University of Arkansas junior Brooke Matthews of Rogers repelled a late rally from Malia Nam on Thursday to advance during the opening round of match play at the 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur in Rockville, Md.
Razorbacks sophomore Kajal Mistry saw her wild ride at the Woodmont Country Club come to an end after a worthy struggle with defending champion Gabriela Ruffels.
Both Razorbacks were pitted against golfers from Southern Cal.
Matthews got out to a sizzling start with a 4-under 32 on the front nine, but Nam rallied by winning four of six holes on the back nine to pull into a tie heading into the par-4 18th.