After posting two wins and five top-three finishes so far this season, No. 4 Stanford has been selected as the No. 1 seed in the East Lansing Regional. The three-day, 54-hole Regional will take place from Monday, May 6 – Wednesday, May 8 and be played at Forest Akers West Golf Club.
"We are definitely thrilled to earn a No. 1 seed," Margot and Mitch Milias Director of Women's Golf Anne Walker said. "It's a reflection of the team's play up until this point. They have earned that merit with their hard work and performance.
"However, now it's a new season and it becomes a one tournament challenge. We are excited about that challenge. We will do our best to prepare for the travel, weather, golf course and time change. From there, we will have fun and enjoy the postseason stage."
Stanford is making its 27th straight appearance in an NCAA Regional. The Cardinal has won its Regional three straight times and has advanced to the NCAA Championships in each of the last nine seasons. Last season, Ziyi Wang paced the Card in the Regional with a second-place finish while Albane Valenzuela was the Regional champion in 2017.
NO. 1 SEEDS
STANFORD – EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN
USC – Cle Elum, Washington
Duke – Auburn, Alabama
Texas – Norman, Oklahoma
The Cardinal is led by juniors Andrea Lee and Valenzuela, who were both named to the April ANNIKA Award Watch List on Wednesday morning. The ANNIKA Award goes to the top player in college women's golf, as selected by college golfers, coaches and members of the golf media.
Lee has posted two wins this year and is tied with Mihairi McKay (1994-97) for the most career wins in program history with eight. In 31 career starts, Lee has the eight victories, 26 top-10s and 20 top-5 finishes. Valenzuela, coming off a tie for first at the Pac-12 Championship, has posted two wins and three top-three finishes this season.
EAST LANSING REGIONAL
1 – STANFORD
2 – Arizona
3 – Kent State
4 – UCLA
5 – Michigan State
6 – Campbell
7 – Illinois
8 – Baylor
9 – North Carolina
10 – Georgia
11 – Louisville
12 – Augusta
13 – LSU
14 – Indiana
15 – Long Beach State
16 – Xavier
17 – Harvard
18 – IUPUI