Cavaliers Grab Early Lead at Spider Invitational

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Oct. 16, 2006

Richmond, VA – The Virginia women’s golf program’s B-Team owns a five shot lead after the first day of play at Richmond’s 12-team Spider Fall Invitational. The Cavaliers shot 311 and enter Tuesday’s final round five shots ahead of second-place Campbell at Virginia Crossings Golf Club.

Virginia was led by a pair of 76s turned in by Kristen Simpson and Whitney Neuhauser. They finished the first round tied for third and trail tournament leader AnnMarie Dalton of High Point by two shots. Lindsay Robinson is in eighth place at 79 while Sally Shonk shot 80 to finish the first day in 12th place. Ashley Mayo carded an 86 to stand 37th and Kira Mayo, playing as an individual, was 42nd at 87.

The final round is scheduled to start at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Spider Fall Invitational
Virginia Crossings Golf Club
Richmond, VA
Par 72, 6,038 yards
First Round Results

Team Results 1. Virginia-B       311 2. Campbell         316 3. High Point       319 4. Marshall         327 5. Boston College   332 6. Richmond         333 7. Bucknell         334 8. James Madison    341 9. William and Mary 34410. Longwood         35011. Cleveland State  36212. Citadel          387

Individual Leaders1. AnnMarie Dalton, High Point 742. Diana Meza, James Madison 753. Kristen Simpson, Virginia-B 76 Whitney Neuhauser, Virginia-B 765. Belen Diaz Cisneros, Campbell 776. Tammy Mahar, Marshall 78 Kim Daniels*, High Point 788. Amy Loughney, Bucknell 79 Maite Ortiz dePinedo, Campbell 79 Lindsay Robinson, Virginia-B 79 Emily Simpson, Campbell 79

Virginia Results 3. Kristen Simpson 76 3. Whitney Neuhauser 76 8. Lindsay Robinson 7912. Sally Shonk 8037. Ashley Mayo 8642. Kira Mayo * 87

* Competing as an individual