Matthews' Hot Streak Continues

Jeri Thorpe April 13, 2019

ATHENS, Ga. – University of Arkansas redshirt freshman Brooke Matthews continues to play well winning her third match to lead the Razorbacks on the final day of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday.

Matthews earned co-medalist honors in the single round of stroke play and won both of her matches yesterday. She added a third match play win, 1-up, today against the host team. Freshman Ximena Gonzalez picked up a 3&2 win, but the Razorbacks fell, 3-2, to the Bulldogs.

Matthews battled back-and-forth in her match with the scoring all-square as late as the 13th hole. She won the 14th and 15th holes and hung on for the win.

Gonzalez took a 1-up lead on the fourth hole and would never trail in the contest. She moved to 3-up on No. 13 and cruised to the win.

Arkansas remains on the road traveling to the Southeastern Conference Championship in Birmingham, Alabama, next week. Stroke play begins on Wednesday followed by match play next weekend.

Results
47th Annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic | April 11-13, 2019 | UGA Golf Course, Athens, Ga. | Par 72, 6979 Yards

Red Bracket – Finals
Georgia 3, Arkansas 2
Brooke Matthews (Ark) def. KKelsey Kurnett, 1-up
Jenny Bae (Ga) def. Cara Gorlei (Ark), 2-up
Harmie Constantio (Ga) def. Maria Hoyos (Ark), 1-up
Ximena Gonzalez (Ark) def. Rinko Mitsunaga, 3&2
Jo Hua Hung (Ga) def. Dylan Kim (Ark), 4&3

NCAA Championships
The University of Arkansas and Blessings Golf Club are the proud hosts of the 2019 NCAA Women’s and Men’s National Championships. The women’s event begins May 17 and is immediately followed by the men’s championship beginning May 24. For more information or to volunteer for the event, log on to www.NCAAGolf19.com.

More Information
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