Sunday, February 9
Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes Golf Club)
All Day
Wake Forest University
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Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
Photo by: Brian Westerholt/Sports On Film
No. 4 Demon Deacons Open Spring Slate at Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
2/8/2020 12:16:00 PM | Women's Golf
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest women's golf team begins their spring season this weekend in Palos Verdes, California at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, hosted by Ohio State.
The Deacons open 2020 with arguably one of the toughest events of the year after closing out fall play with a team victory at the East Lake Cup. They also took home wins at the Furman Invitational and the ANNIKA Intercollegiate. Wake Forest finished inside the top five in their other two appearances in the fall. This weekend's event includes eight of the top 10 teams, according to the Golfstat rankings, and all the top five, Texas, Arizona State, Kent State, Wake Forest, and Southern California.
Course Information: The tournament is being played at the Par 71, 6,017-yard Palos Verdes Golf Club. The course is set in the middle of an 800-acre parkland overlooking Santa Monica Bay with ocean views visible from several holes and has long been referred to as "a hidden gem" of Southern California golf.
Format: 54-hole stroke play where teams will play three rounds over three days. Sunday and Monday will have tee times beginning at 12 p.m. ET and Tuesday will have an 11:30 a.m. ET shotgun start.
From the Coach
"We are looking forward to starting the spring season, the spring is always exciting with it being our championship season. This first event will be a good preview of who we will see at the NCAA Championship so it's helpful in evaluating where we need to be for May." – Head Coach Kim Lewellen
Player to Watch
One of the top ball strikers for the Demon Deacons, sophomore Vanessa Knecht is coming off a strong fall for Wake Forest. She finished T4 at the Cougar Classic in September, carding a six-under score of 210. She was also co-medalist of stroke play at the East Lake Cup in October, where Wake took home the team title after defeating Auburn 4-1 in match play. She turned in a single-round score of 69, three under par.
Deacons' Lineup (Tee Time, ET)
Emilia Migliaccio (2 p.m.)
Lauren Walsh (1:48 p.m.)
Siyun Liu (1:36 p.m.)
Vanessa Knecht (1:24 p.m.)
Letizia Bagnoli (1:12 p.m.)
Follow the Action
Play will begin on Sunday, February 9 at 12 p.m. ET. Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on GoDeacs.com following each day's play.
All Teams Competing (Top 25 Golfstat Ranking)
Auburn
Arizona (7)
Arizona State (2)
Duke (12)
Florida (9)
Kent State (3)
Ohio State
Oregon (17)
Pepperdine
Stanford (6)
Texas (1)
UCLA (20)
USC (5)
Vanderbilt (19)
Wake Forest (4)
Washington
The Deacons open 2020 with arguably one of the toughest events of the year after closing out fall play with a team victory at the East Lake Cup. They also took home wins at the Furman Invitational and the ANNIKA Intercollegiate. Wake Forest finished inside the top five in their other two appearances in the fall. This weekend's event includes eight of the top 10 teams, according to the Golfstat rankings, and all the top five, Texas, Arizona State, Kent State, Wake Forest, and Southern California.
Course Information: The tournament is being played at the Par 71, 6,017-yard Palos Verdes Golf Club. The course is set in the middle of an 800-acre parkland overlooking Santa Monica Bay with ocean views visible from several holes and has long been referred to as "a hidden gem" of Southern California golf.
Format: 54-hole stroke play where teams will play three rounds over three days. Sunday and Monday will have tee times beginning at 12 p.m. ET and Tuesday will have an 11:30 a.m. ET shotgun start.
From the Coach
"We are looking forward to starting the spring season, the spring is always exciting with it being our championship season. This first event will be a good preview of who we will see at the NCAA Championship so it's helpful in evaluating where we need to be for May." – Head Coach Kim Lewellen
Player to Watch
One of the top ball strikers for the Demon Deacons, sophomore Vanessa Knecht is coming off a strong fall for Wake Forest. She finished T4 at the Cougar Classic in September, carding a six-under score of 210. She was also co-medalist of stroke play at the East Lake Cup in October, where Wake took home the team title after defeating Auburn 4-1 in match play. She turned in a single-round score of 69, three under par.
Deacons' Lineup (Tee Time, ET)
Emilia Migliaccio (2 p.m.)
Lauren Walsh (1:48 p.m.)
Siyun Liu (1:36 p.m.)
Vanessa Knecht (1:24 p.m.)
Letizia Bagnoli (1:12 p.m.)
Follow the Action
Play will begin on Sunday, February 9 at 12 p.m. ET. Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on GoDeacs.com following each day's play.
All Teams Competing (Top 25 Golfstat Ranking)
Auburn
Arizona (7)
Arizona State (2)
Duke (12)
Florida (9)
Kent State (3)
Ohio State
Oregon (17)
Pepperdine
Stanford (6)
Texas (1)
UCLA (20)
USC (5)
Vanderbilt (19)
Wake Forest (4)
Washington
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