Sunday, May 18
Carlsbad, Calif.
All Day
Wake Forest University
vs
NCAA Championship
Photo by: Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Wake Forest Falls Short Despite Final Round Charge at NCAA Championship
5/18/2025 11:19:00 PM | Women's Golf
Den Dunnen carded her lowest score during today’s third round.
CARLSBAD, Calif. - The Wake Forest women's golf team wrapped up their 2025 season at the NCAA Championship, narrowly missing the top-15 cut despite posting their lowest team score in the final round.
The Demon Deacons, however, did not go down without a fight. Completing her first NCAA championship appearance for Wake Forest, junior Anne-Sterre den Dunnen carded the lowest round of the tournament for the Deacs at three-under par. Climbing 62 spots up the individual leaderboard, Den Dunnen recorded just two bogeys and had five total birdies on her card.
In her final tournament of her collegiate career, senior Carolina Chacarra carded 12 holes at even par or better and finished one-over par and within the top 50.
Finishing her third round at one-over par, graduate student Sky Sload rounded off her collegiate career with a clean front nine and stayed under par thru 12 holes.
Freshman Chloe Kovelesky shot her best round of the tournament in her final round, carding a one-over 73. Tallying four birdies on the day, the freshman finished the NCAA Championship fifth in scoring on par fives, going four-under
Sophomore Macy Pate recorded her best round of three during Saturday's contest at three-over par and closed out her second NCAA Championship appearance at 12-over par.
Coach's Comments
"We had a wonderful year and notably a great spring, so it was disappointing to not make the match play portion but we were able to celebrate our seniors today and appreciate all they've given to Wake Forest. We look forward to being back next year." - head coach Kim Lewellen
2024-25 Season Highlights
Team Leaderboard
Player Leaderboard
The Demon Deacons, however, did not go down without a fight. Completing her first NCAA championship appearance for Wake Forest, junior Anne-Sterre den Dunnen carded the lowest round of the tournament for the Deacs at three-under par. Climbing 62 spots up the individual leaderboard, Den Dunnen recorded just two bogeys and had five total birdies on her card.
In her final tournament of her collegiate career, senior Carolina Chacarra carded 12 holes at even par or better and finished one-over par and within the top 50.
Finishing her third round at one-over par, graduate student Sky Sload rounded off her collegiate career with a clean front nine and stayed under par thru 12 holes.
Freshman Chloe Kovelesky shot her best round of the tournament in her final round, carding a one-over 73. Tallying four birdies on the day, the freshman finished the NCAA Championship fifth in scoring on par fives, going four-under
Sophomore Macy Pate recorded her best round of three during Saturday's contest at three-over par and closed out her second NCAA Championship appearance at 12-over par.
Coach's Comments
"We had a wonderful year and notably a great spring, so it was disappointing to not make the match play portion but we were able to celebrate our seniors today and appreciate all they've given to Wake Forest. We look forward to being back next year." - head coach Kim Lewellen
2024-25 Season Highlights
- Although beginning the season ranked No. 14, the squad climbed a total of seven spots from the fall to the spring and were ranked No. 7 in the final national poll from Scoreboard by clippd.
- Out of the twelve total competitions, Wake Forest finished top five or higher in all but one.
- They capped off a strong fall season with back-to-back victories at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup and the Charles Schwab Fall Intercollegiate.
- The Demon Deacons showed domination in match play, with three victories spread between the fall and spring seasons, including two over the No. 3 South Carolina Gamecocks.
- Wake Forest defeated the then-unbeaten No. 1 Stanford Cardinal during the ACC championship semifinals to advance to the conference final.
- After a hard-fought conference final, the Deacons turned their focus to the Lubbock Regional where the team combined to shoot
- Three Deacons earned ALL-ACC honors: Carolina Chacarra her fourth, Macy Pate her second, and Chloe Kovelesky, her first.
- Chacarra and Pate earned spots to compete at the Arnold Palmer Cup; Chacarra for Team International and Pate for Team USA.
- Senior Carolina Chacarra wrapped her 2024-25 season as the No. 4 nationally ranked player and with a 70.88 scoring average, the lowest of this year's team.
- She made her fifth and final appearance at the Augusta National Women's Amateur and for the first time in her career, made the cutline to play at the world-renowned Augusta National golf course. Chacarra shot 68 (-6) and finished ninth among some of the best women's amateur golfers.
- This past year, the Madrid native totaled six top-five finishes, 7 top-10, and two individual wins: one at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, and the other at the NCAA Lubbock Regional.
- Chacarra was a member of multiple ANNIKA award watchlists and one of ten athletes to make the award's final list this past month.
- The four-time All-ACC team member
- Winston-Salem native Macy Pate highlighted her sophomore season with a second-place finish at the Charles Schwab Fall Collegiate, where she shot 5-under par through the tournament.
- Pate made her debut at Augusta National and finished 72 (E) in the lowest cutline since the event's inception.
- The Deacs added freshman Chloe Kovelesky to the roster in January, who immediately made her presence known.
- Kovelesky opened her collegiate career with an individual win at the Lady Bulldog Invitational and has since finished in the top 10 or better in all proceeding events.
- Anne-Sterre den Dunned started her spring off strong, carding a career low round of 67 at the Moon Golf Invitational and picking up her first career top five finish.
