UVa Opens Cougar Classic in Sixth Place

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Sept. 13, 2015

Charleston, S.C. – The Virginia women’s golf team opened the College of Charleston’s Cougar Classic by finishing the first round in sixth place, shooting 5-over 293. The tournament is taking place at at Yeamans Hall Club in Hanahan, S.C. Arkansas shot 6-under 282 to grab the opening-round lead.

UVa’s best score was posted by freshman Anna Redding (Concord, N.C.), who is competing as an individual and does not count toward the team scoring. She shot 2-under 70 in her collegiate debut. Sophomore Lyberty Anderson (Chesterfield, Va.), also competing as an individual, shot even par 72 and is in 15th place.

Topping UVa’s team scoring was senior Elizabeth Szokol (Winnetka, Ill.) and junior Lauren Diaz-Yi (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) who both shot 1-under 71. They are tied for eighth place. Senior Lauren Coughlin (Chesapeake, Va.) is in 47th place after shooting 75 while freshman Morgan Gonzales (Chandler, Ariz.) is 59th with a 76. Fellow first-year player Katharine Patrick (Houston, Texas) is 97th after shooting 81.

The second round of the tournament will be played Monday and the final round takes place Tuesday.

Powerade Cougar Classic
Yeamans Hall
Hanahan, S.C.
Par 72, 6,204 yards

Team Results 1. Arkansas             282 2. UCF                  288 3. Wake Forest          289 4. Georgia              290 4. Florida              290 6. Virginia             293 7. NC State             294 7. Indiana              294 9. Michigan             297 9. Clemson              29711. Furman               29811. Auburn               29813. North Carolina       29914. Mississippi State    30215. Col. of Charleston   30315. Wisconsin            30317. Penn State           30418. Maryland             30819. Charleston Southern  31920. UNCG                 320
Individual Leaders1. Taylor Tomlinson, Florida  681. Gaby Lopez, Arkansas       683. Sierra Sims, Wake Forest   693. Ashley Holder, UCF         69
Virginia Results 5. Anna Redding *     70 8. Elizabeth Szokol   71 8. Lauren Diaz-Yi     7115. Lyberty Anderson * 7247. Lauren Coughlin    7559. Morgan Gonzales    7697. Katharine Patrick  81* Competing as an indivdula="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>="http:>