Overview

• Northwestern defeated top-seeded Stanford 3-2 in the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship final to win its first-ever national title.
• Dianna Lee sank a decisive 5-foot par putt on the 18th hole to secure the victory, overcoming earlier missed opportunities to close out the match.
• Stanford entered the tournament as heavy favorites after a record-setting 27-shot margin in stroke play but fell short in the match-play final.
• Key individual performances included Laura Nguyen’s 7-foot birdie putt, which brought Northwestern to the brink of victory, and Hsin Tai Lin’s 3-and-2 match win.
• Stanford’s attempt to claim its third national title in four years and become the first back-to-back champion under the match-play format was thwarted by the Wildcats’ resilience.