Women's Golf 4/29/2002 12:53:00 PM Southern Conference Furman Women's Golf Heads to NCAA East Regional GREENVILLE, South Carolina -- Furman's Lady Paladin golf team learned onMonday that they will be the ninth seed in the NCAA East Regional GolfTournament when it begins May 9 in Baton Rouge, La.Furman earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals by virtue of itsvictory in the Southern Conference Tournament. The Lady Paladins havereceived an automatic or at-large bid to the NCAA Regionals every yearsince they began in 1993. The Lady Paladins have made the NCAAChampionships 13 times since 1983, the last in 1999.The NCAA East Regional will be held at Louisiana State's University Club inBaton Rouge. Furman will practice May 8 at 9:16 a.m. and will tee offbeginning at 8:30 a.m. in the tournament's first round.