Virginia Stands Seventh at Lady Gamecock Classic

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March 11, 2005

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – The Virginia women’s golf team stands seventh after the first round of competition at the Lady Gamecock Classic on Friday.

Thirteenth-ranked New Mexico leads the field of 12 teams with a 308 (+20), while No. 14 Louisiana State follows by a stroke with a 310 (+21). Host South Carolina is third with a 314 (+25). The Cavaliers shot a 320 (+32).

South Carolina’s Caroline Rominger leads all players with an even 72. Teammate Whitney Simons follows by stroke with a 73 (+1). New Mexico’s Kailin Downs is third with a 75 (+3). Five players, including UVa sophomore Sally Shonk (Noblesville, Ind.,) are tied for fourth with a 76 (+4) each.

Sophomore Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.) is tied for 16th with a 79 (+7). Freshman Lauren Mielbrecht (Gulf Stream, Va.) follows with a 80 (+8), while sophomore Rachel Smith (Powell, Tenn.) shot a 81 (+11). Sophomore Lindsay Robinson (Huntington, W.V.) rounded out the Cavaliers’ scoring with an 83 (+13).

Second round action at the Lady Gamecock Classic begins on Saturday, March 12 at the University Club.

Lady Gamecock Classic
The University Club
Blythewood, S.C.
Par 72
First Round Results

1.	No. 13 New Mexico		308 (+20)2.	No. 14 Louisiana State	309 (+21)3.	South Carolina		313 (+25)4.	Furman			318 (+30)5.	North Carolina		319 (+31)	Augusta State		319 (+31)7.	Virginia			320 (+32)8.	NC State			324 (+36)9.	East Tennessee State	326 (+38)10.	Florida State		328 (+40)11.	Alabama			331 (+43)12.	Minnesota			337 (+49)

TOP INDIVIDUALS1. Carolina Rominger, SC 72 (E)2. Whitney Simons, SC 73 (+1)3. Kailin Downs, UNM 75 (+3)4. five players tied 76 (+4)

VIRGINIA PLAYERSt4. Sally Shonk 76 (+4)t16. Leah Wigger 79 (+7)t33. Lauren Mielbrecht 82 (+10)t43. Rachel Smith 83 (+11)t54. Lindsay Robinson 85 (+13)