UVa Women's Golfers Move Up to Second

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Sept. 10, 2013

Bryan, Texas – The 16th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team moved into a tied for second place following the second round of play at Texas A&M’s “Mo” Morial Tournament in Bryan, Texas. The Cavaliers shot 8-over 296 Tuesday for a 36-hole total of 18-over 594. Kentucky leads the 12-team field at 10-over 586. The host Aggies are tied with the Cavaliers for second place.

Junior Briana Mao holds down UVa’s top spot on the leaderboard, sitting in 10th place at 4-over 148. She had a second round score of 75. A trio of Cavaliers are tied for 15th at 5-over 149. That group includes Lauren Coughlin, Lauren Diaz-Yi and .

Hershberger had the best second round of that group, shooting even par 72, but she is competing as a non-scoring individual and her results do not factor into Virginia’s team score. Coughlin posted a round of 73 while Diaz-Yi shot 76.

Elizabeth Brightwell is in 24th place at 150 and Portland Rosen is in 32nd position at 153 among UVa’s other two scoring players. Both Cavaliers shot 2-over 74 during the second round.

Freshman Evie Dole, an individual competitor, is in 28th place at 152 following a second-round 72. , also playing as an individual, is in 45th place at 157.

Kentucky’s Haley Mills continues to lead the field in stroke play at 2-under 142.

Wednesday’s final round will start at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

“Mo” Morial Invitational
Bryan, Texas
The Traditions Club
Par 72, 6,206 yards
Second Round Results

Team Results

1. Kentucky 294-292-586 2. Virginia 298-296-594 2. Texas A&M 290-304-594 4. UCF 296-300-596 4. East Carolina 299-297-596 6. Florida State 304-299-603 7. Texas A&M (B) 306-307-613 8. UTSA 304-310-614 9. Rollins College 302-320-62210. Redlands CC 321-319-64011. Elon 318-328-64612. Texas Pan American 334-355-689

Individual Results1. Haley Mills, Kentucky 70-72-1422. Sarah Harris, Kentucky 72-71-1432. Katerina Ruzickova, Texas A&M 71-72-1434. Lina Aguillon, Redlands CC 74-71-1454. Katie Kirk, East Carolina 73-72-145

Virginia Results10. Briana Mao 73-75-14815. Lauren Coughlin 76-73-14915. Lauren Diaz-Yi 73-76-14915. Alex Hershberger* 77-72-14924. Elizabeth Brightwell 76-74-15028. Evie Dole* 80-72-15232. Portland Rosen 79-74-15345. Kaira Martin* 76-81-157* Competing as a non-scoring individual