Cavalier Golfers Tied for Fifth After First Round at LSU Classic

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Baton Rouge, LA – The seventh-ranked Virginia women’s golf team is tied with top-ranked Alabama for fifth place after the opening round of the LSU Golf Classic taking place on the University Course in Baton Rouge. The Cavaliers shot 13-over 31 during Friday’s play. Wake Forest leads the 21-team field at 6-over 294.

Virginia sophomores Nicole Agnello and Brittany Altomare both shot 1-over 73 to lead the Cavaliers. They are tied for seventh place in stroke play. Calle Nielson is in 13th place at 74 while Portland Rosen and Joy Kim are back in the pack. Rosen shot 81 and is in 77th place while Kim carded an 86 and is in 99th place.

North Carolina’s Catherine O’Donnell and Wake Forest’s Natalie Sheary are tied for first at 1-under 71.

Round two begins Saturday with individuals and the top 12 teams starting at the No. 1 tee at 7:51 a.m. and off No. 10 with individuals and then teams 13-21 at 8:15 a.m.

LSU Golf Classic
The University Club
Baton Rouge, LA
Par 72, 6,194 yards
First Round Results

Team Results
1. Wake Forest 294
2. Texas A&M 298
3. LSU 300
3. Duke 300
5. Alabama 301
5. Virginia 301
7. Louisville 303
8. North Carolina 304
9. Arkansas 305
9. Tennessee 305
11. TCU 310
11. NC State 310
11. Furman 310
14. Tulane 312
15. Kentucky 313
16. Mississippi 313
17. Mississippi State 316
18. South Carolina 319
19. Col. of Charleston 323
20. UNC Wilmington 328
21. UL Monroe 332

Individual Leaders
1. Catherine O’Donnell, North Carolina 71
1. Natalie Sheary, Wake Forest 71
3. Amanda Baker, NC State 72
3. Lindy Duncan, Duke 72
3. Megan McChrystal, LSU 72
3. Michelle Shin, Wake Forest 72
7. Nicole Agnello, Virginia 73
7. Brittany Altomare, Virginia 73
7. Susy Grunden, Texas A&M 73
7. Sara-Maude Juneau, Louisville 73
7. Stacey Kim, Duke 73
7. Stephanie Meadow, Alabama 73

Virginia Results
7. Nicole Agnello 73
7. Brittany Altomare 73
13. Calle Nielson 74
77. Portland Rosen 81
99. Joy Kim 86