Kiira Riihijarvi Finishes Third at NCAA South Super Regional

Sophomore advances to nationals for second straight season.

Kiira Riihijarvi Finishes Third at NCAA South Super Regional
May 9, 2018

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. - University of Tampa women's golfer Kiira Riihijarvi notched her second top-three NCAA South Super Regional finish as she qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships with her third-place finish.

Competing as an individual, the sophomore from Oulu, Finland, was within striking distance of the top for the entire regional. After opening with a 70 in Monday's round, Riihijarvi carded a 77 and 75 to conclude the three-day event with a score of 222.

This marks the second straight season where she competed as an individual, as she won the individual championship as a freshman. This year's regional was played at Germantown Country Club.

The NCAA Nationals is scheduled for May 17-19 at Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston.