Underdog Eastern Michigan's Final-8 run is the biggest feel-good story in NCAA women's golf
Eastern Michigan's women's golf team has made an impressive run to the final eight of the NCAA Division I Women's Championships. This achievement comes after the program was ranked outside the top 200 just a few years ago. Coach Josh Brewer sees this as a remarkable underdog story in the world of college golf.
- ▪Eastern Michigan women's golf shot the best team score of the day, defeating No. 1-ranked Stanford.
- ▪The Eagles will face host Texas in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships.
- ▪Coach Josh Brewer draws inspiration from Indiana University's recent football success.
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