The Texas Tech women’s golf season came to an end Tuesday as the Red Raiders fell 4-1 to second-seeded Duke in the match play quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships at The Concession Golf Course in Bradenton, Florida.

“To actually be here and experience it - it's the greatest thing to ever happen to our program and it's been so much fun," said Red Raider Head Coach Jojo Robertson.

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In the program’s second appearance in the national tournament, the Red Raiders finished a program-best tie for fifth.

Tech took an early lead in four of the five matches but junior Sarah Brown, who actually lost the first hole to Lisa Maguire, was the only one to hang on for the win. Brown pared on 16 to take a 3stroke lead with two holes left to play.

"I hit the ball really well," Brown said. "Out here par is a great score, and that was our game plan from the start -- we just wanted to hit the green, two putt and just make our pars. If you can make 18 pars out here you're gonna win your match."

Tech left the sixth hole up 4-1 but entered hole 14 down 3-1-1 as Annika Award winner and top-ranked amateur Leona Maguire won 5 and 4 against Tech freshman Gabby Barker. .

"I know we didn't play our best today," Robertson added. "But knowing that we have four players returning that have now already been here - I think they are going to do everything they can to try and do this again next year."

"I really didn't know what to expect this week," she admitted. "But spending this much time with them and seeing them get to go through this has been so much fun."

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