Final Results

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Pepperdine's Hira Naveed qualified for the NCAA Women's Golf Championships as an individual thanks to her tie for sixth place at the NCAA San Francisco Regional on Wednesday.

To finish in the top six and advance as a team, the Waves needed to mostly duplicate their magic of Tuesday, when they shot a 3-under 285 that was the best score of the day. They entered Wednesday just two shots out of sixth place but unfortunately a rough start to the third round dropped the squad out of contention. Pepperdine ended up in 11th place with a three-day score of 876 (297-285-294) at the par-72 TPC Harding Park, seven shots out of sixth.

The top three players from non-qualifying teams also advanced to the NCAA Championships, and Naveed was the second out of three with a 5-under 211, two shots clear of the third individual. The 54-hole score of 5-under establishes a Pepperdine record in NCAA Regional play.

Pepperdine, which was the #13 seed, finished two spots better than its seed and posted wins against #33 North Carolina State and #43 California. The Waves were playing in their 20th consecutive NCAA Regional.

"The players did a great job competing over 54 holes," Pepperdine Coach Laurie Gibbs said. "Though we came up short of qualifying for nationals, I'm very proud of them. Hira played solid all three days. She continues to work hard to create consistency in all parts of her game. We look forward to some great scores at the NCAA Championships."

PLAYER SCORES

• Junior Hira Naveed (Perth, Australia) had another impressive round on Wednesday. She bogeyed her first hole, then ran off 16 straight pars before ending her tournament with a birdie to get her back to even-par. Naveed entered the final round with a one-shot lead and finished with a 5-under 211 (72-67-72). The 5-under was a personal best in a college tournament. Naveed will make her second consecutive NCAA Championships appearance (she tied for 32nd last year).
• Junior Hannah Haythorne (Honolulu, Hawai'i/IMG Academy) posted her second straight under-par round, a 1-under 71. She was in 76th place after the first round but over the next two days moved all the way up to a tie for 33rd place at 219 (78-70-71). Her final round included three birdies.
• Sophomore Momoka Kobori (Rangiora, New Zealand) tied for 56th place at 224 (71-77-76).
• Seniors Tatiana Wijaya (Jakarta, Indonesia) and Katherine Zhu (Vancouver, B.C.) each played their final tournament for the Waves. Wijaya tied for 63rd at 226 (77-74-75) and Zhu tied for 68th at 227 (77-74-76).

UP NEXT

The NCAA Championships are May 18-23 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at Karsten Creek Golf Club.

THE NUMBERS

Team Standings: 1. Stanford 287-287-282=856; 2. UCLA 280-295-285=860; 3. Ole Miss 290-287-286=863; 4. Louisville 287-294-283=864; 5. Kent State 284-290-291=865; 6. Colorado 284-298-287=869; T7. Oklahoma State 291-289-290=870; T7. San Diego State 289-294-287=870; 9. North Carolina 289-292-290=871; 10. South Carolina 296-289-288=873; 11. Pepperdine 297-285-294=876; 12. California 297-292-290=879; 13. North Carolina State 296-296-291=883; 14. Oregon 287-290-308=885; 15. Princeton 305-299-297=901; 16. Long Beach State 304-304-297=905; 17. Grand Canyon 306-306-300=912; 18. Fairleigh Dickinson 315-313-309=937.

Individual Leaders: 1. Patty Tavatanakit (UCLA) 68-73-67=208; 2. Emily Wang (Stanford) 71-69-69=209; T3. Julia Johnson (Ole Miss) 71-72-67=210; T3. Marthe Wold (California) 71-70-69=210; T3. Mariel Galdiano (UCLA) 66-75-69=210.

Pepperdine Scores: T6. Hira Naveed 72-67-72=211; T33. Hannah Haythorne 78-70-71=219; T56. Momoka Kobori 71-77-76=224; T63. Tatiana Wijaya 77-74-75=226; T68. Katherine Zhu 77-74-76=227.