Virginia Stands 15th at Lady Gator Invitational

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March 4, 2005

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Virginia women’s golf team stands 15th after the first round of competition at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational on Friday.

Wake Forest leads the field of 18 with a 294 (+14), while Duke follows by four strokes with a 298 (+18). Host Florida is third with a 300 (+20). The Cavaliers shot a 317 (+37) in the opening round.

Wake Forests’ Christine Hallstrom and Ashley Hoagland are tied for first with a one-over 71 each. Three players are tied for third with a 72 apiece.

Sophomore Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.) paced UVa with a 76 (+6) to tie for 23rd. Sophomore Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) followed by three strokes with a 79 (+9), while Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) shot an 80 (+10). Freshman Lauren Mielbrecht (Gulf Stream, Va.) fired an 82 (+12), and sophomore Sally Shonk (Noblesville, Ind.) rounded out the Cavaliers’ scoring with an 84 (+14).

Second round action continues at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 5 at the par 70 University Golf Course.

SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational
University Golf Course
Gainesville, Fla.
Par 70
First Round Results

1. 	Wake Forest 			294 (+14)2. 	Duke 				298 (+18)3.	Florida 			300 (+20)T4. 	Ohio State 			303 (+23)	Arkansas			303 (+23)6. 	Auburn 				304 (+24)7. 	Purdue 				307 (+27)8. 	South Carolina 			309 (+29)T9. 	Furman 				310 (+30)	Georgia 			310 (+30)T11. 	South Florida 			313 (+33)	Oklahoma 			313 (+33)13. 	Tulane 				314 (+34)14.	Florida State			316 (+36)15. 	Virginia 			317 (+37)16. 	Michigan State 			318 (+38)17. 	Vanderbilt 			319 (+39)18.	Central Florida 		329 (+49)

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Christine Hallstrom, WF 71 (+1) Ashley Hoagland, WF 71 (+1)3. Elizabeth Janangelo, Duke 72 (+2) Whitney Myers, Florida 72 (+2)

VIRGINIA PLAYERST23. Leah Wigger 76 (+6)T50. Rachel Smith 79 (+9)T61. Lindsay Robinson 80 (+10)T76. Lauren Mielbrecht 82 (+12)88. Sally Shonk 84 (+14)