UVA Grabs First-Round Lead at NCAA Regional

May 7, 2018

Madison, Wisc. – The No. 31 Virginia women’s golf team used a record-setting performance to grab the early lead at the NCAA Regional taking place in Madison, Wisc. The Cavaliers shot 9-under 279 on Monday at Wisconsin’s University Ridge Golf Course, the best 18-hole performance in NCAA play by a UVA squad. Virginia finished the first-round of competition four shots ahead of No. 4 Duke and six shots in front of No. 6 USC.

The top six teams from the NCAA’s four regional sites advance to the NCAA Championships. Each site features three rounds of play.

UVA was led by freshman Beth Lillie (Fullerton, Calif.), who equaled her career-best score by shooting 5-under 67. Lillie’s score versus par was the best ever by a Cavalier competitor at an NCAA regional site.

Lillie, who was named to the All-ACC squad last week, finished with three birdies over her final six holes to play a pivotal role in UVA’s first-day success. She completed her round with seven birdies and two bogeys and managed birdie on all five of the course’s par-5 holes.

Juniors Katharine Patrick (Houston, Texas) and Anna Redding (Concord, N.C.) also finished the first day of play under par. Patrick fired 3-under 69 while Redding posted a score of 2-under 70. Patrick ended the round in fifth place while Redding was seventh.

UVA junior Morgan Gonzales (Chandler, Ariz.) shot 73 to stand 26th and sophomore Julia Ford (Shrewsbury, Mass.) finished with a 78 to occupy 76th place.

The Cavaliers combined to shoot 11-under on the five par-5s holes and led the field with 23 total birdies.

UVA will tee off Tuesday starting at 9:39 a.m. from the No. 1 tee while paired with Duke and USC. The final round of competition will take place Wednesday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

NCAA Regional
University Ridge Golf Course
Madison, Wisc.
Par-72, 6,313 yards
First Round Results

Team Results 1.    Virginia            2792.    Duke                2833.    USC                 2854.    Arizona State       2885.    Oregon State        2896.    Wisconsin           2907.    Illinois            2928.    Ohio State          2939.    Northwestern        29410. Old Dominion        29510. Iowa State          29512. Campbell            29812. Purdue              29814. Notre Dame          29915. Idaho               30616. Murray State        30717. IUPUI               31318. North Dakota State  315  Individual Leaders1. Beth Lillie, Virginia          671. Gabby Curtis, Wisconsin        673. Nicole Schroeder, Oregon State 683. Virginia Elena Carta, Duke     68
Virginia Results 1. Beth Lillie         67 5. Katharine Patrick   69 7. Anna Redding        7026. Morgan Gonzales     7376. Julia Ford          78