Hoos Smash Record Book to Take Lead at UCF Challenge

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Feb. 9, 2015

Orlando, Fla. – The 16th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team had a record setting day to take the lead at the UCF Challenge in Orlando after 36 holes of play. The Cavaliers shot 13-under 275 during the second day of the 54-hole event to own a two-stroke advantage over Vanderbilt heading into Tuesday’s final round. UVa’s score bettered its previous best 18-hole score – 279 recorded at the 2014 NCAA Championships – by four shots.

Cavalier junior Lauren Coughlin (Chesapeake, Va.) also etched her name into UVa’s record book by shooting 7-under 65, the lowest 18-hole score in program history. Coughlin’s two-day total of 8-under 136 has her in a four-way tie for first place. She had eight birdies during her round before recording her only bogey on the 18th hole. The previous best 18-hole score by a Cavalier was a 6-under 66 recorded by Portland Rosen during the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Championships.

UVa sophomore Lauren Diaz-Yi (Thousand Oak, Calif.) posted a personal best score as a collegiate, firing 4-under 68, to end the round in ninth place at 6-under 138. Junior Elizabeth Szokol (Winnetka, Ill.) is in 16th place at 141, Briana Mao (Folsom, Calif.) is 20th at 142 and Maho Hayakawa (Lake Mary, Fla.) is 76th at 152. Alex Hershberger (Basking Ridge, N.J.), competing as an individual, is 32nd at 145.

The final round of the tournament takes place Tuesday.

UCF Challenge
Eagle Creek Golf Club
Orlando, Fla.
Par-72, 6,349 yards
Second Round Results

Team Results 1. Virginia         282-275-557 2. Vanderbilt       277-282-559 3. Tulane           289-271-560 4. UCF              287-277-564 5. Iowa State       281-286-567 6. Wisconsin        288-283-571 7. Miami            292-283-575 8. Kentucky         294-284-578 9. Campbell         295-285-580 9. Louisville       293-287-580 9. Texas            291-289-580 9. East Carolina    287-293-58013. Texas State      295-287-58213. Minnesota        292-291-58215. SMU              297-290-58716. Rollins          299-291-59017. South Florida    305-289-59418. Western Carolina 309-296-605
Individual Leaders1. Lauren Coughlin, Virginia      71-65-1361. Daniela Darquea, Miami         69-67-1361. Chonlada Chayanun, Iowa State  67-69-1361. Silvia Garces, Tulane          71-65-136
Virginia Results 1. Lauren Coughlin     71-65-136 9. Lauren Diaz-Yi      70-68-13816. Elizabeth Szokol    68-73-14120. Briana Mao          73-69-14276. Maho Hayakawa       75-77-15232. Alex Hershberger*   73-72-145* Competing as a non-scoring individual="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>