Rianne Malixi fired a 73 to finish tied for 24th on Tuesday and make the match-play phase of the US Girls Junior Championship at the Eisenhower Golf Club's Blue course in Colorado.

Malixi finished the first two rounds with a three-over-par 147 to join the next round where only 64 players made it.

Missing the bus were compatriots Grace Quintanilla and Stevie Umali.

Malixi opened with birdies in three of the first four holes but struggled with bogeys in 9th and 10th. She shot another birdie in the 13th only to bogey in the three of the last four holes going back.

Quintanilla sputtered with an 85, while Umali skied with an 82 to bid their campaigns goodbye.

Americans Yana Wilson, Anna Davis and Kiara Romero topped the phase scoring 138, 139 and 140, respectively.