MIDLOTHIAN, VA-- Carolinas went undefeated in five of eight final day singles matches that went to the 18th hole on Sunday to register a 8-4 victory at the 5th Mid-Atlantic Girls' Challenge, which concluded today at Independence Golf Club (6,036 yards, par 36-36-72).

A team of juniors mixing Virginia and Maryland players against their North and South Carolina counterparts competed in the event.

Carolinas, which led following day one four-ball action, 3-1, used some strong late play to get past Virginia-Maryland in singles action, 5-3.

Carolinas posted their third consecutive victory in the series and now lead the all-time competition, 4-1-0.

Virginia-Maryland got off to a strong start as Floyd's Jessica Hollandsworth took control of her match early and went on to record a 5 and 4 victory over Maureen Dunnagan (Lexington, S.C.). Hollandsworth helped Virginia-Maryland score two points in the weekend competition. In match three, Emily Kwak (Silver Spring, Md.) defeated Kathleen Strandberg (Greensboro, N.C.), 2 and 1. Carolinas' only victory in the first three matches came in match one, where Kristen Vincent (Burlington, N.C.) registered a 3 and 2 win over Whitney Neuhauser (Barboursville, Va.).

The remaining five matches of the day went to the last hole. Taylor Weaver (Spartanburg, S.C.) holed a 25-foot birdie putt at the par-5 17th hole to square the match against Michelle Grilli (Luthersville, Md.), and made a downhill 10-footer at No. 18 to secure a 1-up decision. In a well-played match by both competitors, Grilli's attempt to halve the match just barely slid by the hole.

In match five, Hilary Lawson (Gaithersburg, Md.) was 4-down through six holes, but came back to square the match against Amber Littman (Stoney Creek, N.C.) on the closing nine. Littman made a 25-footer for birdie at the

par-4 15th to take a 1-up lead that she would not relinquish the rest of the day. Brielle Paolini (Virginia Beach, Va.) won Nos. 16 and 17 to erase a 2-down deficit, but Rachel Uremovich (Hilton Head, S.C.) made a 12-footer for birdie at No. 18 from near the exact same place Weaver drained her putt to give Carolinas a 1-up victory.

Carolinas held an insurmountable 7-3 lead with two singles matches remaining. Caroline Sweet (Bowie, Md.), whose putt at No. 18 burnt the edge, and Kameron Carter (Bassett, Va.) each accounted for one-half point halves for Virginia-Maryland in the closing two matches.

MIDLOTHIAN -- Results following final day singles matches of the 5th Mid-Atlantic Girls' Challenge at Independence Golf Club (6,036 yards, par

36-36-72) on Sunday, Aug. 6.

Kristen Vincent (Burlington, N.C.) def. Whitney Neuhauser (Barboursville, Va.), 3 and 2; Jessica Hollandsworth (Floyd, Va.) def. Maureen Dunnagan (Lexington, S.C.), 5 and 4; Emily Kwak (Silver Spring, Md.) def. Kathleen Strandberg (Greensboro, N.C.), 2 and 1; Taylor Weaver (Spartanburg, S.C.) def. Michelle Grilli (Luthersville, Md.), 1 up; Amber Littman (Stoney Creek,

N.C.) def. Hilary Lawson (Gaithersburg, Md.), 1 up; Rachel Uremovich (Hilton Head, S.C.) def. Brielle Paolini (Virginia Beach, Va.), 1 up; Caroline Sweet (Bowie, Md.) halved Erica Creed (Kernersville, N.C.); Kameron Carter

(Bassett, Va.) halved Eleana Collins (Pinehurst, N.C.).

Carolinas won final round singles matches, 5-3.

Carolinas won the 5th Mid-Atlantic Girls' Challenge, 8-4.

MIDLOTHIAN -- Results following first day four-ball matches of the 5th Mid-Atlantic Girls' Challenge at Independence Golf Club (6,036 yards, par

36-36-72) from Saturday, Aug. 5.

Jessica Hollandsworth (Floyd, Va.)-Hilary Lawson (Gaithersburg, Md.) def.

Kathleen Strandberg (Greensboro, N.C.)-Kristen Vincent (Burlington, N.C.), 3 and 1; Eleana Collins (Pinehurst, N.C.)-Maureen Dunnagan (Lexington, S.C.) def. Whitney Neuhauser (Barboursville, Va.)-Caroline Sweet (Bowie, Md.), 6 and 5; Rachel Uremovich (Hilton Head, S.C.)-Taylor Weaver (Spartanburg,

S.C.) def. Kameron Carter (Bassett, Va.)-Emily Kwak (Silver Spring, Md.), 2 up; Amber Littman (Stoney Creek, N.C.)-Erica Creed (Kernersville, N.C.) def.

Brielle Paolini (Virginia Beach, Va.)-Michelle Grilli (Luthersville, Md.), 1 up.

Carolinas led following first round four-ball matches, 3-1.

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