2010 Curtis Cup Winner and Match Scores

This was the 36th time the Curtis Cup was played. Following the Team USA victory, the overall series standing was 26 wins for Team USA, seven wins for Team GB&I, and three ties.

Final Score: United States 12.5, Great Britain & Ireland 7.5

Dates Played: June 11-13, 2010

Location: Essex Country Club in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts

Team Captains: Mary McKenna (GB&I) and Noreen Mohler (USA)

Team Rosters: GB&I — Hannah Barwood, Holly Clyburn, Rachel Jennings, Leona Maguire, Lisa Maguire, Danielle McVeigh, Pamela Pretswll, Sally Watson. USA — Cydney Clanton, Jennifer Johnson, Kimberly Kim, Stephanie Kono, Jessica Korda, Tiffany Lua, Jennifer Song, Lexi Thompson.

Notes: The match turned on Day 2. After Team GB&I took a one-point lead following Day 1's results, Team USA swept all six matches on Day 2. ... 15-year-old Irish twins Leona and Lisa Maguire were part of Team GB&I and both won Day 3 singles matches. They were the first pair of sisters to both play in the Curtis Cup. They also became the youngest-ever members of Team GB&I. ... Jessica Korda and Lexi Thompson partnered one another three times for Team USA, winning two of those matches, and both won singles matches on Day 3.

Day 1 Results

Foursomes

  • Sally Watson/Rachel Jennings, GB&I, halved with Jennifer Song/Jennifer Johnson, USA
  • Hannah Barwood/Holly Clyburn, GB&I, halved with Lexi Thompson/Jessica Korda, USA
  • Danielle McVeigh/Leona Maguire, GB&I, halved with Cydney Clanton/Stephanie Kono, USA
Fourballs
  • Danielle McVeigh/Pamela Pretswell, GB&I, def. Jennifer Song/Kimberly Kim, USA, 4 and 3
  • Lexi Thompson/Jennifer Johnson, USA, def. Rachel Jennings/Leona Maguire, GB&I, 3 and 2
  • Sally Watson/Lisa Maguire, GB&I, def. Jessica Korda/Tiffany Lua, USA, 1-up
Day 2 Results

Fourballs

  • Lexi Thompson/Jessica Korda, USA, def. Danielle McVeigh/Pamela Prestwell, GB&I, 2 and 1
  • Jennifer Song/Cydney Clanton, USA, def. Leona Maguire/Lisa Maguire, GB&I, 3 and 2
  • Stephanie Kono/Kimberly Kim, USA, def. Sally Watson/Rachel Jennings, GB&I, 2-up
Foursomes
  • Lexi Thompson/Jessica Korda, USA, def. Danielle McVeigh/Leona Maguire, GB&I, 3 and 1
  • Jennifer Song/Stephanie Kono, USA, def. Hannah Barwood/Holly Clyburn, GB&I, 3 and 1
  • Tiffany Lua/Jennifer Johnson, USA, def. Sally Watson/Rachel Jennings, GB&I, 3 and 2
Day 3 Results

Singles

  • Danielle McVeigh, GB&I, def. Jennifer Song, USA, 3 and 2
  • Lexi Thompson, USA, def. Sally Watson, GB&I, 6 and 5
  • Jennifer Johnson, USA, def. Rachel Jennings, GB&I, 5 and 4
  • Lisa Maguire, GB&I, def. Kimberly Kim, USA, 1-up
  • Cydney Clanton, USA, def. Hannah Barwood, GB&I, 4 and 3
  • Leona Maguire, GB&I, def. Tiffany Lua, USA, 2 and 1
  • Jessica Korda, USA, def. Pamela Prestwell, GB&I, 4 and 3
  • Holly Clyburn, GB&I, def. Stephanie Kono, USA, 2 and 1

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