Baylor WGOLF Plays to a Draw with OSU on Day Two of the T.Hession Regional Challenge

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – February 4, 2024

Baylor WGOLF Plays to a Draw with OSU on Day Two of the T.Hession Regional Challenge
BU’s Hasegawa continues her domination of the event with another 3&2 win
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif.– Baylor Women’s golf closed Sunday with a 2.5-2.5 tie against Ohio State University at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge at Palos Verdes Golf Club.

Sera Hasegawa continued her undefeated run with a 3&2 victory. Additionally, Yoonjeong Huh claimed one point for the Bears by winning her first career match 2&1.

No. 4 South Carolina and No. 6 Texas won their matches and will advance to the finals on Monday at 1 pm CT.

THE RUNDOWN
Hasegawa controlled her match from the outset and never allowed Kary Hollenbaugh to take the lead. The Bear started off strong, claiming two wins on Nos. 11 and 12. After halving the next three holes, Hollebaugh got one back with a win at No. 16. The Buckeye also picked up a victory at No. 3 to pull even, but Hasegawa won the next three holes, securing a point for Baylor.

Yoonjeong Huh played a tied match for 11 of her 17 holes on Sunday but pulled ahead in the end for a 2&1 victory. Huh and Buckeye Kailie Vongsaga, traded 1-up leads through seven holes, and were fittingly even through 12. On the heels of falling 1-down, Huh rallied and claimed back-to-back wins at Nos. 7 and 8 to go one up and closed out the match with another win at No. 10.

Rosie Belsham played Buckeye Caley McGinty evenly for the opening two holes of their match. The Ohio State senior pulled ahead with back-to-back wins at Nos. 11 and 12. Belsham battled back to 1-down as the Brits played evenly until No. 17 when McGinty rattled off three-straight wins, eventually closing out the match at 3&2.

Ashleen Kaur came out with a tie in her match on Sunday morning. The freshman pulled ahead on the opening hole, No. 11, and held the lead until Faith Choi claimed a win on No. 16 to things up. Kaur gained momentum by building her lead back to 3-up with wins at Nos. 17, 18, and 3 before Choi picked up key wins on Nos. 5, 8, and 9 to halve the match.

Silje Ohma lost her opening hole at No. 13 but battled back to tie and eventually pulled ahead at No. 16. She led 1-up after 14 holes, but Ohio State’s Jillian Bourdage reeled off three-straight wins at Nos. 9, 10 and 11 to close out the 2&1 win.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Sera Hasegawa improved to 9-1 in her 10 matches at Baylor.
  *   Hasegawa has played the fewest holes of any undefeated player through three rounds (43).
  *   Hasegawa has never trailed at any point this weekend.
  *   Amy Huh won her first career match on Sunday.



Quotable: Head Coach Jay Goble — “We showed more great fight today playing Ohio State to a draw. It was nice to win the tiebreak to advance to the finals of the B bracket against Arizona.”

Goble on Hasegawa — “Sera played another great match today. Her consistent game plays very well in match play, and I am very proud of the work she has been putting in recently.”


WHAT’S NEXT
Weather permitting, Baylor will tee off against Arizona at 1 pm CT in the “B” bracket Championship on Monday. Live scoring can be found at Golfstat.com<https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=match&tid=28611&rid=4>. For more information on Baylor Women’s Golf, follow @BaylorWGolf on X, Instagram and Facebook.


—BaylorBears.com—



Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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