ole Miss), 6&5 def. Lianna Bailey (OSU)
Julia Johnson (Ole Miss), 4&5 def. Rina Tatematsu (OSU)
Maddison Hinson-Tolchard (OSU) def. Smilla Sonderby (Ole Miss), 1 Up
