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Seong, Carta advance to US Women's Amateur semifinals (The Associated Press)

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. (AP) -- South Korea's Eun Jeong Seong and Italy's Virginia Elena Carta advanced to the all-international U.S. Women's Amateur semifinals Friday, keeping alive their bids for rare season sweeps.

The 16-year-old Seong is trying to become the first player to win the event and U.S. Girls' Junior in the same season. The 19-year-old Carta - the oldest of the final four - is attempting to become the second player to win the tournament and NCAA individual title in the same year.

The tournament will have the first all-international championship match since 1910, with 15-year-old Yuka Saso of the Philippines and 18-year-old Mathilda Cappeliez of France also advancing.