- Facing the No. 1 globally ranked Lottie Woad in the championship match of ACC Championship, den Dunnen showcased her years of experience and remained within two points throughout the round. She recorded Wake Forest's first point of the day to finish 2&1.
- Freshman Sarah Lydic had a dominant performance at the ACC Championship, stepping into the fifth spot for the Deacs and finishing her two rounds of tournament play three strokes under par.
- Lydic took a strong lead in her semifinal match, remaining up for her entire match to finish 8&6, ultimately sending the Deacs to the championship match
- Sky Sload tied for 23rd place in stroke play at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, her highest finish as a Demon Deacon. During match play, Sload won her match 5&4 and leading the Deacs to a third-place finish
- Sload had another clutch match play performance at the Old Barnwell Derby, clinching the victory for Wake Forest on hole 17, finishing 2&1.
Team Leaderboard
| Team | Round One | Round Two | Round Three | Total |
| 1 Stanford | 293 (+5) | 278 (-10) | 270 (-18) | 841 (-23) |
| 2 Northwestern | 291 (+3) | 285 (-3) | 280 (-8) | 856 (-8) |
| 3 Oregon | 288 (E) | 289 (+1) | 285 (-3) | 862 (-2) |
| 4 Southern Cal | 292 (+4) | 287 (-1) | 285 (-3) | 864 (E) |
| T5 Florida State | 294 (+7) | 284 (-4) | 288 (E) | 579 (+3) |
| T5 Arkansas | 297 (+9) | 290 (+2) | 280 (-8) | 867 (+3) |
| 7 Texas | 288 (E) | 293 (+5) | 288 (E) | 869 (+5) |
| 8 South Carolina | 297 (+9) | 286 (-2) | 289 (+1) | 872 (+8) |
| 9 Arizona State | 288 (E) | 294 (+6) | 293 (+5 | 873 (+9) |
| T10 Virginia | 294 (+6) | 293 (+5) | 289 (+1) | 876 (+12) |
| T10 Tennessee | 291 (+3) | 297 (+9) | 288 (E) | 876 (+12) |
| 12 Oklahoma State | 284 (-4) | 297 (+9) | 297 (+9) | 878 (+14) |
| 13 LSU | 293 (+5) | 297 (+9) | 290 (+2) | 880 (+16) |
| T14 UCLA | 295 (+7) | 294 (+6) | 293 (+5) | 882 (+18) |
| T14 Mississippi State | 294 (+6) | 286 (-2) | 302 (14) | 882 (+18) |
| CUTLINE | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 Vanderbilt | 282 (-6) | 306 (+18) | 296 (+8) | 884 (+20) |
| 17 Florida | 288 (E) | 301 (+13) | 296 (+8) | 885 (+21) |
| 18 Michigan State | 294 (+6) | 303 (+15) | 291 (+3) | 888 (+24) |
| T19 Wake Forest | 304 (+16) | 298 (+10) | 288 (E) | 890 (+26) |
| T19 Kansas State | 289 (+1) | 301 (+13) | 300 (+12) | 890 (+26) |
| 21 Kansas | 297 (+9) | 304 (+16) | 294 (+6) | 895 (+31) |
| T22 Iowa State | 306 (+18) | 294 (+6) | 296 (+8) | 896 (+32) |
| T22 Oklahoma | 302 (+14) | 297 (+9) | 297 (+9) | 896 (+32) |
| T24 Georgia Southern | 295 (+7) | 313 (+25) | 292 (+4) | 900 (+36) |
| T24 Ohio State | 295 (+7) | 297 (+9) | 308 (+20) | 900 (+36) |
| 26 Purdue | 303 (+15) | 304 (+16) | 299 (+11) | 906 (+42) |
| 27 Ole Miss | 301 (+13) | 303 (+15) | 303 (+15) | 907 (+43) |
| T28 UNLV | 310 (+22) | 301 (+13) | 299 (+11) | 910 (+46) |
| T28 CSU Fullerton | 308 (+20) | 301 (+13) | 301 (+13) | 910 (+46) |
| 30 Baylor | 296 (+8) | 311 (+23) | 304 (+16) | 911 (+47) |
Player Leaderboard
| Player | Round One | Round Two | Round Three | Total |
| T45 Carolina Chacarra | 75 (+3) | 73 (+1) | 73 (+1) | 221 (+5) |
| T55 Anne-Sterre den Dunnen | 80 (+8) | 73 (+1) | 69 (-3) | 222 (+6) |
| T108 Macy Pate | 77 (+5) | 75 (+3) | 76 (+4) | 228 (+12) |
| T108 Chloe Kovelesky | 74 (+2) | 81 (+9) | 73 (+1) | 228 (+12) |
| T108 Sky Sload | 78 (+6) | 77 (+5) | 73 (+1) | 228 (+12) |
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Golf
Wake Forest Football vs Western Carolina | Cinematic Recap
Tuesday, September 09
Coach Jake Dickert Press Conference (Sept. 8, 2025)
Monday, September 08
Head Coach Jake Dickert Press Conference (NC State)
Monday, September 08
Wake Forest Football Highlights vs WCU (Sept 6, 2025)
Sunday, September 07