Little Takes Second in Oregon Amateur
BANDON, Ore. ? University of Oregon sophomore Kendra Little finished second in a hard-fought Oregon Amateur match play final in the Bandon Dunes-hosted event Saturday.
Second seed Amy Simanton won by a 1 up score in the 36-hole affair and had at least a 1 up advantage in 33 of the 36 holes. Little even faced a 4 up deficit with seven holes remaining, but won three straight holes, then won again on the 35th hole to tie matters. However, Simanton claimed the contest with a par 4 score on the final, 515-yard 18th hole, while Little shot a bogey.
Little earned her spot in the final after a pair of wins Friday over sophomore teammate and ninth seed Erica Omlid, 4 and 2, in the quarterfinal, and 21st seed Caitlin McCleary, 1 up, in the semifinal.
In previous match play rounds, Little beat 16th seed Audrey Dalton, 4 and 3, Thursday, and 32nd seed Athena Douglas; 4 and 2, Wednesday.
Coming into match play, Little owned the top seed status after she led the field in Monday’s and Tuesday’s stroke play rounds (77-78-155). UO’s other scores follow: junior Kate Hildahl (eighth, 88-82-170), Omlid (ninth, 88-83-171) and freshman-to-be Avery Sills (10th-t, 91-81-172).
Final results from the event are available each round at the www.oga.org website at the http://oga.org/index.php/i-frame/C17/131 URL address.
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