WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – FDU women's golf captured their tenth NEC Championship in program history on Sunday afternoon at Kingsmill Resort in Virginia. The Knights entered the day four shots behind Howard but posted a weekend best +18 in the final round to seize control of the crown.

Sunday's Championship came down to the final hole. Apichaya Chirakunakorn, who finished second in the field, converted a championship-clinching birdie on the 18^th hole. FDU finished +63, while Howard shot +64 when it was all said done.

With the victory, FDU punches their ticket to the NCAA Women's Golf Division I Championship. It will be their tenth NCAA Regional appearance. Their last came in 2021.

While Chirakunakorn paced the Burgundy and Blue throughout the weekend, several other Knights delivered clutch final rounds to help secure the title. Senior Anete Adul shot a 75, including a birdie on 18, and finished third at +16. Freshman Michelle Yang finished holes 14-18 two-under to polish off a score of 73. She finished t-4^th at +17 in her first-ever NEC tournament. Rounding out several key performances was another freshman Fiorella Franco Harder. She posted a 78 to secure her t-8^th finish at +21.

Chirakunakorn, Adul, Yang and Franco Harder were all named to the all-tournament team.

Full Results
2^nd: Apichaya Chirakunakorn (+14)
3^rd: Anete Adul (+16)
t-4^th: Michelle Yang (+17)
t-8^th: Fiorella Franco Harder (+21)

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WHAT'S NEXT
There are six different sites for regional competition, which runs from May 5-7. FDU will learn their location during the NCAA Selection Show.