UCLA women’s golf falls to Stanford in NCAA match play final

CARLSBAD — There wasn’t much of a sunset on Wednesday, with the marine layer hugging the coast and blocking the sun’s descent into the Pacific Ocean.

As far as a sunset to a career, it was glorious.

Rachel Heck lagged a birdie putt to a few inches on the 15th green to score the clinching point in top-ranked Stanford’s 3-2 victory over UCLA in the match play final at the NCAA women’s golf championships on Omni La Costa Resort & Spa’s North Course. She sprinted into the arms of...