CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois women's golf team is one of 72 teams selected to compete in the NCAA Regionals, it was announced Wednesday live on Golf Channel. Illinois will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to compete at the The Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course from May 10-12 as the No. 11 seed of 18 teams.

Illinois is led by All-Big Ten performers Tristyn Nowlin and Crystal Wang, who were both voted All-Big Ten Second Team earlier Wednesday. Nowlin leads the team with a 72.83 stroke average, while Wang ranks second at 73.11.

The Illini finished in ninth place at the 2019 NCAA Championships, its highest finish in program history. The 2020 national tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Four regional tournaments will be conducted May 10-12 to determine the championships field. Regional tournaments are considered preliminary rounds of NCAA championships competition and all national championships policies apply.

A total of 384 participants have been selected for regional competition. Of these players, 132 will advance to the championships finals. Six teams and three individuals will advance from each regional.

The NCAA Women's Golf National Championships are May 21-26 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

NCAA Columbus Regional
1. Duke
2. Arizona State
3. Virginia
4. Kent State
5. Georgia
6. Vanderbilt
7. Michigan
8. Clemson
9. Oklahoma
10. Kentucky
11. Illinois
12. New Mexico
13. Nebraska
14. Washington
15. Coastal Carolina
16. Campbell
17. Evansville
18. Youngstown State