The 19th Poindexter Cup, an annual competition between junior girls in Maryland and Virginia, was held at Winchester Country Club in Virginia on June 24-25, 2017. Each state selects eight girls to participate in the two-day match-play event. The girls representing Maryland were:
- Kendel Abrams (Clifton Park Golf Course)
- Julia Calomiris (Congressional Country Club)
- Lena Capoccia (TPC Potomac)
- Faith Choi (Worthington Manor Golf Club)
- Bailey Davis (National Golf Club)
- Aneka Seumanutafa (Clustered Spires Golf Club)
- Sophie Simon (Woodmont Country Club)
- Charlotte Simpson (Suburban Club)
Four-ball match play was the format for the opening round and Virginia took a 1 point lead over Maryland (2.5 to 1.5) after the completion of play on Saturday. Aneka Seumanutafa and Julia Calomiris from Maryland earned Maryland 1/2 point and Faith Choi and Lena Capoccia earned Maryland 1 point.
The second round was individual match play, and Maryland needed to win 5 matches to retain the cup. Maryland came out of the gate strong with individual wins in the first two matches by Bailey Davis (2 up) and Aneka Seumanutafa (5&3), but the Virginia team prevailed winning matches 3, 4, 5 and 6 to secure the cup. Sophie Simon (3&2) also earned 1 point for the Maryland team in match 7.
The MSGA-WD co-captains were Bonnie Fry and Sally Ratcliffe and past Poindexter Cup participant, Delaney Shah, made the trip to cheer on the Maryland team.
Four-Ball Match Play Results:
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Singles Match Play Results:
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The final score from the competition was Virginia (7.5) and Maryland (4.5). Virginia now leads the series 15-3-1.
The Maryland team in gearing up for their next competition, the Mid-Atlantic Challenge, which will begin on July 28th at Scotch Hall Preserve in Merry Hill, North Carolina.
