TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State women's golf will defend its team title this weekend at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic hosted by Western New Mexico at the Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz.

The RiverHawks rallied from a ten-stroke deficit in the final round in 2022, with Kaylee Petersen making all-tournament for a top-five finish. NSU will enter this year's 23-team field on a two-week break following a sixth-place finish at the Midwestern State Invite in Texas. 

NSU is the lone team from the MIAA in the field to be competing in Arizona. 

NSU's Lineup
1. Nina Lee
2. Yasmin Hang
3. Sam Maceli
4. Kelly Swanson
5. Hanna Lignell

The Field
Arkansas-Fort Smith, Biola, Cal State East Bay, Cal State Monterey Bay, Cameron, Colorado Christian, Colorado Mesa, Colorado State-Pueblo, Chadron State, Dominican, Fort Lewis, Hawaii-Hilo, Montana State-Billings, MSU Denver, Northeastern State, Northwest Nazarene, Oklahoma Christian, St. Martin's, Texas A&M International, UT Permian Basin, UT Tyler, West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico

Due Up
The RiverHawks close out the regular season in Joplin, Mo., with the Virginia Laas Invitational on April 10-11.