Cavalier Golfers Finish 12th at LSU Classic

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March 18, 2007

Baton Rouge, LA – The 17th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team shot 309 during the final round of play at the LSU/Cleveland Classic and finished 12th in the 19-team field. The Cavaliers completed the 54-hole tournament with a team score of 922. Top-ranked Duke took top honors at 872, six shots better than No. 7 Vanderbilt.

Virginia’s Leah Wigger posted the Cavaliers top finish. She was 12th overall at 5-over 221. She shot 3-over 75 during Sunday’s final round. Jennie Arseneault was 54th at 233, including a 78 over the final 18 holes. Rachel Smith and Kristen Simpson also posted 78s during the final round. Smith was 59th overall at 234 while Simpson placed 66th at 236. Lindsay Robinson was 80th at 239.

Duke’s Amanda Blumenherst set a University Club course record by shooting 9-under 207 to take medalist honors by eight shots over three players tied for second at 215.

The Cavaliers return to action March 23 for the three-day Liz Murphey Classic at Georgia.

LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic
Baton Rouge, LA
The University Club
Par 72, 6,424 Yards
Final Results

Team Results

1. Duke 298-288-286-872 2. Vanderbilt 294-298-286-878 3. Auburn 299-290-290-879 4. Tennessee 298-299-295-892 5. Alabama 301-298-300-899 6. North Carolina 299-306-297-902 7. Wake Forest 310-294-301-905 8. Louisiana State 307-305-294-906 9. South Carolina 310-297-300-90710. Louisville 306-299-306-91111. NC State 308-301-306-91512. Virginia 313-300-309-92213. Birmingham-Southern 318-297-308-92313. Col. of Charleston 309-308-306-92315. Augusta State 314-304-309-92716. Mississippi State 315-304-309-92817. Furman 318-308-309-93518. UNC Wilmington 321-310-305-93619. Kentucky 330-319-306-94920. Memphis 326-317-312-96121. Mississippi 325-323-315-963

Individual Leaders 1. Amanda Blumenherst, Duke 68-69-70-207 2. Nicole Hage, Auburn 72-72-71-215 2. Amanda Mathis, Mississippi State 71-69-75-215 2. Marci Turner, Tennessee 73-71-71-215 5. Brooke Goodwin, Vanderbilt 74-74-69-217 6. Jacqui Concolino, Vanderbilt 69-74-75-218 6. Marisa Milligan, Auburn 75-70-73-218 8. Lauren Doughtie, NC State 72-72-75-219 8. Candace Schepperle, Auburn 74-73-72-219 8. Mandy Goins, Wake Forest 73-72-74-219

Virginia Results12. Leah Wigger 75-71-75-22154. Jennie Arseneault 82-73-78-23359. Rachel Smith 77-79-78-23466. Kristen Simpson 81-77-78-23680. Lindsay Robinson 80-80-79-239