Thibault to make history as first Bulldog at NCAA Championship

Fresno State Women's Golf - Tournament #8
Tournament: NCAA Women's Golf Championship - Individual Participant (Brigitte Thibault)
Host: Arizona State
Dates: May 21-26
Golf Course: Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor Course) - 6,429 yards, par 72
Location: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Live Scoring: GolfStat.com

THIBAULT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, May 20 - Practice Round
Friday, May 21 - First round of stroke play (18 holes), 7:25 a.m. tee time off #10
Saturday, May 22 - Second round of stroke play (18 holes), 12:25 p.m. tee time off #1
Sunday, May 23 - Third round of stroke play (18 holes), TBA
Top 15 teams and 9 individuals not on an advancing team are determined
Monday, May 24 - Final round of stroke play competition for those who advance after 54-holes, TBA
Individual awards ceremony will follow

THE RUNDOWN
Thibault is set for 54-holes of stroke play (Friday-Sunday) at the NCAA Women's Golf Championship. Following Sunday's round, the NCAA will determine the top 15 teams and 9 individuals not on an advancing team. Those selected teams and individuals will play one final round of stroke play on Monday, determining the individual champion and runner-up.

Advancing teams will continue to compete in match play, beginning with a quarterfinal round on Tuesday. The 2021 team National Champion will be crowned on Wednesday.

THIBAULT NOTES

Thibault became the first Bulldog in program history to advance to the NCAA Women's Golf Championship.
Thibault has averaged a 72.61 in 18.0 rounds this spring, behind nine rounds at par or better.
In her second-career NCAA Regional appearance, Thibault finished T6th with a 2-under-par 211 (70-73-68) in the Stanford Regional, advancing her to the national championship.
Thibault is just one of two Bulldogs to make a Regional appearance twice in her career.
The senior earned her third-straight first team All-Mountain West honor this season.
She opened the 2021 season by winning the Rebel Beach Invitational, scoring a 4-under 212 (72-70-70).
Thibault holds the program record with a 73.21 career scoring average.
The senior holds the program record for career rounds at par or better with 44.
Thibault tied the Fresno State program record for career birdies at 286.
Thibault finished in the top 15 in all six tournaments this season, including four top 10.
Thibault is ranked No. 50 in the latest GolfStat player rankings, announced on May 18.
Thibault was one of the top 85 golfers from around the world selected to participate at this year's Augusta National Women's Amateur, the second time appearing at the event in her career.

THE FIELD
Baton Rouge Regional
Teams
LSU
Ole Miss
Baylor
Oregon
Maryland
Alabama
Individuals
Karen Fredgaard - Houston
Nataliya Guseva - Miami
Hannah Alberto - Sam Houston

Columbus Regional
Teams
Georgia
Duke
Arizona State
Kentucky
Michigan
Kent State
Individuals
Louisee Yu - Vanderbilt
Beth Lillie - Virginia
Celina Sattelkau - Vanderbilt

Louisville Regional
Teams
Florida State
Texas
UCLA
Auburn
Michigan State
South Carolina
Individuals
Mikayla Bardwell - Tennessee
Lauren Hartlage - Louisville
Christin Eisenbeiss - North Florida

Stanford Regional
Teams
Stanford
Wake Forest
Oklahoma State
Virginia Tech
Arizona
USC
Individuals
Kaisa Arwefiall - San Jose State
Brigitte Thibault - Fresno State
Anna Zanusso - Denver

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