Tartans Climb Leaderboard, Sit Second Entering Final Round of the Division III NCAA Women’s Golf Championship

(WILLIAMSBURG, Va.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team posted a historic performance in the third round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Championship at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Thursday. The Tartans fired a program-record five-under-par 283 to bring their 54-hole total to 888 (302–303–283), placing them second overall heading into Friday's final round.

Inside the Championships:
Tournament Standing: 2nd of 34 Teams
Tournament Team Leader(s): Emory, 875 (299-287-289)
Tournament Individual Leader(s): Carys Code (Emory) and Alison Takamiya (George Fox) – 2-under
Location: Kingsmill Resort: River Course | Williamsburg, Va.
Par/Yardage: 72/5,820

How it Happened:

• All five Tartans either tied or surpassed their best round of the championship on Thursday.
• Graduate student Alexis Sudjianto entered the clubhouse on Thursday with a three-under par 69 and has a 54-hole score of 225 (77-79-69).
• Sophomore Samantha Wang fired a two-under par 70 and will enter play on Friday with a 221 (73-78-70).
• Freshman Cecilia Jia matched her low round for the event with a one-under par 71 and is currently tied for fourth on the individual leaderboard in a field of 176 golfers with a one-over par 217 (75-71-71).
• Freshman Emma Wong carded a round of one-over par 73 and has a 229 (77-79-73).
• Senior Sriya Mupparaju will enter play on Friday with a 226 (77-75-74) after shooting a two-over par 74 in round three.

Notes:

• The Tartans' third-round score of five-under par 283 is not only the lowest round of this championship but also a new school record.
• The previous program-best was a three-under-par round, achieved three times — including twice earlier this season.

Up Next:

• The final round of play is set for Friday with Wong teeing off first for the Tartans at 10:40 a.m.