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Sophia Schubert helps U.S. take big lead for Curtis Cup
Posted June 9th, 2018
Sophia Schubert and the United States took a 9-3 lead over Great Britain and Ireland for the Curtis Cup on Saturday in Scarsdale, N.Y.
Schubert and teammate Lucy Li defeated Paula Grant and Shannon McWilliam 7 and 5.
The United States will reclaim the Curtis Cup if they win 1.5 points of the remaining eight available Sunday.
Great Britain and Ireland won the cup in 2016, but the United States has won eight of the last 10 matches.
Sunday’s action starts at noon and Schubert tees off against Olivia Mehaffey.
Results and Sunday’s schedule
SATURDAY FOURSOMES
Olivia Mehaffey / Sophie Lamb [GB&I] def. Jennifer Kupcho / Lilia Vu [USA], 2 and 1
Kristen Gillman / Lauren Stephenson [USA] def. Annabel Fuller / India Clyburn [GB&I], 6 and 5
Lucy Li / Sophia Schubert [USA] def. Paula Grant / Shannon McWilliam [GB&I], 7 and 5
SATURDAY FOUR-BALL
Jennifer Kupcho / Kristen Gillman [USA] def. Olivia Mehaffey / Sophia Lamb [GB&I], 3 and 2
Mariel Galdiano / Lilia Vu [USA] def. Alice Hewson / Annabell Fuller [GB&I], 2 and 1
Lucy Li / Andrea Lee [USA] def. Lily Mays Humphreys / Shannon McWilliam [GB&I], 3 and 2
FRIDAY FOUR-BALL
Jennifer Kupcho / Lucy Li [USA] vs. Olivia Mehaffey / Sophie Lamb [GB&I], Halved
Lilia Vu / Kristen Gillman [USA] def. Alice Hewson / Lily May Humphreys [GB&I], 4 and 3
Lauren Stephenson / Sophia Schubert [USA] vs. Paula Grant / Shannon McWilliam [GB&I], Halved
FRIDAY FOURSOMES
Olivia Mehaffey / Sophie Lamb [GB&I] def. Mariel Galdiano / Andrea Lee [USA], 3 and 2
Jennifer Kupcho / Lilia Vu [USA] def. Alice Hewson / India Clyburn [GB&I], 2 up
Lauren Stephenson / Kristen Gillman [USA] def. Paula Grant / Lily May Humprheys [GB&I], 4 and 2
2018 Curtis Cup TV Schedule [On FS1]
Sunday, June 10 [12 p.m. – 5 p.m. CT] – Singles
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