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Defending U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur champ Shirley advances to quarterfinals

Margaret Shirley kept her title defense alive Tuesday at the 2015 U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur, advancing to the quarterfinals at Squire Creek Country Club in Choudrant, La.

Shirley, 29, took a 2-and-1 win over Kelly Wilson in the morning session in a match that saw 14 holes get halved. In the afternoon she beat out Dawn Woodard, of Greer, S.C., 4 and 2.

Two of the past three Mid-Am champs fell on Tuesday, with Julia Potter exiting in the Round of 32 and Meghan Stasi falling, 2 and 1, to Kay Daniel in the afternoon.

Round of 32

Christina Proteau def.