May 1, 2008

Four Big Ten teams were selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship Regionals, announced Monday by the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Committee.

Purdue will be the No. 2 seed in the Central Regional to be played at the University of Texas Golf Course in Austin, Texas, hosted by the University of Texas.  The Boilermakers earned an automatic bid to the NCAA event after winning the Big Ten Conference Championships on April 27.

The West Regional will house No. 7 seed Michigan State and No. 12 seed Ohio State.  Rounds will be played at the Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Lincoln, Calif. hosted by Sacramento State University. 

Indiana earned the East Regional's No. 17 seed and will play at the UGA Golf Course in Athens Ga., hosted by the University of Georgia.

Three regional tournaments will be conducted May 8-10 to determine the championships field.  Regional tournaments are considered preliminary rounds of NCAA championships competition, and all national championships policies will apply.

To view the official NCAA release please click here.