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Turner, Smith ousted in U.S. Amateur

University of Tennessee golfers Marci Turner and Nicole Smith were eliminated Thursday in the third round of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in Carmel, Ind.

Turner, a rising senior, lost 6 and 5 to two-time NGCA Division I Player of the Year Amanda Blumenhurst of Duke.

Earlier in the day, Turner defeated Mallory Blackwelder of Versailles, Ky., 1-up.

Smith’s run ended with a 2 up loss to Jennifer Song of Korea.

Smith, a rising junior, had advanced after eliminating Shanshan Feng of Hilton Head Island, S.C., 1-up.

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