Corona del Mar sophomore Alyaa Abdulghany lost in 19 holes to Lauren Stephenson, Lexington, S.C. in the semifinals of the AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Stephenson, who recently signed with Clemson, trailed for the majority of the match, only winning six of the 19 holes.
On her way to the semis, Abdulghany, the reigning CIF-SS champion, beat
Jaravee Boonchant of Bangkok, Thailand, 3 & 1; edged Samantha Wagner of Windermere, Fla. , 3 & 2 and cruised past Ana Paula Valdes of Bluffton, S.C., 5 & 4