US Curtis Cup star Stacy Lewis

leads US Women's Open field

Stacy Lewis was starring for the United States Curtis Cup team at St Andrews only a few weeks ago.

Now, in her debut as a professional, she is leading the US Women's Open with one round to go.

Lewis, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency (all rights reserved), has shot ever-improving rounds of 73, 70 and 67 for 210 over the par-73, 6789yd lay-out at Interlachen Country Club, Edina in Minnesota.

She leads by one shot from Paula Creamer.

Swedish veteran Helen Alfredsson leads the European challenge in joint third place, two shots behind Stacy Lewis.

Annika Sorenstam, in her final US Women's Open before she retires at the end of the season, is lying joint 13th on 217.

LPGA No 1 Lorena Ochoa is back in joint 43rd place on 223.

Catriona Matthew from North Berwick picked up again with a third-round 73 to be sharing 24th place with Morgan Pressel and Irish-born US Curtis Cup amateur Alison Walshe.

Janice Moodie had a bad day with an 80 for 229 and joint 71st place.

LEADING THIRD-ROUND TOTALS

Par 219 (3x73) 6789yd

210 Stacy Lewis (US) 73 70 67.

211 Paula Creamer (US) 70 72 69.

212 Helen Alfredsson (Swe) 70 71 71, Inbee Park (US) 72 68 71.

Other scores:

217 Annika Sorenstam (Swe) 75 70 72 (jt 13th).

220 Catriona Matthew (Sco) 70 77 73, Morgan Pressel (US) 74 74 72, Alison Walshe (US) (am) 73 74 74 (jt 24th).

221 Suzann Pettersen (Nor) 77 71 73, Amanda Blumenherst (US) (am) 72 78 71 (jt 31st).

222 Karen Stupples (Eng) 74 73 74, Karrie Webb (Aus) 75 75 72 (jt 36th).

223 Lorena Ochoa (Mex) 73 74 76 (jt 43rd).

229 Janice Moodie (Sco) 78 71 80 (jt 71st).