Cavaliers Finish Fifth at Fall Preview
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Wilmington, NC – The No. 18 Virginia women’s golf team moved up two spots on the leaderboard during the final round of play at The Fall Preview/Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C., to place fifth. The tournament, held at the site of the 2010 NCAA Championships, featured 16 teams ranked in the current Golfstat top-30 rankings.
Virginia freshman Brittany Altomare wrapped up a terrific fall campaign at Virginia by finishing second against some of the nation’s top individual players.
Virginia shot 7-over 295 during the final round to complete the three-day tournament at 27-over 891. Duke overtook UCLA during the final round to win the tournament at 17-over 881, one shot ahead of the top-ranked Bruins.
Altomare shot 2-under 70 Sunday to finish as the runner-up at 1-under 215. Auburn’s Cydney Clanton took medalist honors at 6-under 210. Altomare’s final score was seven shots better than her previous best tournament score. It was the first top-10 finish of her UVa career.
Fellow freshman Nicole Agnello was the Cavaliers’ number-two finisher, placing 24th at 7-over 223. She posted a 74 Sunday. Calle Nieslon was also tied for 24th at 223 including a 76 Sunday. Lauren Greenlief was 63rd at 233. The redshirt freshman carded a 76 over the final 18 holes. Whitney Neuhauser was 75th overall at 239. She shot 75 during the final round.
The tournament was Virginia’s final event of the fall season.
Fall Preview/Landfall Tradition
Country Club of Landfall
Wilmington, N.C.
Par-72, 6,325 yards
Final Results
Team Results
1. Duke 296-297-288-881
2. UCLA 293-290-299-882
2. Auburn 299-295-288-882
4. Arizona State 293-299-297-889
5. Virginia 300-296-295-891
6. Purdue 302-291-299-892
7. Wake Forest 304-287-304-895
8. Denver 301-297-300-898
9. Alabama 298-310-295-903
10. Michigan State 301-305-298-904
11. Georgia 305-301-306-912
11. North Carolina 308-303-301-912
11. LSU 307-298-307-912
14. Oklahoma State 305-301-307-913
14. New Mexico 303-312-297-913
16. USC 288-309-319-916
17. Pepperdine 303-303-313-919
18. UNC Wilmington 317-303-313-933
Individual Leader
1. Cydney Clanton, Auburn 70-70-70-210
2. Brittany Altomare, Virginia 74-71-70-215
3. Camilla Lennarth, Alabama 68-79-69-216
3. Cheyenne Woods, Wake Forest 70-69-77-216
5. Stephanie Kono, UCLA 73-71-73-217
5. Alison Whitaker, Duke 77-71-69-217
7. Stephanie Sherlock, Denver 73-71-74-218
7. Numa Gulyanamitta, Purdue 72-72-74-218
7. Carlota Ciganda, Arizona State 68-74-76-218
10. Candace Schepperle, Auburn 75-68-76-219
10. Jennifer Johnson, Arizona State 73-71-75-219
Virginia Results
2. Brittany Altomare 74-71-70-215
24. Nicole Agnello 75-74-74-223
24. Calle Nielson 72-75-76-223
63. Lauren Greenlief 81-76-76-233
75. Whitney Neuhauser 79-85-75-239