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Athens, GA – The 23rd-ranked Virginia women’s golf team finished 10th at Georgia’s Liz Murphey Classic in an 18-team field that featured 17 teams ranked in Golfstat’s current top-50. Virginia shot 307 during Sunday’s final round to complete the 54-hole event at 931. Georgia and Purdue tied for first at 900. Alabama was third at 912.
The Cavaliers were led by freshman Calle Nielson who shot 72 for the second straight day to finish the event in fifth place at 6-over 222. It was Nielson’s third top-10 finish in six tournament appearances this year.
Lene Krog shot 80 over the final 18 holes and was 40th overall at 235. Jennie Arseneault had a 78 during the final round and was 50th at 237. Kristen Simpson shot 80 during each of her three rounds and placed 62nd at 240. Joy Kim shot 77 Sunday, her best effort during the tournament, to move up to 67th overall at 241.
Purdue teammates Christel Boeljon and Maria Hernandez tied for first at 2-over 218.
The Cavaliers return to the links next week when they play at the Bryan National Championship in Brown Summit, N.C. March 28-30. That is UVa’s final regular-season tournament prior to the ACC Championships April 18-20.
Liz Murphey Classic
Athens, GA
University of Georgia Golf Course
Par-72, 6,335 yards
Final Results
Team Results
1. Georgia 302-300-298-900
1. Purdue 302-303-295-900
3. Alabama 302-307-303-912
4. Arkansas 305-307-306-916
5. Kent State 303-307-308-918
5. Duke 314-300-304-918
7. Auburn 303-311-308-922
8 Wake Forest 309-312-306-927
9. Louisiana State 297-316-315-928
10. Virginia 314-310-307-931
11. Tennessee 309-309-314-934
12. Florida State 317-316-307-940
13 South Carolina 316-319-307-942
14. Furman 318-314-312-944
15. Texas A&M 317-313-319-949
16. Vanderbilt 316-321-319-956
17. Central Florida 315-323-319-957
18. Kentucky 339-323-309-973
Individual Leaders
1. Christel Boeljon, Purdue 74-75-69-218
1. Maria Hernandez, Purdue 76-74-68-218
3. Amanda Blumenherst, Duke 74-72-74-220
3. Kathleen Ekey, Alabama 75-74-71-220
5. Calle Nielson, Virgina 78-72-72-222
6. Maude-Amiee Leblanc, Purdue 74-72-77-223
7. Krystle Caithness, Georgia 75-72-77-224
7. Mallory Hetzel, Georgia 75-77-72-224
7. Candace Schepperle, Auburn 72-78-74-224
10. Cydney Clanton, Auburn 76-73-76-225
10. Martina Gavier, Kent State 78-74-73-225
10. Stacy Lewis, Arkansas 75-74-76-225
Virginia Results
5. Calle Nielson 78-72-72-222
40. Lene Krog 76-79-80-235
50. Jennie Arseneault 80-79-78-237
62. Kristen Simpson 80-80-80-240
67. Joy Kim 84-80-77-241