May 4, 2007

OLATHE, Kan. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the tournament field for the 2007 NAIA Women's Golf National Championship Tournament, which will be played May 15-18 in San Diego, Calif., at Lake San Marcos Country Club.

The 120-player field will contend for the individual national championship, while 23 teams will compete for the team title, which was won for the second-straight season in 2006 by Oklahoma City. The Stars, who finished the season atop the NAIA Women's Golf Top 25, will battle for their third title in as many years in San Diego.

In addition to the 23 full teams that will compete in San Diego, seven individuals have qualified to compete for the individual championship, including region medalists Prank Desjubha (Missouri Baptist, Region V) and Nicole Keeny (St. Ambrose, Region VII).

Three individuals qualified as at-large participants, including Marian's Angela Gauck, Mount Mercy's Laura Salmon and Morningside's Kristi Tighe, while two players will return to the competition after qualifying as All-Tournament Team members from 2006. Jenny Lu from Northwood (Fla.) occupies the first All-Tournament position, while Oklahoma Baptist's Nicole Stafford rounds out the field as an All-Tournament honoree from last season.

Team Qualifiers (Listed Alphabetically)

Berry (Ga.) - Region XII/XIII Champion

Bethel (Ind.) - Region VIII Champion

British Columbia - Region I Champion

California Baptist - At-Large

California State-San Marcos - Region II Champion

Concordia (Ore.) - At-Large

Dakota Wesleyan - Region III Champion

Embry-Riddle (Fla.) - Region XIV Champion

Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) - At-Large

Lindenwood (Mo.) - Region V Champion

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) - Region XI Champion

Lubbock Christian (Texas) - At Large

Mobile (Ala.) - At-Large

Northwood (Texas) - At-Large

Oklahoma City - Region VI Champion

Rocky Mountain (Mont.) - At-Large

Savannah Art & Design (Ga.) - At-Large

Southern Nazarene (Okla.) - At-Large

Southwestern (Kan.) - Region IV Champion

Tiffin (Ohio) - Region IX Champion

Victoria (B.C.) - At Large

Waldorf (Iowa) - Region VII Champion

William Woods (Mo.) - At-Large

Individual Qualifiers (Listed Alphabetically)

Prank Desjubha, Missouri Baptist - Region V Medalist

Angela Gauck, Marian (Ind.) - At-Large

Nicole Keeny, St. Ambrose (Iowa) - Region VII Medalist

Jenny Lu, Northwood (Fla.) - 2006 All-Tournament

Laura Salmon, Mount Mercy (Iowa) - At-LargeN

Nicole Stafford, Oklahoma Baptist - 2006 All-Tournament

Kristi Tighe, Morningside (Iowa) - At-Large