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GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – No. 3 seed Clemson and No. 4 seed Virginia advanced to the finals of the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Golf Championship with semifinal victories on Saturday at Sedgefield Country Club.

The Tigers picked up the first upset of the day with a 3-1-1 victory over second-seeded Duke, while the Cavaliers earned a come-from-behind upset win over top-seeded Wake Forest, 3-2.
 
Despite Andie Smith picking up the Blue Devils’ first victory of the day in Match 1, the Tigers rattled off three straight wins beginning with Isabella Rawl in Match 3, as she defeated Duke’s Megan Furtney 5&4. Clemson took its first lead behind Chloe Holder’s 3&2 win over Erica Shepherd and Annabelle Pancake sealed the Tiger victory with a 3&1 win over Phoebe Brinker. Pancake clinched the match with a birdie on the par-4 No. 17.
 
In the second semifinal, Wake Forest jumped out to the early lead with Emilia Migliaccio 3&2 win over Virginia’s Jennifer Cleary. The Cavaliers bounced back with individual champion Amanda Sambach defeating Lauren Walsh, 1UP. Despite the Demon Deacons adding their second victory when Rachel Kuehn knocked off Celeste Valinho, 4&2, Virginia responded with Megan Propeck defeating Wake’s Mimi Rhodes, 1UP, with a birdie on Hole 18 to seal the win. Headlined by a key birdie on Hole 15, Rebecca Skoler sealed the Cavalier victory with a 1UP triumph over Carolina Lopez-Chacarra.
 
Virginia will look for its first ACC Women’s Golf crown since 2016 and first since match play was instituted in 2021. Clemson will play for its first ever conference title.
 
Sunday’s finals of match play begin at 9 a.m. and will air live on ACC Network Extra.
 
#3 Clemson def. #2 Duke, 3-1-1
Andie Smith (DUKE) def. Melena Barrientos (CLEM), 2&1
Anne Chen (DUKE) tied Savannah Grewal (CLEM), unfinished at time match was clinched
Isabella Rawl (CLEM) def. Megan Furtney (DUKE), 5&4
Chloe Holder (CLEM) def. Erica Shepherd (DUKE), 3&2
Annabelle Pancake (CLEM) def. Phoebe Brinker (DUKE), 3&1
Order of finish: 1, 3, 4, 5
 
#4 Virginia def. #1 Wake Forest, 3-2
Emilia Migliaccio (WF) def. Jennifer Cleary (UVA), 3&2
Amanda Sambach (UVA) def. Lauren Walsh (WF), 1UP
Megan Propeck (UVA) def. Mimi Rhodes (WF), 1UP
Rachel Kuehn (WF) def. Celeste Valinho (UVA), 4&2
Rebecca Skoler (UVA) def. Carolina Lopez-Chacarra (WF), 1UP
Order of finish: 1, 2, 4, 3, 5