Dabagia, Smith Earn NCAA Lexington Regional Spots
4/23/2025 2:15:00 PM | Women's Golf
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana junior Madison Dabagia and fifth-year senior Caroline Smith have earned individual bids in the 2025 NCAA Lexington Regional to be played at the Keene Trace Golf Club, the NCAA announced on Wednesday.
The tandem mark the first Hoosiers since Áine Donegan in 2022 to qualify for an individual spot in the NCAA Regionals. They join Tracy Chapman (1989) and Debbie Lee (1989) on the exclusive list of Indiana players to play NCAA Regional golf as an individual.
Dabagia played all 30 rounds for the Hoosiers this season and posted a team-best stroke average of 73.07. The Iowa transfer played 11 rounds at or under par, earned four top 10 finishes, and placed inside the top 5 in two events this season.
Smith appeared in the IU lineup for all 30 rounds this season and finished with a stroke average of 73.33. She played a team-best 12 rounds at or under par and earned five top 20 finishes this season.
Regional play will take place May 5-7 at six regional sites. Twelve teams and six individuals not on those teams will compete at each regional. The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team (six individuals total) from each regional site will advance to play in the championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The championship rounds will be contested from May 16-21.
2025 NCAA Lexington Regional Teams
1. Florida State
2. USC
3. TCU
4. Vanderbilt
5. Kansas State
6. Georgia Southern
7. Pepperdine
8. Louisville
9. Miami (Fla.)
10. Western Kentucky
11. Morehead State
12. FDU
2025 NCAA Lexington Regional Individuals
Emma Bunch, New Mexico State
Gabi NiCastro, Samford
Marta Lopez Echevarria, Kentucky
Madison Dabagia, Indiana
Caroline Smith, Indiana
Jasmine Driscoll, Ball State
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The tandem mark the first Hoosiers since Áine Donegan in 2022 to qualify for an individual spot in the NCAA Regionals. They join Tracy Chapman (1989) and Debbie Lee (1989) on the exclusive list of Indiana players to play NCAA Regional golf as an individual.
Dabagia played all 30 rounds for the Hoosiers this season and posted a team-best stroke average of 73.07. The Iowa transfer played 11 rounds at or under par, earned four top 10 finishes, and placed inside the top 5 in two events this season.
Smith appeared in the IU lineup for all 30 rounds this season and finished with a stroke average of 73.33. She played a team-best 12 rounds at or under par and earned five top 20 finishes this season.
Regional play will take place May 5-7 at six regional sites. Twelve teams and six individuals not on those teams will compete at each regional. The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team (six individuals total) from each regional site will advance to play in the championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The championship rounds will be contested from May 16-21.
2025 NCAA Lexington Regional Teams
1. Florida State
2. USC
3. TCU
4. Vanderbilt
5. Kansas State
6. Georgia Southern
7. Pepperdine
8. Louisville
9. Miami (Fla.)
10. Western Kentucky
11. Morehead State
12. FDU
2025 NCAA Lexington Regional Individuals
Emma Bunch, New Mexico State
Gabi NiCastro, Samford
Marta Lopez Echevarria, Kentucky
Madison Dabagia, Indiana
Caroline Smith, Indiana
Jasmine Driscoll, Ball State
@IndianaWGolf
For all the latest on Indiana University women's golf, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWGolf on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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