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Wildcats Close Out 2025-26 Season at NCAA Championship Finals
5/25/2026 7:53:00 PM | Women's Golf
CARLSBAD, Ca. (May, 25, 2026) – After advancing to the final round of stroke play for the third consecutive season, Northwestern women's golf's season came to a close on Monday at the NCAA Championship Finals.
The Wildcats concluded the 72-hole event with a combined score of 1,177 strokes (290-292-294-301), rising to fourteenth place on the final day of competition. The 'Cats finished ahead of eight teams ranked in the top-25 of the most recent Clippd poll.
Gallery: (5-25-2026) Women's Golf at NCAA Championship Finals
Leading the charge for the Wildcats was Dianna Lee, whose Northwestern career came to a close on Monday. The 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year opened her week with a 2-over-par, but carded a round of par or better in next three rounds.
With her teammates and coaches watching, Lee closed out her round by birdieing the 18th hole to finish with an even-par 72, placing in a share of 18th at 1-under.
Ashley Yun was the next-highest finisher for the 'Cats, carding her highest round of the week with a 3-under 69 on Friday to place in a share of 53rd. Lauren E. Lee, competing in her first-ever NCAA Championship Finals, placed in a share of 58th at 10-over while Megan Meng placed one stroke behind her in 64th. Rounding out the lineup was Hsin Tai Lin, who rose 52 places on the leaderboard to finish in 82nd.
'Cats on the Leaderboard
T-18th – Dianna Lee -1 (74-70-71-72=287)
T-53rd – Ashley Yun +4 (69-74-77-76=296)
T-58th – Lauren E. Lee +7 (75-72-76-75=298)
T-64th – Megan Meng +5 (72-76-73-78=299)
T-82nd – Hsin Tai Lin +13 (76-79-74-78=307)
The Wildcats concluded the 72-hole event with a combined score of 1,177 strokes (290-292-294-301), rising to fourteenth place on the final day of competition. The 'Cats finished ahead of eight teams ranked in the top-25 of the most recent Clippd poll.
Leading the charge for the Wildcats was Dianna Lee, whose Northwestern career came to a close on Monday. The 2023 Big Ten Freshman of the Year opened her week with a 2-over-par, but carded a round of par or better in next three rounds.
With her teammates and coaches watching, Lee closed out her round by birdieing the 18th hole to finish with an even-par 72, placing in a share of 18th at 1-under.
Ashley Yun was the next-highest finisher for the 'Cats, carding her highest round of the week with a 3-under 69 on Friday to place in a share of 53rd. Lauren E. Lee, competing in her first-ever NCAA Championship Finals, placed in a share of 58th at 10-over while Megan Meng placed one stroke behind her in 64th. Rounding out the lineup was Hsin Tai Lin, who rose 52 places on the leaderboard to finish in 82nd.
'Cats on the Leaderboard
T-18th – Dianna Lee -1 (74-70-71-72=287)
T-53rd – Ashley Yun +4 (69-74-77-76=296)
T-58th – Lauren E. Lee +7 (75-72-76-75=298)
T-64th – Megan Meng +5 (72-76-73-78=299)
T-82nd – Hsin Tai Lin +13 (76-79-74-78=307)
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