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Results From the NCAA Women's Golf Championship
USC, Eastern Michigan, Arkansas and Stanford each won quarterfinals by at least one match as several contests went to 16 holes or extra holes.
Four teams advanced to the NCAA Women's Golf Championship semifinals after quarterfinal victories, with second-seeded USC defeating seventh-seeded Duke 3-2 and top-seeded Stanford sweeping Pepperdine 5-0.
The quarterfinal format pitted eight seeded teams against each other in head-to-head competition, with matches halted once a team clinched victory to determine semifinal advancement.
USC's Elise Lee defeated Duke's Avery McCrery 5 and 3, while Eastern Michigan's Erina Tan won 4 and 2 and Arkansas's Abbey Schutte defeated Oklahoma State's Ellie Bushnell 3 and 2.
Arkansas's 5-0 shutout of Oklahoma State and Stanford's perfect sweep positioned both teams as strong contenders, while USC and Eastern Michigan secured their semifinal spots with closer victories.
Top-Seeded Stanford's dominant quarterfinal performance and Arkansas's perfect record position both teams as championship favorites as the four semifinalists pursue the NCAA Women's Golf Championship title.