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Women's Golf Finished Eighth at Landfall
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Nov. 2, 2003
WILMINGTON, NC – The Virginia women’s golf team finished in eighth place at the Landfall Tradition. A final round 302 (+14) gave the Cavaliers a tournament total of 928 (+64).
Freshman Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.) came in sixth overall after a third round score of 73 (+1) gave her a three-day total of 221 (+5). Freshman Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) shot a career low 70 (-2) to move her into a tie for 15th place at 226 (+10). It was also the lowest third round score in the entire field. Freshman Sally Shonk (Nobelsville, Ind.) finished in 36th place at 234 (+18) after a 77 (+5) in the final round. Freshman Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) tied for 52nd at 249 (+33), shooting an 84 (+12) in the final round. Freshman Ashley Mayo (Aventura, Fla.) finished in a tie for 56th at 251 (+35) after shooting an 82 (+10).
New Mexico went wire-to-wire to claim the team title with an 891 (+27). Tulane held onto second place at 895 (+31). Tulsa came in third with a total of 900 (+36). Arkansas’ Amanda McCurdy won medallist honors, finishing at 216 (E) for the tournament. Mary Ellen Jacobs of Tulane and Kailin Downs of New Mexico tied for second at 217 (+1).
This concludes the Cavaliers’ fall schedule. They will be back in action for their spring campaign at the Pinehurst Challenge in Pinehurst, NC on Feb. 27-29, 2004.
LANDFALL TRADITIONCC of Landfall, Par 72Wilmington, NCFinal Results
1. New Mexico 291-304-296-891 (+27)2. Tulane 300-296-299-895 (+31)3. Tulsa 304-295-301 900 (+36)4. Arkansas 304-294-304-902 (+38)5. Furman 302-299-304-905 (+41)6. UNC-Wilmington 304-304-307-915 (+51)7. Florida State 312-304-301-917 (+53)8. VIRGINIA 315-311-302-928 (+64)9. Indiana 305-313-318-936 (+72)10. Penn State 320-310-309-939 (+75)11. Wisconsin 310-317-313-940 (+76)12. Louisville 336-315-325-976 (+112)
TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Amanda McCurdy, Ark. 72-69-75-216 (E)t2. Mary Ellen Jacobs, Tulane 72-72-73-217 (+1)t2. Kailin Downs, NM 69-75-73-217 (+1)4. Suzie Fisher, Tulsa 69-77-73-219 (+3)
VIRGINIA PLAYERSt6. Leah Wigger 72-76-73-221 (+5)t15. Rachel Smith 80-76-70-226 (+10)36. Sally Shonk 77-80-77-234 (+18)t52. Lindsay Robinson 86-79-84-249 (+33)t55. Ashley Mayo 86-83-82-251 (+35)
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