Arkansas defeats Oklahoma State, 3.5-1.5, to Win the East Lake Cup
ATLANTA – No. 20 Arkansas women’s golf picked up its first team win of the season at the East Lake Cup, beating Oklahoma State 3.5-1.5 in the match play championship on Wednesday at East Lake Golf Club.
The Hogs advanced to the championship match after beating Eastern Michigan 4-1 in the semifinal on Tuesday.
How it Happened
Sophomore Sara Brentcheneff turned in Arkansas’ first point for the second day in a row with a 2&1 defeat over Ellie Bushnell. Brentcheneff led by as many as three holes and never trailed, winning the match on No. 17 after the duo tied with pars. The Lyon, France native had a chance to win 3&2 on the par-4 16th but missed her birdie putt. Brentcheneff won her semifinal match as well and remains undefeated in match play at Arkansas, improving to 4-0.
Sophomore Swetha Sathish picked up her first collegiate match play win with a 2&1 win over Summer Lee. Sathish also never trailed and led by as many as three when she parred the par-3 11th. Lee won two holes between Nos. 12-16 to cut Sathish’s lead to one, but Sathish birdied the par-4 17th after finding the bunker to secure Arkansas’ second point.
Senior Maria Jose Marin picked up her third win of the week after winning the individual medal on Monday, her semifinal on Tuesday and won 2&1 over Marta Silchenko on Wednesday to give the Hogs their winning point. Marin and Silchenko tied their first seven holes before Marin took her first lead with a birdie on the par-4 eighth. Silchenko immediately tied the match with a birdie on the next hole. Marin retook the lead with a par on the par-4 12th but dropped a hole on the par-5 16th where she found a greenside bunker. Marin birdied the next two holes to gain a 2UP advantage with two holes to go. On the 17th, Marin and Silchenko missed birdie putts to tie the hole and end the match.
Sophomore Ebba Liljeberg made a comeback for the second day in a row and trailed by as many as three holes through to Louise Depadt through their first 10. Liljeberg battled back with wins on Nos. 11 and 13 and sent the match to No. 18 with a birdie on the par-4 17th. Liljeberg and Depadt’s match never reached the 18th green and ended as a tie as Marin had already clinched the third point.
Junior Natalie Blonien won her semifinal match on Tuesday but dropped her match in the final against Tarapath Panya 4&3.
Up Next
Arkansas will begin the spring season at the Chevron Collegiate at the Golf Club of Houston from February 22-24, 2027.
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