Nielson Leads UVa to Tri-Match Win over Tar Heels and Pirates

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Greenville, NC – Junior Calle Nielson shot even par 144 to take medalist honors and lead UVa to victory in a tri-match featuring North Carolina and East Carolina. The three schools played at Ironwood Country Club in Greenville N.C., the site of a 2010 NCAA Regional Championship.

Virginia shot 6-over 582 to win by 16 shots. North Carolina was second at 598 and the Pirates finished third at 604. The Cavaliers posted rounds of 2-over 290 and 4-over 292.

Nielson shot 72 during both of her rounds to beat out teammate Brittany Altomare for first place by one shot. Nicole Agnello tied for sixth overall at 149 while Lauren Greenlief was ninth at 150 and Joy Kim was 12th at 152. Carly Truitt led several UVa individual competitors with a sixth-place finish at 149.

Tri-Match at Ironwood
Ironwood Country Club
Greenville, N.C.
Par 72, 6,325 yards

Team Results
1. Virginia 290-292-582
2. North Carolina 308-290-598
3. East Carolina 304-300-604

Individual Results
1. Calle Nielson, Virginia 72-72-144
2. Brittany Altomare, Virginia 71-74-145
3. Catherine O’Donnell, North Carolina 76-70-146
3. Kate Thomas, North Carolina 76-70-146
5. Abby Bools, East Carolina 73-75-148
6. Nicole Agnello, Virginia 79-70-149
6. Courtney Gunter, North Carolina 76-73-149
6. *Carly Truitt, Virginia 75-74-149
9. Lauren Greenlief, Virginia 71-79-150
9. *Michelle Ahn, North Carolina 77-73-150
11. Amy Otteson, East Carolina 76-75-151
12. Joy Kim, Virginia 76-76-152
13. Ana Maria Puche, East Carolina 79-74-153
14. Amber Littman, East Carolina 80-76-156
14. Colleen Estes, East Carolina 76-80-156
16. Jordan Allyne, North Carolina 80-77-157
17. *Meghan Moore, East Carolina 79-79-158
17. *Whitney Neuhauser, Virginia 73-85-158
19. Sarah Thead, North Carolina 81-78-159
19. *Eleana Collins, Virginia 81-78-159
21. *Margaret Pentrack, North Carolina 84-79-163

* Non-scoring individual