[GK3]

What's happening with/to Englemann? She seems to be in a slump lately.

She slumped at the ASU tournament and had an even rougher tournament at Augusta. But it seemed that maybe she was recovering her form at P12s where she finished 11th after back-to-back 69s. But whatever the problem, she is still fighting it. She has about a week to work things out.

I said above that the NCAAs are 2 weeks out. They actually start NEXT Friday, May 17. Practice round on Thursday, May 16. So not much time to rest from regionals and recharge for the most exhausting 6 days in women's college sports - 4 rounds of stroke play followed by a double round of match play (quarterfinals and semifinals), before wrapping up with the finals. Stanford, especially Rose Zhang, hit the wall in the semis last year vs. USC. I think that Coach Walker is taking an approach this year to help the team be fresher going into the NCAAs.

How do you see this team stacking up with the last few years?  If Rachel is all the way back, and NO is not an answer to that question :) we seem to really have 5 solid players this year.  What we do next year is anyone's guess.  Making the travel team will be very hard.
The fact that Stanford has made the match play session every year since it started is a very impressive statement as to the teams their coach puts together.  I read elsewhere that Stanford Women's Tennis has been the goal of almost all to girls coming out of high school.  Now the same seems to be applying to the golf team, with a very strong international flavor.  My guess Stanford may carry a stronger rep internationally than at home.

[GK3]

What's happening with/to Englemann? She seems to be in a slump lately.

She slumped at the ASU tournament and had an even rougher tournament at Augusta. But it seemed that maybe she was recovering her form at P12s where she finished 11th after back-to-back 69s. But whatever the problem, she is still fighting it. She has about a week to work things out.

I said above that the NCAAs are 2 weeks out. They actually start NEXT Friday, May 17. Practice round on Thursday, May 16. So not much time to rest from regionals and recharge for the most exhausting 6 days in women's college sports - 4 rounds of stroke play followed by a double round of match play (quarterfinals and semifinals), before wrapping up with the finals. Stanford, especially Rose Zhang, hit the wall in the semis last year vs. USC. I think that Coach Walker is taking an approach this year to help the team be fresher going into the NCAAs.

How do you see this team stacking up with the last few years?  If Rachel is all the way back, and NO is not an answer to that question :) we seem to really have 5 solid players this year.  What we do next year is anyone's guess.  Making the travel team will be very hard.
The fact that Stanford has made the match play session every year since it started is a very impressive statement as to the teams their coach puts together.  I read elsewhere that Stanford Women's Tennis has been the goal of almost all to girls coming out of high school.  Now the same seems to be applying to the golf team, with a very strong international flavor.  My guess Stanford may carry a stronger rep internationally than at home.