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Greensboro, NC The third-ranked Virginia women’s golf team is in fourth place entering Sunday’s final round of play at the ACC Championships at Greensboro’s Sedgefield Country Club. The Cavaliers shot 310 during Saturday’s round to drop back to trail tournament leading Wake Forest by 23 shots. UVa’s two day total is 37-over 605.
The 11th-ranked Demon Deacons head into the final round with a commanding 17-shot lead over over No. 12 Duke. Wake Forest’s 36-hole score is 14-over 582. The Blue Devils, winners of the last 13 ACC titles, stand at 599 after turning in the best team score Saturday with a 2-over 290 performance.
Virginia sophomore Calle Nielson continues to have a strong showing. She enters the final round in fifth place at 2-over 144. She trails individual leader Natalie Sheary of Wake Forest by four strokes. Nielson shot 4-over 75 Saturday after opening with a 69.
Kristen Simpson is in 11th place for Virginia at 8-over 150. She shot 76 during the final round. Lene Krog dropped back to 19th place at 154 following an 80 Saturday. Whitney Neuhauser is 23rd overall at 157 and Jennie Arseneault is 26th at 160.
The tournament continues at 8 a.m. on Sunday. The Cavaliers are scheduled to tee off starting at 8:50 a.m. while paired with North Carolina and Florida State. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.
ACC Select will broadcast a free webcast of the final round with coverage of the No. 17 and No. 18 holes. The broadcast is slated to begin at approximately 1 p.m.
ACC Championships
Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro, NC
Par-71, 6,355 yards
Second Round Results
Team Results
1. Wake Forest (11) 286-296-582
2. Duke (12) 309-290-599
3. NC State (35) 302-298-600
4. Virginia (3) 295-310-605
5. North Carolina (10) 300-306-606
6. Florida State 317-314-631
7. Maryland 317-318-635
8. Boston College 334-328-662
9. Miami 339-326-665
Number in parenthesis is Golfstat ranking
Individual Leaders
1. Natalie Sheary, Wake Forest 66-74-140
2. Amanda Blumenherst, Duke 73-68-141
3. Jennie Lee, Duke 72-70-142
4. Nannette Hill, Wake Forest 70-73-143
5. Calle Nielson, Virginia 69-75-144
6. Lauren Doughtie, NC State 74-71-145
7. Kathleen Strandberg, NC State 75-73-148
7. Emily Street, NC State 75-73-148
9. Sydney Crane, North Carolina 73-76-149
9. Jessica Hollandsworth, Maryland 74-75-149
Virginia
5. Calle Nielson 69-75-144
11. Kristen Simpson 74-76-150
19. Lene Krog 74-80-154
23. Whitney Neuhauser 78-79-157
26. Jennie Arseneault 78-82-160