Four Remain at the Carolinas Women's Match Play

 

GREENVILLE, S.C. (July 24, 2019) -- Round of 16 and Quarterfinal results of the Carolinas Women’s Match Play Championship at Furman University Golf Club in Greenville, S.C. on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

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It is never over until the last ball falls. Higher seeds brought their competitive best in the Round of 16 matches as most of them came out on top against their opponents. In the first match out this morning, No. 6 seed Haeley Wotnosky of Wake Forest, N.C. defeated medalist and No. 1 seed Emily Hawkins of Lexington, N.C.

“It feels good,” said Wotnosky. “I played my game today and stuck to my plan for the course. I had a bigger picture on what the course was offering for the day.”

After a challenging stroke-play round, No. 23 seed Madison Moosa of Charlotte, N.C. defeated No. 7 seed Anna Freeman of Aiken, S.C., 3-and-2.

The No. 13 seed Carly Burkhardt of Greenville, N.C., a rising junior at Furman University, defeated the No. 4 seed Kathleen Sumner of Charleston, S.C.

Quaterfinal matches began in the afternoon and brought some exciting action to the tournament. North Carolina Junior Girls’ Champion and the reigning Carolinas Junior Girls’ Player of the Year, Katherine Schuster of Kill Devil Hills, N.C. faced the Carolinas Women’s Amateur Champion and No.1 ranked women’s amateur in the Carolinas, Jessica Spicer of Bahama, N.C. The duo battled throughout their front nine and were tied at the turn. Schuster won the first two holes on their back nine to go 2-up, but Spicer fought hard, winning their 13th and 16 holes to tie the match once again. A wayward shot on the last hole of the match and Schuster’s two-putt par sends her to the Semifinals.

“I’m happy and proud of myself,” said Schuster. “My putting was pretty good. There were a lot of good saves. Everything was solid. Staying in the moment was the most important part for me.”

Wotnosky, who knocked off No. 1 seed Hawkins in the morning session defeated Sophia Burnett of Bluffton, S.C., 3-and-2 to advance to the Semifinal matches. Wotnosky will face Greenville, S.C. resident Victoria Huskey, who defeated Carly Burkhardt 1-up in the Quarterfinals.

Riley Smyth of Cary, N.C. got behind in both her Round of 16 and Quarterfinal matches, but managed to overcome in both to claim the final spot in the Semifinals. Smyth will face Schuster in her Semifinal match on Thursday morning.

Semifinal matches begin Thursday morning followed by the final championship match on Thursday afternoon.

 

Round of 16 results- Championship Bracket

Haeley Wotnosky of Wake Forest, N.C. def. Emily Hawkins of Lexington, N.C. 5&4

Sophia Burnett of Bluffton, S.C. def. Sarah Spicer of Bahama, N.C. 2&1

Carly Burkhardt of Greenville, S.C. def. Kathleen Sumner of Mount Pleasant, S.C. 1up

Victoria Huskey of Greenville, S.C. def. Katie Kirk of Winterville, N.C. 6&5

Riley Smyth of Cary, N.C. def. Sophie Holland of Cornelius, N.C. 1up

Madison Moosa of Charlotte, N.C. def. Anna Freeman of Aiken, S.C. 3&2

Jessica Spicer of Bahama, N.C. def. Muskan Uppal of Cornelius, N.C. 2up

Katherine Schuster of Kill Devil Hills, N.C. def Dawn Woodard of Greer, S.C. 2&1

 

Quarterfinal results- Championship Bracket

 

Haeley Wotnosky of Wake Forest, N.C. def. Sophia Burnett of Bluffton, S.C. 3&2

Victoria Huskey of Greenville, S.C. def. Carly Burkhardt of Greenville, S.C. 1-up

Riley Smyth of Cary, N.C. def. Madison Moosa of Charlotte, N.C. 3&2 

Katherine Schuster of Kill Devil Hills, N.C. def. Jessica Spicer of Bahama, N.C. 1-up

 

First flight Bracket- Quarterfinals

Hailey Cleary of Lexington, S.C. def. Janie Thomas of Winston-Salem, N.C. 2&1

Emily Rapp of Greenville, S.C. def. Victoria Hall of Moore, S.C. 6&4

Hannah Rose Bruxvoort of Chapel Hill, N.C. def. Ana Tsiros of Asheville, N.C. 6&4

Trinity Ahing of New Bern, N.C. def. Bailee Twiford of Coinjock, N.C. 2&1

 

First flight Bracket- Semifinals

Hailey Cleary of Lexington, S.C. def. Emily Rapp of Greenville, S.C. 3&2

Hannah Rose Bruxvoort of Chapel Hill, N.C. def Trinity Ahing of New Bern, N.C. 4&3

 

Second flight bracket- Quarterfinals

Harper Gilreath of Anderson, N.C. def. Caroline Isaacson of Greensboro, N.C. 1-up

Julie Streng of Greensboro, N.C. def. Hailey Freedman of Chapel Hill, N.C. 1-up

Brooke Hutto of Aiken, S.C. def. Kerington Lamb of Easley, S.C. 19-holes

Mackenzie Battle of Charleston, S.C. def. Anna Moore of Wilmington, N.C. 3&2

 

Second flight bracket- Semifinals

Julie Streng of Greensboro, N.C. def. Harper Gilreath of Anderson, N.C. 3&2

Mackenzie Battle of Charleston, S.C. def. Brooke Hutto of Aiken, S.C. 5&4

 

Schedule of rounds:

Tuesday, July 23

Round 1 –18 holes stroke play qualifying (tee times begin 8:00 a.m. off #1 tee)

Lunch immediately following play for players

Round of 32 Matches for Championship Flight only (PM shotgun)

 

Wednesday, July 24

Round of 16 and Quarterfinals Matches for Championship Flight

First round matches and semifinal matches for all other flights

(tee times begin 8:00 a.m. #1 tee

 

Thursday, July 25

Semifinal and Final matches for Championship Flight

Final matches for all other flights

(tee times begin 8:00 a.m. and approximately 11:30 a.m. off #1 tee)

Awards ceremony immediately following play