{"id":267102,"date":"2026-05-11T20:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/267102\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:44:11","slug":"janae-leovao-leads-ncaa-tallahassee-regional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/267102\/","title":{"rendered":"Janae Leovao Leads NCAA Tallahassee Regional"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photos<\/a> | Live Scoring<\/a><\/p>\n

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) \u2013 Janae Leovao<\/a><\/p>\n

recorded six birdies to push herself into the individual lead and help the Eastern Michigan University women’s golf team into a tie for fourth place at the 2026 NCAA Tallahassee Regional that was played Monday, May 11, at Seminole Legacy Golf Course in Tallahassee, Fla. Eastern, who is seeded fifth in Florida, is making its NCAA debut in 2026 and has positioned itself well for a berth into the national tournament as the top five teams in the final standings, May 13, will advance.
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\nAs a team, the Eagles shot 1-under 287 in their opening round to sit in a tie for the University of Louisiana-Monroe for fourth place while No. 3 University of Florida leads the overall standings at 5-under 283. Host and 25th-ranked Florida State University is tied for second at 3-under 285 on its home course with No. 9 Wake Forest University also shooting 3-under 285. The next three teams in the standings behind the Eagles and Warhawks include No. 15 University of California Los Angeles in sixth at 2-over 290 with both No. 34 University of Kentucky and No. 46 Clemson University tied for seventh at 3-over 291.
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\nIndividually, Leovao (Oceanside, Calif.\/El Camino\/Long Beach State), who started from the No. 10 tee, opened her round with a bogey before recording four birdies over her final five holes on the back nine before seeing a bogey on No. 1 halt the streak. She added two more birdies over her final eight holes to shoot 4-under 68 and build a one-streak lead over five players that are tied at 3-under 69. Leovao is no stranger to the top of the leaderboard as she opened the 2025-26 season with back-to-back victories – the first of her collegiate career – with wins at The Southern (Sept. 8-9) and the Leadership & Golf Invitational (Sept. 15-16).
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\nSavannah de Bock<\/a> (Ecaussinnes-d’enghien, Belgium\/Institut de l’Enfant-J\u00e9sus-Lyc\u00e9e\/Georgia), who is coming off a third-place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championships (April 26-28), sits tied for 18th at even-par 72 with Baiyok Sukterm<\/a> (Bang Yi, Thailand\/Panitchayakan Rajdamnern Tech\/Lindsey Wilson) just behind her at 1-over 73, which has her tied for 22nd. Jasmine Leovao<\/a> (Oceanside, Calif.\/El Camino\/Long Beach State) and Mariana Vega<\/a> (Barranquilla, Columbia\/Colegio Karl C. Parrish) are tied for 32nd after shooting 2-over 72 in their opening rounds.
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\nTeam Notes
\n\u00bb Eastern played its first NCAA postseason round in program history and its fourth postseason round overall after playing in the 2025 Women’s National Golf Invitational. Prior to the opening round in Tallahassee, the Eagles’ postseason appearances included only the WNGI and Savannah de Bock<\/a>‘s appearance in the 2025 Columbus Regional.
\n\u00bb The 287 turned in by the Eagles tied for the 18th-lowest single-round score in program history. It also marked the 23rd time (in 33 rounds) this season that Eastern has shot 290 or lower and the 28th time (in 33 rounds) under Josh Brewer<\/a> the Eagles have shot 290 or lower since Brewer took over ahead of the 2024-25 season.
\n\u00bb The 287 strokes also stand as a postseason record, surpassing the 291 recorded in the opening round of the Women’s National Golf Invitational at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Course in Maricopa, Ariz., one year ago.
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\nIndividual Notes
\n\u00bb Janae Leovao<\/a> is the overall leader through 18 holes after shooting an opening-round 68 (-4) to give her a one-stroke lead over five players at 3-under. Leovao is no stranger to holding the lead after she opened the season by winning The Southern (Sept. 8-9) and the Leadership & Golf Invitational (Sept. 15-16) for her first two collegiate wins.
