Cavaliers Open Fall Preview in Seventh Place

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Wilmington, NC – The No. 18 Virginia women’s golf team shot 12-over 300 and is in seventh place following the opening round of play at The Fall Preview/Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C. The 18-team tournament features 16 teams currently ranked in the top-30 of the Golfstat rankings.

USC charged out of the gate to grab the early lead. The fifth-ranked Trojans shot even par 288 and enjoy a five-shot advantage over cross-town rival UCLA and Pac-10 foe Arizona State. The Bruins and Sun Devils finished Friday’s play at 5-over 293.

Virginia was led in the opening round by Calle Nielson’s even par 72. She is tied for ninth overall after the first 18 holes. UVa freshman Brittany Altomare carded a 74 and is in 25th place while classmate Nicole Agnello shot 75 and finished the first round in 36th position. Whitney Neuhauser is 64th at 79 and Lauren Greenlief posted an 81 and is in 72nd place.

Arizona State’s Carlota Ciganda and Alabama’s Camilla Lennarth share the first-round lead at 4-under 68.

The second round of the tournament is slated for Saturday and the final round will take place Sunday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

Fall Preview/Landfall Tradition

Country Club of Landfall

Wilmington, N.C.

Par-72, 6,325 yards

First Round Results

Team Results

1. USC 288

2. UCLA 293

2. Arizona State 293

4. Duke 296

5. Alabama 298

6. Auburn 299

7. Virginia 300

8. Denver 301

8. Michigan State 301

10. Purdue 302

11. Pepperdine 303

11. New Mexico 303

13. Wake Forest 304

14. Georgia 305

14. Oklahoma State 305

16. LSU 307

17. North Carolina 308

18. UNC Wilmington 317

Individual Leaders

1. Carlota Ciganda, Arizona State 68

1. Camilla Lennarth, Alabama 68

3. Cydney Clanton, Auburn 70

3. Cheyenne Woods, Wake Forest 70

5. Lindy Duncan, Duke 71

5. Rebecca Hellbom, New Mexico 71

5. Laura Kueny, Michigan State 71

5. Belen Mozo, USC 71

9. Numa Gulyanamitta, Purdue 72

9. Stacey Kim, Duke 72

9. Calle Nielson, Virginia 72

9. Inah Park, USC 72

9. Lizette Salas, USC 72

9. Marta Silva Zamora, Georgia 72

Virginia Results

9. Calle Nielson 72

25. Brittany Altomare 74

36. Nicole Agnello 75

64. Whitney Neuhauser 79

72. Lauren Greenlief 81