GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The No. 3 (SCOREBOARD Division II rankings) Flagler College women's golf finished at the top of the 18-team field with a 7-over par 871 (290-293-288) thanks to an even par 288 in the final round, the best team score in the tournament, at the NCAA Division II South Regional, which ended Wednesday afternoon at the Chattahoochee Golf Club (par 72; 6,168 yards).

This is the first regional crown for the Saints and the first one for a Peach Belt Conference member. Flagler's third-place finish last year was the best by a conference team since the league first sponsored the sport in 2010.

Flagler advances to the NCAA Division II National Championships, May 13-17, at the Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada. They will be joined by the second, third, and fourth place teams as well as the top two individuals not on advancing teams. The Saints advanced to the national championships last year and won the stroke play portion.

North Georgia finished the round in a tie for the fourth and final advancing spot along with Wingate and Tampa.  The three teams began a playoff, with Tampa bowing out after the first hole.  UNG and Wingate moved to a second playoff hole where Wingate edged out the Nighthawks to earn the final spot.

Lander's Kajsa Lindqvist will advance as one of the top two individual not on an advancing team.

Henriette Stranda finished in second place to lead the Saints. She had a program-best score in a regional with a 5-under 211 (72-70-69). Stranda finished one stroke behind the medalist. She pocketed four birdies to go along with 13 pars in the final round. In the tournament, Stranda had 14 birdies and 33 pars.  

No. 8 Nova Southeastern University finished in second place with a 14-over 878 (292-292-294). Top-ranked Anderson University carded a 1-over 289 to vault six spots to a third-place finish with a 24-over 888 (304-295-289). Nova Southeastern and Anderson advanced to the national tournament. 

Finishing atop the 94-woman leaderboard was Claudia Hastings of Limestone University. She carded a 6-under 66 in today's final round to finish with a 6-under 210 (68-76-66) for the tournament. Rosanna Halls of Nova Southeastern University finished in third place with a 3-under 213 (69-75-69). 

For Flagler, Stella Jelinek vaulted 20 spots to finish in a tie for 12^th place with a 4-over 220 (73-77-70). Jordyn Hodgson tied for 16^th place with a 5-over 221 (73-73-75). Victoria Veator finished in a tie for 18^th place with a career-best 6-over 222. Tabitha Hanely rounds out the Flagler team as she tied for 53^rd place with a 12-over 228 (77-77-74).

Lindqvist fired a final round 74 to finish at even par for the tournament, alone in fourth place.  An unfortunate double bogey on the fourth set her back initially, but she rallied with two birdies on the back nine, coming in at one-under 35 to earn the spot in the nationals.
 
NCAA Division II South Regional (Final Round)
May 5-7, 2025
Chattahoochee Golf Club – Gainesville, Ga.
Par: 72 | Yards: 6,168


Team scores
1) Flagler 290-293-288=871 (+7)
2) Nova Southeastern 292-292-294=878 (+14)
3) Anderson 304-295-289=888 (+24)
t4) North Georgia 295-297-299=891 (+27)
t4) Tampa 303-296-292=891 (+27)
^4) #Wingate 297-300-294=891 (+27)
7) Lee 295-308-291=894 (+30)
t8) Lynn 296-294-305=895 (+31)
t8) West Florida 298-300-297=895 (+31)
t10) Lander 299-294-304=897 (+33)
t10) Rollins 298-295-304=897 (+33)
12) Saint Leo 304-302-295=901 (+37)
13) Palm Beach Atlantic 307-305-294=906 (+42)
14) Lincoln Memorial 305-306-297=908 (+44)
15) Barry 305-301-306=912 (+48)
16) Carson-Newman 309-305-303=917 (+53)
17) Florida Southern 307-301-316=924 (+60)
18) Erskine 323-311-311=944 (+81)

#-won three-team playoff

Top 10 individuals
1) *Claudia Hastings (LIM) 68-76-66=210 (-6)
2) Henriette Stranda (FLG) 72-70-69=211 (-5)
3) Rosanna Halls (NSU) 69-75-69=213 (-3)
4) Kajsa Lindqvist (LAN) 73-69-74=216 (E)
t5) Kennedy McGaha (AU) 73-69-74=217 (+1)
t5) Millie Thompson (UWF) 71-71-75=217 (+1)
t7) Amely Bochaton (WIN) 72-74-72=218 (+2)
t7) *Pennie Osterberg (LIM) 73-70-75=218 (+2)
t9) Megan Docherty (RC) 73-71-75=219 (+3)
t9) Ellie Rippee (UNG) 76-69-74=219 (+3)
t9) Celia Schrecker (PBA) 75-74-70=219 (+3)