No. 24/25 C-N moves to 14th in South Regional rankings

INDIANAPOLIS – After a fourth-place finish at the South Atlantic Conference Championship, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman has slid down one spot to No. 14 in the South region ranking, released by the NCAA on Thursday afternoon.

These official rankings will help build the entire field for the Super Regional tournament scheduled for May 6-8 from the Cleveland Country Club in Cleveland, Tenn., hosted by Lee University out of the Gulf South Conference.

Teams that win their respective conference championship with receive automatic bids into each regional tournament. For each regional, the top-12 teams will play along with six individuals who are not on the teams included. From there, the top three teams and individuals in each regional tournament will garner a spot in the national championship.

Carson-Newman, ranked 24^th in the Golfstat poll and 25^th in the Women's Golf Coaches' Association poll, sat at 13^th in the initial rankings released last Thursday, its first appearance in the rankings since 2011 when it played in the regional tournament as an eight-seed.

The fourth-place finish at the SAC Championship came on a 923 total at 59-over par. The week was highlighted by Maeve Cummins (Waringstown, Northern Ireland) winning the top medalist crown, giving her the second win of her career. The SAC Freshman of the Year's three-over total of 219 tied for the third-lowest 54-hole score in conference history.

The Eagles are one of three SAC teams to land in the regional rankings with Anderson at No. 11 and Wingate at No. 13. The Bulldogs jumped C-N after finishing third in the conference tournament.

Reigning region champion Barry, also the top team in Golfstat poll and No. 2 in the WGCA, leads the South with No. 4/3 Nova Southeastern and No. 8/8 Lynn rounding out the top three in second and third, respectively.

With the season over, C-N awaits its NCAA South Regional fate. One more ranking will be released before the regional field is announced on April 29.