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ERIN, Wis. – Tiffany Joh hasn’t spoken to her college golf coach, but she’s pictured Carrie Forsyth having a jolly good time watching live scoring from her California homeSix players with UCLA ties advanced to match play.

“We’re strong,” said Tiffany Lua, who squared off against Joh in the semifinals. Lua won’t join the Bruins until the fall of 2009, missing Joh by a semester. She’s the replacement Tiffany on UCLA’s roster, though Lua admits she’s not quite as funny as the elder Bruin.

Give Lua credit though, she still managed to smile on the front nine as Joh drained one long birdie putt after another at Erin Hills.

Joh eventually closed her out, 4 and 3, and will try to become the fifth player to win multiple WAPL titles.

Joh faces incoming USC freshman Jennifer Song in Saturday’s 36-hole final. USC beat the Bruins by six shots at this year’s NCAA Championship. Joh even played a practice round with Song earlier in the week.

Song went the distance in her semifinal match against Stephanie Kono, a soon-to-be freshman at UCLA. Kono, playing in her 13th USGA championship, bogeyed the 17th hole after hitting a heavy approach shot and couldn’t recover. This marks Kono’s best finish in five tries at the WAPL, while Song is making her first appearance.

“I didn’t play aggressively,” said Song, who tied for low-amateur honors at last year’s U.S. Women’s Open.”

Born in Ann Arbor, Mich., Song moved to Korea at age 2.

Song speaks fluent English and comes across very mature for her age.

It’s a stark contrast to Joh, who tries to go into every match with zero expectations.

Joh likes to keep things light; Song hasn’t lived in the U.S. long enough to appreciate college rivalries.

Nevertheless, a very pregnant coach Forsyth will be out West anxiously hitting the refresh button. The Trojans won last month’s battle.