No. 7 USC Women’s Golf Splits A Pair of Match Play Duals During Day One of the Therese Hession Regional Challenge

Women’s Golf | February 03, 2024

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. – No. 7 USC women’s golf split the first day of the Therese Hession Regional Challenged as it pushed past Ohio State 3-1-1 and dropped the second match against No. 8 Texas 3-2-0 on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. 
 
The Trojans had an up-and-down day as all, but one squad member was handed both a win and a loss. Sophomore Catherine Park was the lone member of that stipulation as she tied in her first match, before getting one of the two wins vs. No. 8 Texas. USC started the morning on a roll as it took down the host school in the newly readjusted match-play style tournament. Three players earned wins including junior Amari Avery, who posted the largest victory of the evening with a 4&2 victory from the No. 4 spot against Ohio State. In the second matchup of the afternoon freshman Frances Kim, had a massive role, as she earned a victory in her second-career start. 
 
USC 3-1-1
vs. Ohio State
 
Catherine Park (USC) ties C. McGinty (OSU)
Bailey Shoemaker (USC) wins 3&2 over K. Hollenbaugh (OSU)
Christine Wang (USC) wins 2&1 over F. Choi (OSU)
Amari Avery (USC) wins 4&2 over K. Vongsaga (OSU)

J. Bourdage (OSU) wins 2&1 over Frances Kim (USC)
 
Texas 3-2-0
vs. USC
 
Catherine Park (USC) wins 3&2 over L. Kim (Texas)

A. Heo (Texas) wins 1&3 over Bailey Shoemaker (USC)

F. O’Keefe (Texas) wins 1&3 over Christine Wang (USC) 

B. Park (Texas) wins 2&3 over Amari Avery (USC) 
Frances Kim (USC) wins 2&2 over B. Cotton (Texas) 
 
 
The Women of Troy will continue onto day two as they will face UCLA starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates, Calf. 
 
For more information on the USC women’s golf team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Trojans can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCWomensGolf.