ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University women's golf program wrapped up the NCAA Division II East Regional at The Meadows on Wednesday. The Cardinals placed 10th out of 18 teams with a total score of 947 (+83), finishing the third round with a 319 (+31).
Megan Thiravong led SVSU with a third-round score of 78 (+6), finishing tied for 20th overall with a three-round total of 232 (+16). Brook Herbstreit improved by two strokes in the final round, posting a 79 (+7). Combined with her earlier rounds of 78 (+6) and 81 (+9), she finished at 238 (+22).
Christina Nagy recorded the second-best individual finish for the Cardinals, posting a total score of 237 (+21). She shot an 81 (+9) in the final round, following earlier rounds of 80 (+8) and 76 (+4). Megan Kozlowski returned to the lineup for round three, matching Nagy's 81 (+9) to round out the team scoring. Kozlowski had shot an 87 (+15) in round one. Hannah Hauser posted an 84 (+12) on the final day, finishing with a 243 (+27) after rounds of 80 (+8) and 79 (+7).
Season Recap:
The Cardinals concluded the 2024–25 season with their third NCAA regional appearance as a team in the past four years. They captured two tournament titles during the season: the Davenport Fall Invitational in October and the Davis & Elkins Battle at Brunswick in March. Thiravong was victorious as an individual at the Battle at Brunswick as well.
SVSU set a new program record for an 18-hole team score at the Davenport Fall Invitational, posting a 296. Thiravong shot an even-par 72, Herbstreit carded a 71 (-1), Nagy added a 75 (+3) including a hole-in-one, and Hauser contributed a 77 (+5). Aileen Cosentino also recorded a hole-in-one for the Cardinals this season at the Warrior Invitational in September.
All players except Nagy had prior NCAA regional experience entering the tournament. Herbstreit qualified for regionals in all four years of her collegiate career—competing as an individual in 2023–24, as part of the team with Thiravong and Kozlowski in 2022–23, and with Kozlowski and Andie Martin in 2021–22.
