The MSU women’s golf team will make its third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championship on Tuesday at Washington.

MSU will be one of 24 teams to battle at the Washington National Golf Club for 72 holes over a four-day span in Auburn.

The Spartans made the national tournament with an eighth-place finish in the NCAA Central Regional at Forest Acres West Golf Course in East Lansing.

Last year, the Spartans finished in 12th-place at nationals, which was the highest finish in MSU history.

MSU will look to improve upon that performance behind the clubs of seniors Emily Bastel and Stacy Snider. Bastel garnered the 2002 Big Ten Women’s Golf Athlete of the Year award, and is ranked No. 15 nationally by Golfweek.com.

This will be the pairs third straight year competing at the national championships.

As a team, MSU holds a No. 14 ranking. The Spartans have captured three tournament titles this season, and finished in the top five on six other occasions.