In her match against Europe’s Albane Valenzuela in Gainesville, Virginia, Lilia Vu won half a point, moving the hosts closer to the 14-1/2 mark they needed to reclaim the trophy and securing the Solheim Cup for the United States.
The United States needed 4-1/2 points from the 12 singles matches. Megan Khang, Rose Zhang, Allisen Corpuz, Andrea Lee, and Lauren Coughlin each scored half a point to set the stage for Vu, who completed the sweep with just two matches remaining.
With two holes remaining on the last day, Vu was behind Valenzuela as Europe launched a strong rally, but the American finished her round with two birdies, one of which came at the final hole after a terrific approach shot.
The Americans won the biennial match-play championship for the first time since 2017 — and thus prevented Europe from winning the Solheim Cup for an unprecedented fourth time in a row.
With only one tie from the previous year in Spain, the United States leads the Solheim Cup series overall 11-7-1.
Source: CNA