UVa Women's Golfers Remain in Ninth Place After 36 Holes at Rucker Intercollegiate

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March 9, 2013

Hilton Head, S.C. – The 19th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team remained in ninth place following the second round of play at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate taking place at the Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C. Virginia shot 19-over 303 Saturday for a two-day total of 36-over 604. Vanderbilt used a 2-under 282 to climb into first place at 10-over 578. LSU is second at 581.

Virginia sophomore Briana Mao equaled the low round of her career with a 2-under 69 to lead the Cavaliers during the second round. She moved up to 16th place overall at 6-over 148. Brittany Altomare carded a score of 7-over 78 to drop back to 26th at 150.

Cavaliers Portland Rosen and Elizabeth Brightwell are tied for 42nd at 153. Rosen shot 79 and Brightwell carded a score of 77 during the second round. Lauren Coughlin rounded out the UVa scoring in 64th place at 160. She also shot 79 during the second round.

Virginia will start its final round at 9:30 a.m. Sunday while paired with UCF and Tennessee. The Cavaliers will start on seventh tee with a shotgun start.

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
Long Cove Club
Hilton Head, S.C.
Par 71, 6,211 yards
Second Round Results

Team Results

1. Vanderbilt 296-282-578 2. LSU 295-286-581 3. Alabama 297-288-585 4. Arkansas 293-298-591 5. North Carolina 295-299-594 5. Arizona State 297-297-594 7. Tennessee 297-301-598 8. UCF 298-302-600 9. Virginia 301-303-60410. Georgia 308-299-60711. TCU 311-305-61612. South Carolina 314-305-61912. Furman 313-306-61914. Wake Forest 304-320-62415. Auburn 315-316-631

Individual Leaders1. Madelene Sagstrom, LSU 71-67-1382. Noemi Jimenez, Arizona State 72-69-1413. Irina Gabasa, Vanderbilt 75-68-1434. Casey Grice, North Carolina 71-73-1444. Kendall Martindale, Vanderbilt 73-71-1444. Dani Ordonez, Arizona State 73-71-144

Virginia Results16. Briana Mao 79-69-14826. Brittany Altomare 72-78-15042. Portland Rosen 74-79-15342. Elizabeth Brightwell 76-77-15364. Lauren Coughlin 81-79-160