Virginia Stands 13th at Mercedes-Benz Collegiate

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Oct. 8, 2004

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Virginia women’s golf team stands 13th after the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate at the Cherokee Country Club on Friday.

Arkansas leads the field of 17 teams with a 289 (+5). Ohio State is second with a 293 (+9), while Kent State is third with a 296 (+12). The Cavaliers shot a 311 (+27) in the opening round.

Tennessee’s Holly Cantwell and Kent State’s Gabby Wedding lead all golfers with a two-under 69 each. Arkansas’ Gena Johnson and Michigan State’s Mandi McConnell are tied for third with a one-under 70.

Sophomore Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.) paces the Cavaliers with a 73 (+2) to tie for 13th. Sophomore Sally Shonk (Noblesville, Ind.) stands 35th with a 76 (+5), while freshman Lauren Mielbrecht (Gulf Stream, Va.) follows with a 80. Sophomore Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) shot a 82, while sophomore Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) shot a 87.

Play continues at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate on Oct. 9-10 with 18 holes slated for each day.

MERCEDES-BENZ COLLEGIATE
Cherokee Country Club
Nashville, Tenn.
Par 71
First Round Results

1.	Arkansas		289 (+5)2.	Ohio State		293 (+9)3.	Kent State		296 (+12)4.	Tulsa			297 (+13)5.	Tulane			298 (+14)6.	Northwestern		299 (+15)7.	Louisiana State		302 (+18)	Swedish Jr. National	302 (+18)9.	Purdue			303 (+19)	Michigan State		303 (+19)11.	Kentucky		307 (+23)12.	Tennessee		309 (+24)13. 	VIRGINIA		311 (+27)14.	Alabama			314 (+30)15.	UNC Wilmington		320 (+36)16.	James Madison		321 (+37)	Penn State		321 (+37)

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Jolly Cantwell, Tenn. 69 (-2) Gabby Wedding, Kent St. 69 (-2)3. Gena Johnson, Ark. 70 (-1) Mandi McConnell, MSU 70 (-1)

VIRGINIA PLAYERSt13. Leah Wigger 73 (+2)t35. Sally Shonk 76 (+5)t63. Lauren Mielbrecht 80 (+9)t77. Lindsay Robinson 82 (+11)t93. Rachel Smith 87 (+16)