CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Samford women's golf team fell to High Point, 3-2, in the championship match of the Oyster Shuck Match Play, hosted by The Citadel Tuesday at the Charleston Municipal Golf Course.
 
Samford's two wins in the match came from Anika Richards and Gabi Nicastro, who both went 3-0 in the two-day tournament. Richards defeated Ella Perna, 2+0, while Nicastro defeated Amber Matlega, 3+1.
 
For the tournament, Samford finished second with a 2-1 record. High Point won the tournament with a 3-0 record. High Point and Samford were followed by Radford, Gardner-Webb, Longwood, North Dakota, Presbyterian and The Citadel.
 
Samford will next compete in the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate, hosted by Samford in Huntsville, Ala., Mar. 3-4.
 
High Point def. Samford, 3-2

• Anika Richards (SAM) over Ella Perna (HPU), 2+0
• Savannah Cherry (HPU) over Christian Williams (SAM), 3+2
• Gabi Nicastro (SAM) over Amber Matlega (HPU), 3+1
• Julia McLaughlin (HPU) over Grace Engel (SAM), 7+5
• Anna Howerton (HPU) over Ella Stoll (SAM), 4+3

 
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