Cavaliers Open Fall Preview in Sixth Place

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Sept. 22, 2006

Daytona Beach, FL –

Golfstat Results
Daytona Beach, FL – The 15th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team shot 15-over 303 and stand sixth after the opening round of play at the 54-hole Fall Preview held at The Legends Course in Daytona Beach. The 18-team field for the Preview includes 15 teams ranked in Golfweek’s preseason top-25 poll.

The Cavaliers were led on the first day of play by senior Leah Wigger who shot 1-under 71 to tie for third place. Wigger was aided by an eagle on the par-5 second hole during a round that saw her par 14 holes.

UVa sophomore Jennie Arseneault shot 76 to stand 27th overall while Lauren Mielbrecht and Carly Truitt are in 48th place after posting identical 78s. Rachel Smith is one shot back in 58th position.

Georgia jumped out to an early lead at 1-over 289 led by four players finishing in the top eight. Auburn is second at 298, Tennessee is third at 299, Arizona State is fourth at 300 and Vanderbilt is one shot ahead of the Cavaliers in fifth place. Defending NCAA Champion Duke finished the first round in 11th place at 306.

Tennessee’s Nicole Smith has a three shot lead after starting with a 67. Vanderbilt’s Jacqui Concolio is second at 70 and Georgia’s Carolina Andrade and California’s Danielle Nash are tied with Wigger for third place.

The Fall Preview runs through Sunday. Live scoring is on the Internet at Golfstat.com

Fall Preview
The Legends Course
Daytona Beach, FL
Par-72, 6,315 yards
First Round Results

Team Results

1. Georgia 289 2. Auburn 298 3. Tennessee 299 4. Arizona State 300 5. Vanderbilt 302 6. Virginia 303 7. UCLA 304 7. Southern California 304 9. Florida 305 9. Oklahoma State 30511. Duke 30612. Arkansas 30712. Wake Forest 30714. Purdue 31115. Texas A&M 31416. UNLV 31517. California 32018. Central Florida 331

Individual Leaders1. Nicole Smith, Tennessee 672. Jacqui Concolino, Vanderbilt 703. Carolina Andrade, Georgia 713. Danielle Nash, California 713. Leah Wigger, Virginia 716. Amanada Blumenherst, Duke 726. Taylor Leon, Georgia 728. Sandra Gal, Florida 738. Nicole Hage, Auburn 738. Mallory Hetzel, Georgia 738. Paola Moreno, Southern Cal 738. Anna Nordqvist, Arizona State 738. Jennifer Osborn, Arizona State 738. Whitney Wade, Georgia 738. Dolores White, Wake Forest 73

Virginia Results 3. Leah Wigger 7127. Jennie Arseneault 7648. Lauren Mielbrecht 7848. Carly Truitt 7858. Rachel Smith 79