AIKEN, S.C. – No. 4 South Carolina went 2-0-1 to be crowned champions of the inaugural Old Barnwell Derby Matchplay over the last two days in Aiken County at the newly formed club. The Gamecocks, the host school, welcomed in No. 9 Duke, No. 19 Florida State and Mississippi State for the first edition of the event.
Each team faced off against each other at Old Barnwell over the past two days in round robin format. The Gamecocks were victorious over the Bulldogs and Seminoles on Monday by way of 3.5-1.5 final scores.
Sophomore Mia Sandtorv Lussand went 2-0 to lead the way on day one.
After each went 2-0 on day one, today’s match between Carolina and the Blue Devils was the defacto title match. Duke rallied and tied a pair of matches late as things finished all square at 2.5-2.5 on the scoreboard. The Gamecocks prevailed thanks to senior Sophia Burnett’s dominate 5&4 victory.
The victory is the fourth this season for the top-five Gamecocks. It’s the 27th career win under head coach Kalen Anderson.
That concludes the regular season for South Carolina as the team will begin preparations for the postseason. This year’s SEC Championship will take place for the first time at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla. from April 12-16.
Old Barnwell Derby Matchplay Results
No. 6 South Carolina vs. Mississippi State
Vai Heck (SC) def. Surapa Janthamunee (MSU), 4&2
Mia Sandstorv Lussand (SC) def. Chiara Horder (MSU), 3&2
Avery Weed (MSU) def. Louise Rydqvist (SC), 1-up
Maylis Lamoure (SC) def. Julia Lopez Ramirez (MSU), 2-up
Sophia Burnett (SC) vs. Izzy Pellot (MSU), AS
FINAL: Gamecocks def. Bulldogs, 3.5-1.5
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 19 Florida State
Maylis Lamoure (SC) vs. Alice Hodge (FSU), AS
Mia Sandstorv Lussand (SC) def. Mirabel Ting (FSU), 4&3
Sophia Burnett (SC) def. Katherine Cook (FSU), 4&3
Lottie Woad (FSU) def. Vai Heck (SC), 1-up
Louise Rydqvist (SC) def. Charlotte Heath (FSU), 2&1
FINAL: Gamecocks def. Seminoles, 3.5-1.5
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 9 Duke
Maylis Lamoure (SC) vs. Anne Chen (Duke), AS
Mia Sandstorv Lussand (SC) vs. Andie Smith (Duke), AS
Louise Rydqvist (SC) vs. Katie Li (Duke), AS
Sophia Burnett (SC) def. Phoebe Brinker (Duke), 5&4
Emma McMyler (Duke) def. Vai Heck (SC), 3&1
FINAL: Gamecocks def. Blue Devils on tiebreak criteria (total holes won)
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