Ducks Advance to Championship Match After Stellar Final Round

Tuesday, October 22

Nichols Hills, Okla.

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University of Oregon

Stephens Cup

Ducks Advance to Championship Match After Stellar Final Round

10/22/24 | Women's Golf

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By: Nate Krueger

NICHOLS HILLS, Okla. — The Oregon women's golf team will play in the championship match at the 2024 Jackson T. Stephens Cup after finishing first in stroke play on Tuesday on the strength of a terrific final round at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

The No. 13 Ducks will face No. 1 Arkansas on Wednesday for the team title. The action will be televised live on Golf Channel beginning at 1 p.m. PT.

After closing Monday with a one-stroke lead, the Ducks put together the best round of any team this week with a 1-over 281 to finish a whopping 14 strokes above the top-ranked Razorbacks. Oregon dominated stroke play in a six-team field that also featured No. 2 South Carolina, No. 9 Florida State and No. 17 Wake Forest.

"I'm really proud of what our team has been able to do here so far this week," head coach Derek Radley said. "This event has a national championship feel and I an so thankful to have the opportunity for our Ducks to gain this experience. The golf course is a very good test and these are five really talented teams we've been going up against. Our ladies have handled themselves incredibly well and did a great job of sticking to our game plan all three rounds of stroke play. We're excited about the challenge tomorrow and looking forward to switching formats and competing in match play."

How it Happened: The Ducks put together their most balanced effort of the week on Tuesday, with three players shooting par-or-better.

Sophomore Kiara Romero finished as the top Duck on the leaderboard in second place at even par, after firing an even-par 70 in the final round. Romero made three birdies on the day and tied for the tournament lead with 10 total birdies for the week.

Freshman Tong An was Oregon's top performer on Tuesday, making three birdies against just one bogey to break 70 for the first time as a Duck with a 2-under 68. An moved up seven spots on the leaderboard to finish fourth overall, giving the Ducks two players in the top five.

Sophomore Karen Tsuru matched Romero with an even-par 70, offsetting five bogeys with a team-high five birdies on the day.

Sophomore Darae Chung rounded out the counting scores for the Ducks with a 3-over 73, and she tied for sixth overall at 9-over par in her first tournament as a Duck.

Ducks on the Leaderboard:
1. Oregon - 296-290-281 — 867 (+27)
2. Kiara Romero - 71-69-70 — 210 (E)
4. Tong An - 74-75-68 — 217 (+7)
T6. Darae Chung - 73-73-73 — 219 (+9)
22. Karen Tsuru - 78-80-70 — 228 (+18)
T23. Suvichaya Vinijchaitham - 80-73-76 — 229 (+19)

Up Next: Oregon will face off with No. 1 Arkansas in the championship match on Wednesday afternoon. Live coverage will begin on Golf Channel at 1 p.m. PT.