SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Lauren Walsh closed out her match against Brianna Navarrosa with a conceded par on the 16th hole and Wake Forest won its first women’s golf championship by beating Southern California 3-1 on Wednesday.
Wake Forest lost to Duke in the 2019 national final and had a school-record five tournament wins this season with a veteran-led team.
The Demon Deacons had USC on the ropes early at Grayhawk Golf Club, jumping out to big leads in two matches.
Two-time ACC player of the year Rachel Kuehn, who won twice during the regular season, beat Amari Avery, 6 and 4.