The weather is getting warmer, the class list getting shorter and the anticipation of a heavily-desired summer is evident.

But with the end of the spring semester comes the end of the successful, ISU women’s golf season.

Throughout the 2012-13 season, the No. 22 Cyclones recorded several accomplishments. They recently tied the second-lowest 54-hole score in school history at the Marsh Landing Invitational with 865 and went on to place third at the Big 12 Championship.

“We have gotten better and better toward the end of the season. Coach says that we are in our peak right now and it’s the perfect time with all of the NCAA tournament toward the end of the spring,” said Punpaka Phuntumabamrung.

The Cyclones not only had team success, but success individually as well. Phuntumabamrung acquired a leadership role from an early start as the lone senior and short-game prodigy. Her season performances continued to reflect her determination to improve.

“I feel pretty good; I feel like I played solid and I’m excited because it’s my last season,” Phuntumabamrung said.

Throughout the season, Phuntumabamrung posted several top-10 finishes, tallying 12 total in her career thus far. She posted the lowest score of her career with 213 strokes, matching the lowest 54-hole score in school history.

“I have a better mental-set going into tournaments and it seems like it keeps improving and gets better and better each time,” Phuntumabamrang said. “It keeps my score consistent.”

Phuntumabamrung recently finished the Big 12 meet in second place with 221 strokes, her fourth top-10 Big 12 Championship finish in her four-year career at Iowa State. She will graduate ranked individually in the top 100, according to Golfstat.

“My scores are seeming to get lower and lower throughout each tournament and my rank is moving up as an individual,” Phuntumabamrung said. “I’m excited to finish in the top 100.”

Although its team leader may be graduating, the talent of the women’s golf team is not in short supply.

All five non-seniors have competed in every tournament this season, each averaging a round score between 74.2-75.6 to rank them all in the top-225 individuals nationally, according to Golfweek.

“We are only going to lose [Phuntumabamrung] and we are getting two new players,” said junior Prima Thammaraks. “Both of the girls are going to fit in really well, so we’re feeling really good, our roster is really strong.”

The team still has some time together, as the season is not completely over yet. The Cyclones have recently qualified for the NCAA Central Regional in hopes of shooting for their first-ever spot in the NCAA finals.

Thammaraks said expectations are high for the upcoming tournament.

“I think we’re going to go and play our best now that we’re peaking at the right time and how good we can be and how low we can go as a team,” Thammaraks said. “I think that it doesn’t matter what the result is as long as we do that we will all be pretty happy.”

The Cyclones will head to Norman, Okla., for the NCAA Central Regional on Thursday, May 9, 2013.