Cavaliers Tied for Sixth at Murphey Collegiate Classic

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Athens, GA – The seventh-ranked Virginia women’s golf team is tied for sixth place following Friday’s opening round of play at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic at the University of Georgia Golf Club. The tournament is using a best ball format with all five competitors from each school playing together as opposed to seeded players from three or four teams playing in groups.

Virginia’s players combined to shoot 6-over 294. Purdue leads the 23-team field at 4-under 284 while Alabama is second at 2-under 286.

While a best ball format is being used to determine the team score, traditional stroke play is in place for the individual competition. UVa’s Calle Nielson led the Cavaliers with a 2-over 74 to stand 12th overall. Brittany Altomare and Eleana Collins are tied for 20th at 75. Collins is competing as a non-scoring individual. Joy Kim is in 30th place at 76 while Nicole Agnello and Portland Rosen both carded 78s to tie for 59th place.

Duke’s Aleja Cangrejo and Florida State’s Hannah Thomson lead the field at 2-under 70.

The second round of the tournament takes place Saturday and the final round is slated for Sunday.

Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
University of Georgia Golf Club
Athens, Ga.
Par 72, 6,335 yards
First Round Results

Team Results
1. Purdue 284
2. Alabama 286
3. Duke 291
3. Georgia 291
5. Florida State 293
6. Arkansas 294
6. Auburn 294
6. Virginia 294
6. Wake Forest 294
10. Kennesaw State 295
10. Oklahoma 295
12. Michigan State 296
12. South Carolina 296
14. North Carolina 297
15. Florida 300
15. Ohio State 300
17. Notre Dame 302
18. LSU 303
19. Furman 304
20. Kent State 306
21. Kentucky 307
22. Chattanooga 311
22. Georgia State 311

Individual Leaders
1. Aleja Cangrejo, Duke 70
1. Hannah Thomson, Florida State 70
3. Numa Gulyanamitta, Purdue 71
4. Hayley Clinning, Kennesaw State 72
4. Laura Gonzalez, Purdue 72
4. Casey Grice, North Carolina 72
4. Emily Tubert, Arkanasa 72

Virginia Results
12. Calle Nielson 74
20. Brittany Altomare 75
20. Eleana Collins* 75
30. Joy Kim 76
59. Nicole Agnello 78
59. Portland Rosen 78
* Playing as a non-scoring individual