CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga Mocs women's golf team was placed in the NCAA East Regional the NCAA announced Monday night. The East Regional is at the Penn State Golf Courses Blue Course in State College, Pa. The tourney is schedule for May 10-12.

The Blue Course is par 72 playing at 6,253 yards. Its shortest hole is the 142-yard par three 14th, while the 550-yard par five fifth is the longest.

There are 24 teams and six individuals converging on State College. The Mocs will tee off at 12:55 p.m., on Thursday, May 10, paired with Augusta State and Campbell.

"This is the site we knew the least about," head coach Colette Murray noted. "We made the championship field from Ohio State in 2009 and the boys played at Colorado National last year. It honestly does not matter because no matter what else we have to prepare and play to advance."

In the five seasons of Mocs women's golf, Murray's program has competed in regional play every season. Former SoCon Golfer of the Year Emma de Groot (Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia) earned her way in as an individual in 2008, while the team has gone the last three years.

This squad features three players with NCAA Regional experience. Senior Maria Juliana Loza (Bucaramanga, Colombia) helped lead UTC to the postseason all four of her years. She earned All-Central Regional status in 2011 finishing tied for eighth birdieing four of her final six holes.

Sophomores Jordan Britt (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and Marion Duvernay (Publier, France) both played in last year's Central Regional at Notre Dame. Britt is the 2012 SoCon Champion following her runner-up finish to de Groot in 2011. Sophomore Sophie Weilguni (Langenlois, Austria) and freshman Mette Kryger (Nivaa, Denmark) are getting their first taste of an NCAA Regional.

The top eight teams and two individuals on non-advancing squads from each region move on to the NCAA Championship. The finals are May 22-25 at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.

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Penn State Golf Courses - Blue Course, State College, Pa.
Alabama
Arizona State
Duke
Texas A&M
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Oklahoma State
South Carolina
Michigan State
Washington
Texas
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Wake Forest
Northwestern
San Diego State
Kent State
Maryland
Augusta State
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Jacksonville State
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Fanny Cnops selected for NCAA East Regional

INDIANAPOLIS - UNCG women's golfer Fanny Cnops has been selected by the NCAA Women's Golf Committee to participate in the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regionals on May 10-12.

The Spartan freshman will compete in the East Regional, hosted by Penn State. The event will be played on The Penn State Blue Course in State College, Pa. Twenty-four teams and six individuals were selected to participate in the regional.

Cnops is one of 378 participants that have been selected for three separate regional competitions. Of these players, 126 will advance to the NCAA Championships finals. Eight teams and two individuals will advance from each regional.

The championships final will be held May 22-25 at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn., hosted by Vanderbilt.

Cnops' rookie campaign featured eight top-10 performances, including individual titles at the Palmetto Intercollegiate and the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate and runner-up finishes at the prestigious Bryan National Collegiate and the Southern Conference Championships, where she was named SoCon Golfer of the Year and Freshman of the Year.

The Gent, Belgium, native is UNCG's first regional qualifier since 2000, when Lotta Jonson was selected to compete as an individual.

"Fanny is one of the best players in the country and this is a reward for all of her hard work this season," UNCG coach Emily Marron said. "She has a legitimate chance to contend, and I know she is excited about the opportunity to compete against the best players in the nation. We couldn't be happier for her."

Furman's Wearn Earns Bid To NCAA Women's Golf Regional

Greenville, S.C. -- Furman junior Laura Wearn received an at-large bid to participate in the NCAA Women's Golf East Regional May 10-12, at the Penn State Blue Course in State College, Pa., it was announced on Monday evening.

The All-Southern Conference selection will be making her second appearance in an NCAA Regional and her first as an individual. The top eight teams in the regional's 24-team field and top two individuals not on a qualifying team at the NCAA East Regional will advance to the NCAA Championships May 22-25, at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.

Wearn, a native of Charlotte, N.C, posted a 75.2 stroke average over 28 rounds during the 2011-12 season. She registered four top-10 finishes and three top-fives.

Teams competing in the East Regional are Alabama, Arizona State, Duke, Texas A&M, Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Michigan State, Washington, Texas, Tulane, UCF, Wake Forest, Northwestern, San Diego State, Kent State, Maryland, Augusta State, Campbell, Chattanooga, Oral Roberts, Penn State, Jacksonville State and LIU Brooklyn. Fanny Cnops (UNCG), Charlotte Lorentzen (Georgia State), Katie Mundy (FIU), Michelle Piyapattra (Columbia) will join Wearn in competing as individuals.

Furman fans can follow Wearn's quest to earn a berth in the NCAA Championships through live scoring of the 2012 NCAA East Regional at www.GolfStatResults.com.