UVa Women's Golfers Finish 13th at Rucker Intercollegiate

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March 9, 2014

Hilton Head, S.C. – The 28th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team finished 13th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate held in Hilton Head, S.C. at Long Cove Club. The Cavaliers shot 304 during Sunday’s final round for a three-day total of 51-over 903. Duke, ranked No. 3, claimed the team title at 10-over 862.

The 17-team field included 12 teams currently ranked in the top 25 of the most recent Golfstat poll.

Virginia was led by freshman Lauren Diaz-Yi, who was the Cavaliers’ top finisher for the second consecutive event. Diaz-Yi shot even par 71 Sunday for a 54-hole total of 10-over 223. She placed 26th overall.

Portland Rosen and Lauren Coughlin tied for 36th place at 12-over 225. Rosen shot 74 during the final round while Coughlin carded a score of 76.

Elizabeth Brightwell and Briana Mao tied for 74th at 235. Mao shot 83 Sunday while Brightwell finished play with an 85.

Duke’s Yu Liu and LSU’s Caroline Nistrup tied for first place at 2-under 211. Liu was named medalist by using a tiebreaker.

Virginia will wrap up its spring break swing by playing at Florida’s SunTrust Gator Invitational March 14-16 in Gainesville, Fla.

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
Hilton Head, S.C.
Long Cove Club
Par 71, 6,233 yards
Final Results

Team Results

1. Duke 284-291-287-862 2. Vanderbilt 293-290-289-872 3. LSU 297-296-292-885 3. Oklahoma 298-296-291-885 5. South Carolina 294-296-296-886 6. Wake Forest 299-302-286-887 7. North Carolina 295-297-300-892 7. Arkansas 297-300-295-892 9. Alabama 293-306-299-89810. Stanford 297-303-299-89910. Auburn 305-301-293-89912. Arizona State 311-299-291-90113. Virginia 305-294-304-90314. Tennessee 304-300-300-90415. Kentucky 307-299-299-90516. Georgia 315-295-302-91417. Furman 307-303-310-920

Individual Results1. Yu Liu, Duke* 69-72-70-2111. Caroline Nistrup, LSU 71-69-71-2113. Stephanie Meadow, Alabama 67-72-73-2123. Noemi Jimenez, Arizona State 71-72-69-2123. Celine Boutier, Duke 69-71-72-2123. Simin Feng, Vanderbilt 74-69-69-212* Won tiebreaker

Virginia Results26. Lauren Diaz-Yi 79-73-71-22336. Portland Rosen 75-76-74-22536. Lauren Coughlin 75-74-76-22574. Elizabeth Brightwell 76-74-85-23574. Briana Mao 79-73-83-235