NCAA Golf News

Virginia Women’s Golf | UVA Ties for Seventh at Windy City Collegiate Classic

Virginia Women's Golf | UVA Ties for Seventh at Windy City Collegiate Classic

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – The No. 5 Virginia women’s golf team tied for seventh place Tuesday at the Windy City Collegiate Classic in Highland Park, Ill. The Cavaliers shot their best round of the event, 9-over 297, for a three-round total of 34-over 898. USC won the tournament, that featured 10 teams ranked in the top-30 of the latest Golfweek poll, at 3-over 867.

Junior Jennifer Cleary was the Cavaliers’ top finisher, placing 12th at 5-over 221. She matched teammate Amanda Sambach for UVA’s best final-round score, shooting 1-over 73. Sambach was 19th overall at 222.

Rounding out the scoring for Virginia was Celeste Valinho in 39th place at 227, Riley Smyth in 42nd position at 230 and Megan Propeck in 69th place at 232. Smyth shot 74 during Tuesday’s action while Valinho and Propeck both carded rounds of 77.

Virginia plays its final fall tournament Oct. 21-23 when the Cavaliers compete at the Stanford Intercollegiate.

Windy City Collegiate Classic
Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park, Ill.
Par 72, 6,442 yards
Final Results

Team Results
 1. USC             290-290-287-867
 2. South Carolina  293-299-284-876
 3. Oregon          297-298-286-881
 4. Arizona State   303-297-291-891
 4. Duke            300-297-294-891
 6. Texas           299-304-289-892
 7. Virginia        302-299-297-898
 7. Iowa State      305-300-293-898
 9. Michigan        294-299-306-899
 9. Arizona         297-310-292-899
11. Purdue          306-301-297-904
12. Florida         305-303-297-905
13. Northwestern    306-303-297-906
14. Washington      299-318-303-920
15. Michigan State  320-302-300-922

Individual Leaders
1. Amari Avery, USC               67-69-74-210
2. Hannah Darling, South Carolina 71-72-68-211
3. Bentley Cotton, Texas          75-72-68-215 

Virginia Results
12. Jennifer Cleary   76-72-73-221
19. Amanda Sambach    72-77-73-222
39. Celeste Valinho   74-76-77-227
42. Riley Smyth       80-76-74-230
69. Megan Propeck     80-75-77-232

 

 

..

Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Women’s Golf – Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site…