DU’s women’s golf team is going to its eighth straight NCAA Regional appearance on Thursday in Gainesville, Fla.

The Pioneers will be competing in the East region of the tournament as the sixth seed.

The Pioneers appear to be in one of the toughest brackets as they have to go up against Southeastern Conference champion Auburn University and Conference USA champion Tulane University.

DU is coming off its sixth straight Sun Belt Conference championship victory after ending the tournament with a five under par score of 859. Denver defeated second place University of Arkansas-Little Rock by 14 strokes in Houston at the SBC tournament.

Due to the success in the SBC tournament, DU named five athletes to the NCAA all-conference team as well as receiving coach of the year honors for head coach Sammie Chergo.

The three regional tournaments will be conducted Thursday through Saturday. The tournament is hosted by the University of Florida and will take place at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.

Only eight teams and two individuals will advance to the NCAA Championship finals from each region.

As a team this season, DU has averaged sixth in the standings in their respective tournaments. Led by junior Stephanie Sherlock, the Pioneers hope to build upon their legacy and bring home a regional championship for DU.

The championship will be held May 19 -22 at the Caves Valley Golf Club and will be hosted by Georgetown College.