Women's Golf Wins National Championship

The Women of Troy claimed a national championship heading into Memorial Day weekend in Albuquerque, taking home the school's second-ever title in women's golf.

USC overcame some wild weather to finish with a six-stroke lead over cross-town rival UCLA, though there was little doubt of the outcome on the back nine of the final round.

"Back in December, we had a party for the team and I had a cake made that said, 'Believe in the Dream,' " head coach Andrea Gaston recalled. "I told them throughout the season to believe in the dream. We talked about it all year long. And it came true. It's incredible." After the tournament, Gaston was named NGCA coach of the year.

The NCAA title is the school's 86th overall (excluding football), good for a comfortable third place in college sports history. The Women of Troy have 13 of those championships. Thanks to the success of soccer and golf, they should take sole possession of 8th place on the all-time list at the end of this year.

For more on USC's championship:

• Click here for the USC press release.
• Click here for the AP recap.

Photo by Dan Avila / Courtesy USC