FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In a thrilling finish as darkness donned the Blessings Golf Club, the second-seeded Duke women’s golf team advanced to the semifinals of match play with a 3&2 victory over seventh-seeded Stanford Tuesday evening in Fayetteville, Ark.
Senior Virginia Elena Carta drained a six-foot birdie putt on her 24th hole to push the Blue Devils past the Cardinal and into the semifinals for the third time over the last five years. Duke will advance to face sixth-seeded Arizona, who upset third-seeded Southern California, 3-2. The match will kick off at 8 a.