Kennedy Swann falls in quarterfinals at U.S. Women’s Amateur

Kennedy Swann of McKenzie Bridge, Ore. was defeated 1-up by Valery Plata of Colombia in this morning’s quarterfinal match of the U.S. Women’s Amateur, being held this week at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md.

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Swann played well in the match, shooting 3-under-par, but Plata birdied the par-5 15th hole to take a 1-up lead, and Swann could not catch her as the two competitors halved the remaining holes.

Swann was the last remaining Northwest player in the match-play bracket. Ellie Slama of Salem, Ore. lost in the round of 16, and Therese Warner of Kennewick, Wash. lost in the round of 64.