Women’s Golf Takes Match-Play Win Over Augusta

Sunday, February 25

Cobbtown, Ga.

8 AM

Georgia Southern University

Augusta University

2/25/2024 5:08:00 PM | Women's Golf

Eagles return to action at Valspar Augusta Invitational

COBBTOWN, Ga. – The Georgia Southern women's golf team took three of five matches against Augusta to earn the match-play victory on Sunday at Ohoopee Match Club.

Regina Plascencia, Louise Reau, and Haley Yerxa picked up victories to secure the three points needed to win.Reau and Yerxa got out to an early lead in each of their matches and never looked back for a 5&4 win and 6&5 win, respectively. Plascencia opened play trailing after the first hole then took the lead on the fifth hole never trailing from then on to take a 4&3 win.

Georgia Southern: 3
Augusta: 2

Single Matches
Regina Plascencia (GS) def. Daniela Burgos Ortega (AU), 4&3
Louise Reau (GS) def. Victoria Zheng (AU), 5&4
Ariana Caarvalho (AU) def. Abbey Schimpf (GS), 4&3
Emma Charles (AU) def. Karlee Vardas (AU), 5&3
Haley Yerxa (GS) def. Napabhach Boon-In, 6&5

Up Next
The Eagles return to team competition traveling to Augusta to compete in the Valspar Augusta Invitational March 9-10 at the Forest Hills Golf Club.