San Diego ? Kansas University’s women’s golf team started the day finishing its suspended second-round match against third-seeded Arizona at the SDSU Farms Invitational at the Farms Golf Club. Arizona was able to keep its momentum from Monday and defeated Kansas 3-1-1. KU then tied San Diego State, 2.5-2.5, but lost the tiebreaker.
KU freshman Ariadna Fonseca Diaz had a tough back-nine, at one point falling four strokes back. She eventually ceded with a 3-and-1 score. KU senior Yupaporn Kawinpakorn lost a hard-fought battle to Krystal Quihuis by one hole. Pitsinne Winyarat was not able to provide a win to force a tiebreaker, falling to Lindsey Weaver 3-and-2.
After its loss, Kansas was sent to the fifth-place bracket, where it took on the seventh-seed and host, San Diego State. Chandra, who had played in two tight matches earlier, quickly fell to Georgia Lacey 5-and-4. Sakdee remained unbeaten after closing up shop three rounds early against Milagros Chaves, 4-and-3.
Fonseca Diaz completely controlled her match against Haleigh Krause, leading for all but the first hole and at one point nursing a six-stroke lead. Fonseca Diaz ended up winning the match 1 up. Kawinpakorn was unable to come up victorious, falling behind by a stroke with three holes left and never recovering.
It came down to Winyarat, who had maintained a lead over Emma Henrikson for 14 holes before losing her one-stroke advantage with three holes to go. Winyarat was unable to break their tie finishing all square and the team score was 2.5-2.5. The tiebreaker of total holes won was given to SDSU, leaving Kansas to face eighth-seeded Oregon for seventh place today.