UVa Golfers Enter Final Round at North Carolina in Fifth Place
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Chapel Hill, NC – The No. 17 Virginia women’s golf team enters the final round of North Carolina’s Tar Heel Invitational in fifth place after shooting 4-over 292 for the second straight day. The Cavaliers are tied with Wake Forest after 36 holes of play at 8-over 584. Michigan State continues to lead the field at 568. The Spartans own an 11-shot advantage over second-place Alabama (579). Auburn and Vanderbilt are tied for third at 582.
Freshman Brittany Altomare led the Cavaliers in the second round with a 2-under 70. She is in 18th place at 2-over 146 through two rounds. Fellow first-year Nicole Agnello posted a 1-under 71 and moved up to 26th overall at 3-over 147.
Whitney Neuhauser and Lauren Greenlief are tied for 32nd place at 4-over 148. Neuhauser shot 75 Saturday while Greenlief posted a 76. Calle Nielson dropped to 63rd place after carding an 81. She opened play with a 71.
Michigan State’s Sara-Maude Juneau tops the field after two rounds at 6-under 138 including a 68 Saturday.
The third round of the tournament is slated for a 9:15 a.m. shotgun start Sunday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.
Tar Heel Invitational
UNC Finley Golf Course
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Par-72, 6,285 yards
Second Round Results
Team Results
1. Michigan State 285-283-568
2. Alabama 290-289-579
3. Auburn 296-286-582
3. Vanderbilt 298-284-582
5. Wake Forest 293-291-584
5. Virginia 292-292-584
7. Duke 299-289-588
7. Tennessee 291-297-588
9. Louisville 304-285-589
10. South Carolina 295-296-591
10. Florida State 294-297-591
10. Texas A&M 304-287-591
13. North Carolina 296-296-592
14. NC State 301-293-594
15. Kent State 306-293-599
16. UNC Wilmington 310-291-601
17. Denver 302-300-602
18. East Carolina 316-311-627
Individual Leaders
1. Sara-Maude Juneau, Louisville 70-68-138
2. Marina Alex, Vanderbilt 71-68-139
3. Laura Kueny, Michigan State 69-72-141
4. Aimee Neff, Michigan State 73-69-142
4. Anna Leigh Keith, Vanderbilt 73-69-142
6. Cydney Clanton, Auburn 73-70-143
6. Candace Schepperle, Auburn 71-72-143
6. Diana Cantu, Tennessee 74-69-143
6. Camilla Lennarth, Alabama 72-71-143
6. Rhea Nair, Alabama 71-72-143
6. Courtney Ellenbogen, Duke 70-73-143
Virginia Results
18. Brittany Altomare 76-70-146
26. Nicole Agnello 76-71-147
32. Whitney Neuhauser 73-75-148
32. Lauren Greenlief 72-76-148
63. Calle Nielson 71-81-152