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Virginia Athletics | Cavaliers, Sambach Record Runner-Up Finishes at Cavalier Regional Preview

Virginia Athletics | Cavaliers, Sambach Record Runner-Up Finishes at Cavalier Regional Preview

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Led by Amanda Sambach who finished as the runner-up in the individual competition, the Virginia women’s golf team finished second in the team competition at the Cavalier Regional Preview as the final round wrapped up on Tuesday (Sept. 24) at the Birdwood Golf Course.

Sambach and freshman Kennedy Swedick led the Cavaliers in the final round as each posted scores of 2-under 69 on their final 18 holes—a career low for Swedick. Sambach’s runner-up finish marks her second top-two finish of the season as she went 73-67-69 for a 54-hole score of 4-under 209.

Chloe Schiavone (73-67-69) finished 2-over 215 to finish 12th overall while Megan Propeck (73-65-78) posted 3-over 216 to finish 13th. Jaclyn LaHa (71-69-77) and Rebecca Skoler, who competed as an individual, tied for 15th at 4-over 217.

Up Next:
The Cavaliers will be back in action for the Windy City Collegiate Classic on Monday/Tuesday, (Sept. 30-Oct. 1). Hosted by Northwestern in Wilmette, Ill.

Team Standings

1 North Carolina 278 271 281 830 -22
2 Virginia 290 270 288 848 -4
3 Tennessee 291 278 299 868 +16
4 NC State 295 281 303 878 +26
T5 Maryland 294 287 308 889 +37
T5 Charlotte 297 288 304 889 +37
7 Penn State 305 287 298 890 +38
T8 Illinois 302 294 296 892 +40
T8 Georgetown 303 293 296 892 +40
10 Iowa 304 304 313 921 +69
11 James Madison 309 299 314 922 +70
12 Richmond 316 302 311 929 +77

 

Virginia

2 Virginia 290 270 288 848
T2 Amanda Sambach (1) 73 67 69 209
12 Chloe Schiavone (4) 73 69 73 215
T13 Megan Propeck (3) 73 65 78 216
T15 Jaclyn LaHa (2) 71 69 77 217
18 Kennedy Swedick (5) 75 74 69 218
T15 Rebecca Skoler* 70 74 73 217
T34 Maggie Whitehead* 74 73 78 222
T41 Kiera Bartholomew* 82 72 75 229
55 Ally Black* 76 76 82 234

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