Shepherd Advances to Match Play at Western Amateur

FRANKFORT, Ill. – With back-to-back rounds of one-under-par, 71, Duke University women's golf rising sophomore Erica Shepherd placed tied for fourth in stroke play qualifying at the Women's Western Amateur Championship, which was played at Prestwick Country Club in Frankfort, Ill.

Shepherd advanced to match play, which kids off Thursday morning with the round of 32.

A native of Greenwood, Ind., Shepherd had a slow start Wednesday to open her round with three bogeys over her first six holes. She regrouped and rolled in birdies on No. 7, No. 8 and No. 10 to move to one-under-par. Shepherd closed the day at even par over her final eight holes, which included four pars, two birdies on No. 14 and…