CARLSBAD, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – Senior Mayumi Umezu officially wrapped up the UNLV women’s golf team’s season Monday in the fourth round at the NCAA Championships, leaving with an individual tied-for-60th finish at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (Par 72, 6,330 yards).
REBEL ROUNDUP: In her final career appearance for the Rebels, Umezu (+11) ended national championship stroke play at 299 to tie for the third-lowest NCAA Championships score through 72 holes on a par-72 course in program history. The No. 115 player in the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd national rankings, she outperformed that ranking with her showing that also saw her post her best score of the four-day event at even-par 72 in the second round and four birdies twice, including her final-round 79 (+7).
TEAM FINISH: As a team, the Rebels (+46) concluded stroke play in their fifth NCAA Championships as a program on Sunday tied for 28th as they put together their best round of the weekend with a third-round 299 (+11). It was an improvement from their second-round score by two shots and first-round tally by 11 shots.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION: Arkansas’ Maria Jose Marin won the individual national title at 12-under 276.
SEASON SUMMARY:
- The Rebels posted seven top-2 tournament finishes during the 2024-25 campaign, including wins at the Mountain West Championship and Denver’s Ron Moore Intercollegiate to go along with five runner-up outings. Additionally, the squad saw three players each grab one second-place individual finish on the year.
- UNLV advanced to the NCAA Championships after finishing fourth at the Columbus Regional as the No. 7 seed.
- In her 14th year at the helm of the UNLV women’s golf program, head coach Amy Bush-Herzer was named MW Coach of the Year for the fourth time. She has also been placed on the WGCA National Coach of the Year Watch List.
- The Scarlet & Gray captured the program’s eighth conference title and fifth of Bush-Herzer’s tenure at this year’s MW Championship. They did so by winning the league championship’s historic first playoff.
- This marked the fifth time the Rebels played at the NCAA Championships and the second time during Bush-Herzer’s tenure.
