Hoos Finish Eighth at Tar Heel Invitational

Oct. 16, 2016

Chapel Hill, N.C. – The Virginia women’s golf team wrapped up its play at the Tar Heel Invitational with an eighth-place finish in the 18-team field. UVA shot 7-over 295 during Sunday’s final round for a 54-hole total of 11-over 875. Wake Forest won the team title at 854.

The Cavaliers were led by sophomore Morgan Gonzales (Chandler, Ariz.), who finished 17th at 2-over 218. Gonzales also had UVA’s best final-round score, shooting 1-under 71. It marked the first time in Gonzales’ career she has posted the team’s best tournament finish.

Sophomore Anna Redding (Concord, N.C.) and senior Lauren Diaz-Yi (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) tied for 22nd place at 4-over 220. Redding shot 73 during the final round while Diaz-Yi struggled with a 79.

Sophomore Katharine Patrick (Houston, Texas) was 45th at 224 while freshman Julia Ford was 60th at 227. Rachel Corry (Ridgefield, Conn.), competing as an individual, was also 60th in her first collegiate event.

The Cavaliers will wrap up their fall schedule later this month when they compete at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C.

Tar Heel Invitational
Finley Golf Course
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Par 72, 6,379 yards
Final Results

Team Results 1. Wake Forest            282-287-285-854 2. Alabama                285-284-290-859 3. Arkansas               286-287-287-860 4. NC State               286-289-289-866 5. South Carolina         292-291-290-873 6. Tennessee              294-291-288-873 7. Ohio State             283-287-304-874 8. Virginia               297-283-295-875 9. North Carolina         297-291-296-88410. Duke                   292-297-297-88611. Louisville             295-302-291-88812. Michigan               296-298-300-89413. Vanderbilt             296-299-300-89514. Michigan State         309-303-297-90915. UNC Wilmington         315-297-304-91616. Rollins                307-312-299-91817. LSU                    302-308-310-92018. North Carolina (B)     305-312-309-925
Individual Leaders1. Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest     67-68-66-2012. Lauren Stephenson, Alabama       68-70-69-2073. Alana Uriell, Arkansas           68-72-70-210
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