ANNIE PARK MAKES FIRST-ROUND EXIT FROM US WOMEN'S AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

FROM THE GOLFWEEK WEBSITE
After the first round of match play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links, one co-medalist stands and one is headed home.
Annie Park, the standout first-semester freshman at USC (Southern California) who recently won the NCAA individual title, lost to Ciera Min Tuesday at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, Oklahoma. Min beat Park, 6 and 4.
“I knew she was a great player,” Min said. “It’s humbling. Two years ago I played against [two-time Curtis Cup Team member] Tiffany Lua [at the WAPL] and now I draw Annie. I was like, ‘Wow, I get the best draws in these tournaments.’ ”
Park was among three current USC players to make match play. Teammate Doris Chen, the other co-medalist, advanced to the Round of 32 by defeating Abbey Carlson, 4 and 3. Chen already is a USGA champion, having won the 2010 U.S. Girls’ Junior.
The third Trojan, defending WAPL winner Kyung Kim, also advanced with a 6 and 4 victory over Monica Poomcharoen.
Recent UC Davis graduate Demi Frances Runas also fell on Tuesday to Rachelle Santos. So did 10-year-old Lucy Li, who lost, 3 and 2, to Ember Schuldt.
Among the three Oklahoma players competing on their home course this week, only Chirapat Jao-Javanil and Anne-Catherine Tanguay will move on. Taylor Schmidt lost to Pepperdine standout Grace Na on the 19th hole.
Casey Danielson, No. 3 the final stroke-play leaderboard, beat Kuriko Tsukiyama, 1 up, to advance. South Atlantic Amateur champion Kelly Shon, a Princeton senior, earned a lopsided 6-and-5 victory over Alison Hovatter.

ROUND OF 64 RESULTS

• Ciera Min bt Annie Park, 6 and 4
• Raychelle Santos bt Demi Frances Runas, 1 hole.
• Robynn Ree bt Sierra Brooks, 1 hole.
• Chirapat Jao-Javanil bt Madison Opfer, 1 hole.
• Ashley Holder bt Mercedes Huarte, at 19th
• Ember Schuldt bt Lucy Li, 3 and 2
• Grace Park bt Maria Villegas, 4 and 3
• Cindy Ha bt Kaitlyn Papp, at 20th
• Kyung Kim bt Monika Poomcharoen, 6 and 5
• Briana Mao bt Patricia Wong, 6 and 5
• Krystal Quihuis bt Kendall Martindale, 4 and 3
• Louise Yi bt Abby Newton, 6 and 4
• Ericka Schneider bt Mariel Galdiano, 2 and 1
• Lauren Diaz-Yi bt Katie Jean, 4 and 3
• Grace Na bt Taylor Schmidt, at 19th
• Lucy Nunn bt Lacey Fears, 5 and 4
• Doris Chen bt Abbey Carlson, 4 and 3
• Allyssa Ferrell bt Harley Dubsky, 5 and 4
• Kris Yoo bt Mallory Viera, 5 and 3
• Allisen Corpuz bt Chonlada Chayanun, 2 and 1
• Chaewon Park bt Julia Calbi, 3 and 2
• Krista Puisite bt Sarah Kellam, 2 and 1
• Kelsey Vines bt Clariss Guce, 6 and 4
• Casey Danielson bt Kuriko Tsukiyama, 1hole
• Aurora Kan bt Hannah Wood, 5 and 4
• Karen Chung bt Vaness Ha, 4 and 3
• Catherine Dolan bt Lauren Cate, 2 and 1
• Julie Yang bt Lakareber Abe, 4 and 3
• Jade Staggs bt Rika Park, 2 and 1
• Kelly Shon bt Alison Hovatter, 6 and 5
• Whitney French bt Hannah Sodersten, 1 hole