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CHARLESTON, S.C. \u2013\u00a0The Samford women’s golf team earned two wins on the first day of the Oyster Shuck Match Play, hosted by The Citadel, Monday at the Charleston Municipal GCS.
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\nSamford earned a 3-2 win over Winthrop in the first round and then took down High Point, 3.5-1.5 in the semifinals. Samford will now face Youngstown State in Tuesday’s championship round, with tee times starting at 7:30 a.m. (CT).
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\nIn the win over Winthrop, Anika Richards<\/a> earned a 5 & 4 win over Winthrop’s Iciar Canalejo. Gabi Nicastro<\/a> defeated Constanca Mendonca, 2 & 1, while Grace Engel<\/a> earned a 1 UP win over Emily Baker. Winthrop’s Alayna Friedt defeated Kate Joyner<\/a>, 3 & 2, while the Eagles’ Maelle Dreyer defeated Anne Reaves Skinner<\/a>, 2 & 1.
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\nAgainst High Point, Richards defeated High Point’s Anais Arafi, 8 & 7. Engel earned a 2 & 1 win over Anna Howerton, while Nicastro defeated Ella Perna, 3 & 2. Joyner tied Makayla Grubb, while HPU’s Eva Lye defeated Skinner, 5 & 3.
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\nTo follow Tuesday’s championship round, click on the following link: LIVE SCORING<\/a>.
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\nSAMFORD 3, WINTHROP 2
\nAnika Richards<\/a> (SAM) def. Iciar Canalejo (WIN), 5 & 4
\nGabi Nicastro<\/a> (SAM) def. Constanca Mendonca (WIN), 2 & 1
\nGrace Engel<\/a> (SAM) def. Emily Baker (WIN), 1 UP
\nAlayna Friedt (WIN) def. Kate Joyner<\/a> (SAM), 3 & 2
\nMaelle Dreyer (WIN) def. Anne Reaves Skinner<\/a> (SAM), 2 & 1
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\nSAMFORD 3.5, HIGH POINT 1.5
\nAnika Richards<\/a> (SAM) def. Anais Arafi (HPU), 8 & 7
\nGrace Engel<\/a> (SAM) def. Anna Howerton (HPU), 2 & 1
\nGabi Nicastro<\/a> (SAM) def. Ella Perna (HPU), 3 & 2
\nKate Joyner<\/a> (SAM) tied Makayla Grubb (HPU)
\nEva Lye (HPU) def. Anne Reaves Skinner<\/a> (SAM), 5 & 3
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