Jayhawks Conclude Opening Round of NCAA Championship

CARLSBAD, Calif. – The Kansas women's golf team opened the NCAA Championship on Friday at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Champions Course in Carlsbad, California, posting a team score of 297 (+9).

Making their first NCAA Championship appearance since 2014, the Jayhawks were led by senior Lauren Clark, who carded an even-par 72. Clark's round included two birdies and an eagle on the 513-yard, par-five sixth hole.

"We had a really great round going," said Kansas head coach Lindsay Kuhle. "Then the wind picked up a bit, and I think it threw us off our rhythm. We didn't finish strong, and it was definitely a disappointing end, especially knowing how well we were playing all day. But I think this will make us hungry going into tomorrow and help us come in with a strong mindset."

Freshman Ebba Nordstedt, the first Jayhawk to tee off Friday morning, recorded two birdies in her first three holes and finished with a 73 (+1).

Junior Amy DeKock was 2-under and bogey-free through 16 holes before back-to-back double bogeys on the final two holes led to a 75 (+3).

Senior Johanna Ebner shot a 77 (+5), highlighted by a birdie on the 531-yard, par-five second hole, while sophomore Lyla Louderbaugh finished with a 78 (+6).

"We're definitely not out of it," Kuhle added. "We can get it back and play with confidence tomorrow. If you can have five players playing well, that can make a great team score. We'll look for that the next two days as we compete for a national championship."

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Kansas will tee off for the second round of the NCAA Championship on Saturday, May 17. Fans can follow along with live scoring here, while live updates throughout the tournament will be provided on the official Kansas Women's Golf X account.

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Jayhawks Conclude Opening Round of NCAA Championship

Players Mentioned

Lauren Clark

Amy DeKock

Johanna Ebner

Lyla Louderbaugh

Ebba Nordstedt

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