Northwestern University Athletics
Tuesday, October 28
Atlanta, Ga.
11:30 a.m. CT
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USC (Semifinals)
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Northwestern Advances to East Lake Cup Final Against Oregon
10/28/2025 6:13:00β―PM | Women's Golf
ATLANTA, Ga. (October 28, 2025) βΒ After securing the No. 3 seed in match play on Monday, the Northwestern University women's golf team defeated USC in decisive fashion in the semifinals at the East Lake Cup.
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Competing at the prestigious East Lake Golf Club (par 72; 6,185 yards), the Wildcats punched their ticket to Wednesday'sΒ championship match with a 4-1 victory over the Trojans.
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Leading off the day for the 'Cats was Ashley Yun, who won holes 12-14 consecutively to even the match and take the lead. Yun wouldn't look back, securing the victory with a par on hole 18 over Sarah Hammett.
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Facing off against Elise Lee, first-year Arianna Lau struck first with a birdie on the first hole. With the match heading to a playoff, Lau made par on the 15thΒ hole to secure the match.
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After trailing by two holes early on, Megan Meng rallied to even the match by the sixth hole and took the lead on the 11th. Meng took a two-hole lead into hole 17, where she made par to take victory over Kylie Chong.
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Dianna Lee took the lead from the start with a birdie on the first hole and led throughout the entire match. Lee, who won the individual championship on Monday, made par on hole 17 to defeat Catherine Park 2&1.Β
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Hsin Tai Lin made four birdies on the day but fell to Jasmine Koo on the 20thΒ hole as the match went into playoff holes.
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FINAL RESULTS (Northwestern 4, USC 1)
Ashley Yun def. Sarah Hammett 1UP
Jasmine Koo def. Hsin Tai Lin 1UP
Arianna Lau def. Elise Lee 1UP
Megan Meng def. Kylie Chong 2&1
Dianna Lee def. Catherine Park 2&1
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Up Next
Northwestern takes on Oregon in the championship match on Wednesday, with the first tee time set for 7:20 a.m. CT. Golf Channel will carry coverage of the match beginning at 10:00 a.m. CT.
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Competing at the prestigious East Lake Golf Club (par 72; 6,185 yards), the Wildcats punched their ticket to Wednesday'sΒ championship match with a 4-1 victory over the Trojans.
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Finals Bound ??
— Northwestern Golf (@NUGolf_) October 28, 2025
Northwestern wins 4-1 over USC in the semifinals at the East Lake Cup. We take on Oregon for the championship tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/71VAXXbTva
Leading off the day for the 'Cats was Ashley Yun, who won holes 12-14 consecutively to even the match and take the lead. Yun wouldn't look back, securing the victory with a par on hole 18 over Sarah Hammett.
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Facing off against Elise Lee, first-year Arianna Lau struck first with a birdie on the first hole. With the match heading to a playoff, Lau made par on the 15thΒ hole to secure the match.
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Arianna Lau wins it on the 19th hole of the match to send Northwestern to the East Lake Cup finals. ???
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) October 28, 2025
?? Golf Channel | @NUGolf_ pic.twitter.com/AUwxEwsgUT
After trailing by two holes early on, Megan Meng rallied to even the match by the sixth hole and took the lead on the 11th. Meng took a two-hole lead into hole 17, where she made par to take victory over Kylie Chong.
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Dianna Lee took the lead from the start with a birdie on the first hole and led throughout the entire match. Lee, who won the individual championship on Monday, made par on hole 17 to defeat Catherine Park 2&1.Β
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Hsin Tai Lin made four birdies on the day but fell to Jasmine Koo on the 20thΒ hole as the match went into playoff holes.
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FINAL RESULTS (Northwestern 4, USC 1)
Ashley Yun def. Sarah Hammett 1UP
Jasmine Koo def. Hsin Tai Lin 1UP
Arianna Lau def. Elise Lee 1UP
Megan Meng def. Kylie Chong 2&1
Dianna Lee def. Catherine Park 2&1
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Up Next
Northwestern takes on Oregon in the championship match on Wednesday, with the first tee time set for 7:20 a.m. CT. Golf Channel will carry coverage of the match beginning at 10:00 a.m. CT.
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