CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA — One day after setting the course championship record, Stanford shot even lower and posted an 18-under (270) to lead by 15 after three rounds of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships being played on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (6,330 yards/par 72).
A little morning rain couldn’t slow down Stanford as they shot an all-time NCAA women’s golf championship record for a single round relative to par. The score also tied for the third-best record in Stanford program history. Final round play on Monday will determine seeding for the eight teams advancing to match play, with the individual champion also crowned.
Stanford’s historic effort was led by freshman Meja Örtengren, who carded five consecutive birdies on the back nine en route to a 6-under (66).
“I think it was a very steady round,” said Örtengren . “I had some good shots in the beginning and then rolled in some few good putts in the back nine.”
The Cardinal also delivered weekend best performances from Paula Martin Sampedro (5-under), Kelly Xu (4-under) and Andrea Revuelta (3-under). Sampedro, last year’s third-place finisher, is second on the individual leaderboard at 8-under heading into the final round.
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