Clemson, S.C. — Julia Herzberg won her last two holes to defeat Marina Joyce Moreno, and Keya Naik tied Matilde Santilli to highlight Clemson’s match vs. Ohio State on Tuesday afternoon. The home-team Buckeyes defeated the Tigers 4.5-1.5 at the Barbara Nicklaus Cup at Muirfield Village in Dublin, GA.
Clemson completed the tournament with a 1-2 record, a win over Michigan and a loss to Charlotte on Monday, in addition to the loss to Ohio State on Tuesday.
Herzberg and Moreno had a very competitive match, with neither player holding more than a one-hole lead the entire match. Moreno had a 1-up lead heading to the 15th hole. Herzberg then won that hole with a birdie to tie the match, won the 17th with a par to take a 1-up lead, then clinched the match with a birdie on the difficult 480-yard par-four 18th hole.
Naik had a 1-up lead after nine holes, then Santilli took a 1-up lead by winning the 14th. She held that lead coming to the 18th tee, but Naik won the 18th with a birdie to tie the match.
Sarah Uebelhart lost her match on Tuesday, but had two victories on Monday to finish with a team-best 2-1 record for the tournament. Herzberg and Naik both finished the tournament with records of 1-1-1.
Barbara Nicklaus Cup
October 6, 2026 at Muirfield Village, Dublin, GA
Ohio State 4.5, Clemson 1.5
#6 Amalie Taver (Ohio State) d. Annika Kohoutek (Clemson), 4&2
#5 Julia Herzberg (Clemson) d. Marina Joyce Moreno (Ohio State), 2-up
#4 Sophie Eppelstun (Ohio State) d. Sarah Uebelhart (Clemson), 4&3
#3 Keya Naik (Clemson) tied Matilde Santilli (Ohio State)
#2 Meijin Song (Ohio State) d. Napajira Luessattha (Clemson), 3&2
#1 Nellie Ong (Ohio State) d. Ivy Schulze (Clemson), 2-up