UVa Women's Golfers Finish Second at ACC Championships

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April 19, 2014

Greensboro, N.C. – The 23rd-ranked Virginia women’s golf team finished second at the ACC Championships at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. The Cavaliers shot 37-over 889 over three days including a final round effort of 15-over 299.

Third-ranked Duke won its third-straight ACC title and 19th overall in the 26-year history of the event. The Blue Devils finished at 10-over 862. NC State was third at 890 followed by North Carolina in fourth place at 896.

It marks the fourth time the Cavaliers have been the runners-up. They also placed second in 2006, 2008 and 2010.

UVa had top-five finishes from Briana Mao and Lauren Coughlin. Mao was third overall at 4-over 218. She shot 3-over 74 during Saturday’s play. Coughlin was fifth at 220. She posted a final-round score of 76. Mao’s outing was her best this season and marked the third consecutive year she has posted a top-11 finish at the event.

Coughlin’s finish was the best of her career and her second top-10 outing this season. Her score of 220 equaled the best tournament score of her career.

Virginia had a trio of players tie for 25th at 229 including Lauren Diaz-Yi, Portland Rosen and Elizabeth Brightwell.

Duke sophomore Celine Boutier took medalist honors at 3-under 210.

ACC Championships
Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro, NC
Par-71, 6,210 yards
Final Results

Team Results 

1. Duke 291-285-286-862 2. Virginia 291-299-299-889 3. NC State 308-292-290-890 4. North Carolina 299-298-299-896 5. Notre Dame 306-303-296-905 5. Miami 298-301-306-905 7. Florida State 306-299-303-908 8. Wake Forest 311-306-302-919 9. Maryland 306-305-310-921 9. Clemson 307-304-310-92111. Boston College 335-309-315-959

Individual Leaders1. Celine Boutier, Duke 71-69-70-2102. Laetitia Beck, Duke 72-75-68-2153. Briana Mao, Virginia 71-73-74-2184. Sandy Choi, Duke 75-71-73-219

Virginia Results 3. Briana Mao 71-73-74-218 5. Lauren Coughlin 71-73-76-22025. Lauren Diaz-Yi 73-76-80-22925. Portland Rosen 76-77-76-22925. Elizabeth Brightwell 79-77-73-229