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HANAHAN, S.C. – The Virginia women’s golf team opened the 2004-05 season on Monday with a spectacular showing. After two rounds, the Cavaliers are in third place out of the 16-team field.

Tennessee is leading the event after a two-round score of 581 (+5). Louisiana State is two strokes back at 583 (+7). The Cavaliers are in third place after rounds of 294 (+6) and 293 (+5) gave them a total of 587 (+11). Furman is one stroke behind at 588 (+12).

Tennessee’s Violeta Retamoza is the individual leader at 139 (-5). Cavalier Sophomore Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.) is in second, as her rounds of 70 (-2) and 71 (-1) gave her a total of 141 (-3). Wigger’s first-round 70 is her career-low. LSU’s Vicky Meyer and Furman’s Theresa Paik are tied for third at 142 (-2).

Sophomore Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) is tied for sixth after rounds of 74 (+2) and 70 (-2) gave her score of 144 (E). Freshman Lauren Mielbrecht (Gulf Stream, Fla.) debuted with rounds of 76 (+4) and 73 (+1). She is tied for 22nd at 149 (+5). Sophomore Sally Shonk (Nobelsville, Ind.) finished the day tied for 40th after rounds of 74 (+2) and 79 (+7) gave her a total of 153 (+9). Sophomore Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) is tied for 51st at 155 (+11) after rounds of 76 (+4) and 79 (+7).

Play continues at Yeamans Hall Golf Club on Tuesday at 8:52 a.m.

College of Charleston?sCougar ClassicYeamans Hall6,031 yards, par 72Hanahan, S.C.First Day Results

1. Tennessee 289-292-581 (+5)2. Louisiana State 288-295-583 (+7)3. VIRGINIA 294-293-587 (+11)4. Furman 290-298-588 (+12)5. Wake Forest 296-293-589 (+13)6. Mississippi 294-299-593 (+17)7. North Carolina 290-305-595 (+19)8. Charleston 299-303-602 (+26)9. East Carolina 295-312-607 (+31)10. NC State 299-311-610 (+34)11. Campbell 307-304-611 (+35)12. Maryland 306-311-617 (+41)13. Kentucky 302-317-619 (+43)14. Richmond 312-310-622 (+46)15. Florida State 316-313-629 (+53)16. Charleston Southern 347-350-697 (+121)

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Violeta Retamoza, Tenn 70-69-139 (-5)2. Leah Wigger, UVA 70-71-141 (-3)3. Vicky Meyer, LSU 71-71-142 (-2) Theresa Paik, Furman 71-71-142 (-2)

VIRGINIA PLAYERS2. Leah Wigger 70-71-141 (-3)t6. Rachel Smith 74-70-144 (E)t22, Lauren Mielbrecht 76-73-149 (+5)t40. Sally Shonk 74-79-153 (+9)t51. Lindsay Robinson 76-79-155 (+11)

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