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Cavalier Golfers Open Spring with Third-Place Finish at Miami
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Miami Lakes, FL The 23rd-ranked Virginia women’s golf team shot 10-over 298 for the second straight day to place third in the 12-team Qdoba Invitational hosted by Miami at Don Shula’s Golf Club in Miami Lakes, Fla. The Cavaliers were led during the final round by Whitney Neuhauser’s even par 72 and Jennie Arseneault’s 1-over 73. UVa finished the 54-hole event at 903. East Carolina, ranked No. 22, took top honors at 887 while Louisville was second at 901.
Freshman Joy Kim, who was playing as a non-counting individual, posted UVa’s best overall finish. She was sixth in stroke play at 6-over 222, including a 73 during the final round. It marked Kim’s best single-round effort, her first top-10 finish and the her best tournament score of her collegiate career. She played in one event last fall, placing 57th at the Mercedes-Benz Invitational.
Neuhauser, a sophomore, finished at 224 to place seventh overall. That marked her second top-10 finish and the first time she has placed in the top-10 in a 54-hole event. Her 72 during the final round was the best 18-hole score of her career.
Arseneault tied for ninth at 225, including back-to-back scores of 1-over 73 during the final two rounds. She posted her first top-10 finish since the fall of 2006, prior to experiencing back problems that plagued her last spring.
Lene Krog was 15th overall with a score of 227 while freshman Calle Nielson was 28th at 231. Kristen Simpson rounded out UVa’s scoring with a 238 to place 46th. Carly Truitt, playing as an individual, was 54th at 239.
East Carolina’s Abby Bools used a final round 71 to take medalist honors at 2-over 218.
The Cavaliers are off until March 14 when they play at LSU’s Cleveland Classic in Baton Rouge.
Qdoba Invitational
Don Shula’s Golf Club
Miami Lakes, FL
Par-72, 6,210 yards
Third Round Results
Team Results
1. East Carolina 296-294-297-887
2. Louisville 300-298-303-901
3. Virginia 307-298-298-903
4. Miami 300-299-308-907
5. San Jose State 302-305-302-909
6. Kansas 307-314-300-921
7. Kentucky 307-310-305-922
8. Mississippi State 317-309-305-931
9. New Mexico State 314-309-314-937
10. South Florida 307-322-316-945
11. Southern Mississippi 326-316-309-951
12. Coastal Carolina 322-315-316-953
Individual Leaders
1. Abby Bools, East Carolina 75-72-71-218
2. Mallory Blackwelder, Kentucky 75-72-73-220
2. Erica Moston, San Jose State 73-75-71-220
2. Jessica Steward, Miami 71-72-77-220
5. Amber Littman, East Carolina 73-76-72-221
6. Joy Kim, Virginia* 74-75-73-222
7. Whitney Neuhauser 79-73-72-224
7. Grace Thiry, Kansas 71-79-74-224
9. Cindy LaCrosse, Louisville 73-77-75-225
9. Jennie Arseneault 79-73-73-225
9. Mallory Batson, Miss. State 76-76-73-225
9. Colleen Estes, East Carolina 74-72-79-225
Virginia Results
6. Joy Kim* 74-75-73-222
7. Whitney Neuhauser 79-73-72-224
9. Jennie Arseneault 79-73-73-225
15. Lene Krog 75-77-75-227
28. Calle Nielson 74-76-81-231
46. Kristen Simpson 84-76-78-238
54. Carly Truitt* 81-82-76-239
* Non-scoring individual