March 3, 2017

Hilton Head Island, S.C. – The Virginia women’s golf team struggled during the opening round of play at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C. The Cavaliers shot 320 and are in 17th place. Alabama fired 2-under 282 to lead the field.

Virginia was led by sophomore Morgan Gonzales (Chandler, Ariz.), who posted the Cavaliers’ best score at 4-over 75. She finished the day in 44th place. Sophomore Anna Redding (Concord, N.C.) is in 72nd place at 78 while sophomore Katharine Patrick (Houston, Texas) is 86th at 83. Freshman Julia Ford (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and junior Maho Hayakawa (Lake Mary, Fla.) are tied for 88th at 84. Ju Hee Bae (Chantilly, Va.) is in 90th place with an 89 while competing as an individual.

The second round of the 54-hole tournament takes place Saturday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Long Cove Club
Par 71, 6,218 yards
Firsst Round Results

Team Results 1. Alabama              282 2. Duke                 286 3. Arizona State        288 4. South Carolina       289   5. Baylor               291 6. Georgia              292 7. Tennessee            293 8. Vanderbilt           294 9. North Carolina       296 9. Oklahoma State       296 9. Wake Forest          296 9. LSU                  29613. Furman               29714. Auburn               29915. Arkansas             30216. Mississippi State    30617. Virginia             320
Individual Leaders1. Kristen Gillman, Alabama 681. Cheyenne Knight, Alabama 681. Sophia Zeeb, Arizona State 681. Gurbani Singh, Duke 68
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