CARMEL, Ind. (May 5, 2021) - The Franklin Pierce University women's golf team wrapped up its three-day appearance at the NCAA Championship East Regional with final-round play on Wednesday. The Ravens turned in a final-round 343 (+55) to tally a three-day total of 1008 (+144) and an eighth-place finish in the nine-team regional field. The East Regional was hosted by the University of Indianapolis at the par-72 Prairie View Golf Club, which checks in at 6181 yards.

Wednesday turned out to be the roughest of the three days for the Ravens in the Hoosier State. Freshman Kayla Schuberth (Wrentham, Mass.), graduate student Taylor Hartley (Las Vegas, Nev.) and graduate student Zoey Yamamoto (Honolulu, Hawaii) each turned in third-round 85s (+13) to share leading honors among the Ravens on the day. Rounding out Franklin Pierce's five were sophomores Micaela Leandro (Harlingen, Texas) and Alia Godek (Feeding Hills, Mass.) with an 88 (+16) and a 93 (+21), respectively.

"This was a great experience for our team and our golf program," said head coach Tyler Bishop '08, '10 after the round. "Making it to the NCAA East Regional was a goal of ours and I am so happy for our players they got to experience it!"

Schuberth posted the high-water mark for the Ravens at the East Regional, as she put together a three-round total of 249 (+33) to finish 34^th in the 48-golfer field. Hartley at 250 (+34) and Yamamoto at 251 (+35) were right behind her and finished in a tie for 35^th and solo 37^th, respectively. Godek carded a final score of 263 (+47) to finish 42^nd, while Leandro checked in at 273 (+57) to finish 47^th.

As a team, Franklin Pierce finished in eighth in the program's second all-time appearance at the East Regional. The Ravens were seven shots in front of ninth-place Charleston at 1015 (+151) and 15 shots behind seventh-place Gannon at 993 (+129).

At the top of the field, host UIndy ran away with the East Region title, with a three-day score of 890 (+26), which was good for a 22-shot victory. Second-place Findlay at 912 (+48) and third-place Grand Valley State at 925 (+61) also punched their tickets through to the NCAA Championship finals, which are set for May 11-15 at TPC Michigan in Detroit.

Individually, UIndy junior Cailyn Henderson, who had shared the lead after each of the first two days, turned in a final-round 74 (+2) for a three-day total of 219 (+3), which earned her medalist honors by one shot over GVSU senior Katie Chipman at 220 (+4). Missouri-St. Louis senior Emma Thorngren, who had shared the lead after round one and fallen back to tied-ninth after two rounds, had the round of the tournament with a one-under-par 71 to finish third, with a three-day total of 221 (+5). Four golfers finished tied-fourth at 224 (+8).

The top three individuals not on an advancing team also qualified for the NCAA Championship finals. Those honors went to Thorngren, along with Northwood (Mich.) senior Sydni Harding in eighth at 225 (+9) and Tiffin graduate student Alice Putoud in 10^th at 228 (+12).