SPRINGFIELD, Pa.- Behind a big back nine comeback at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, Duke University’s Virginia Elena Carta took down Maria Torres, 3&1, Friday afternoon to advance into the semifinals of match play at the Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa.
With some nerves early to start the quarterfinal round, Carta dropped the first hole to Torres to fall behind, 1-down. The reigning NCAA Champion settled down and registered two straight pars, before sinking a birdie on No. 4 to get the match back to all square.
Carta suffered a bogey on the fifth to drop the hole and then Torres notched a birdie on No.