\n\u00bb Janae Leovao<\/a> is the first Eagle to break par at an NCAA event as she shot her lowest regional round score, surpassing the 71 she carded in the third round of the 2025 Gold Canyon Regional while playing for Long Beach State. It marked her third round at or under par in an NCAA event after shooting 72 in the opening round at Gold Canyon last year.
\n\u00bb Janae Leovao<\/a> recorded her sixth round in the 60s this season and the 23rd by an Eastern player this year. Ahead of the season, Eastern players had combined for 25 rounds in the 60s in program history.
\n\u00bb Playing in her third consecutive regional and second consecutive for the Eagles, Savannah de Bock<\/a> posted an opening-round 72 for the second-best score in NCAA play in Eastern history. It also marked the second-best round in an NCAA event in her career behind only the 70 she shot in the third round for Georgia at the 2024 Auburn Regional.
\n\u00bb Heading into the tournament, Savannah de Bock<\/a> held the record for lowest round in an NCAA event for the Eastern program after shooting an opening-round 75 last year in the NCAA Columbus Regional. All five scores recorded today bettered the previous record. Baiyok Sukterm<\/a> shot 73 for the No. 3 score while both Jasmine Leovao<\/a> and Mariana Vega<\/a> shot 74 to tie for the No. 4 spot on the list.
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\nUp Next
\nThe 2026 NCAA Tallahassee Region continues Tuesday, May 12, with Eastern set to tee off at 8 a.m. from the No. 10 tee. The Eagles will be paired with ULM and No. 15 UCLA for the second round.
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\nResults
\n2026 NCAA Tallahassee Regional
\nSeminole Legacy GC \u2022 Tallahassee, Fla.
\nRound 1 \u2022 Monday, May 11, 2026
\nPar 72 \u2022 6,272 yards
\nFINAL Team Standings
\n1. Florida [#3] \u2022 283 (-5)
\nt2. Florida State [#25] \u2022 285 (-3)
\nt2. Wake Forest [#9] \u2022 285 (-3)
\nt4. Eastern Michigan [#27] \u2022 287 (-1)
\nt4. ULM \u2022 287 (-1)
\n6. UCLA [#15] \u2022 290 (+2)
\nt7. Clemson [#46] \u2022 291 (+3)
\nt7. Kentucky [#34] \u2022 291 (+3)
\n9. North Florida \u2022 297 (+9)
\n10. Purdue [#41] \u2022 298 (+10)
\n11. UTRGV \u2022 301 (+13)
\n12. Little Rock \u2022 315 (+27)
\n[#] top 50 ranking (May 6 Scoreboard\/Clippd)
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\nIndividual Results (Top 10)
\n1. Janae Leovao<\/a> (EM)[#65] \u2022 68 (-4)
\nt2. Isabella Rawl (Clemson) \u2022 69 (-3)
\nt2. Chloe Kovelesky (Wake)[#30] \u2022 69 (-3)
\nt2. Siuue Wu (Florida)[#27] \u2022 69 (-3)
\nt2. Johanna Sjursen (ULM) \u2022 69 (-3)
\nt2. Sophia Fullbrook (FSU)[#26] \u2022 69 (-3)
\nt7. Brianna Castaldi (UNF) \u2022 70 (-2)
\nt7. Vairana Heck (S. Carolina)[#38] \u2022 70 (-2) *
\nt7. Jennifer Seo (UCLA) \u2022 70 (-2)
\nt7. Haruhi Nakatani (FSU)[#72] \u2022 70 (-2)
\nt7. Megan Propeck (Florida)[#31] \u2022 70 (-2)
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\nt18. Savannah de Bock<\/a> [#143] \u2022 72 (E)
\nt22. Baiyok Sukterm<\/a> [#90] \u2022 73 (+1)
\nt32. Jasmine Leovao<\/a> [#92] \u2022 74 (+2)
\nt32. Mariana Vega<\/a> \u2022 74 (+2)
\n[#] top 150 ranking (May 6 Scoreboard\/Clippd)
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