Ford Leads UVA to Ninth-Place Finish at Battle at the Beach
San Lucas, Mexico – The No. 9 Virginia women’s golf team wrapped up the fall portion of its schedule with a ninth-place showing at the Battle at the Beach at Club Campestre San Jose Golf Club in San Lucas, Mexico. UVA shot 9-over 293, its best round of the tournament, on Sunday for a three-day total of 893. No. 22 Auburn captured the team title at 7-under 845.
UVA was led by junior Julia Ford (Shrewsbury, Mass.) who placed 24th at 6-over 220. She finished the weekend with a score of 3-over 74 on Sunday. It marked the second time during her career she has been UVA’s top finisher at a tournament.
Senior Anna Redding (Concord, N.C.) shot 1-over 72 during the final round to move up to 42nd overall at 224. Senior Katharine Patrick (Houston, Texas) and sophomore Beth Lillie (Fullerton, Calif.) tied for 49th place at 227. Patrick finished with a 75 while Lillie had her best 18-hole score, shooting 1-over 72. Senior Morgan Gonzales (Chandler, Ariz.) was 63rd at 230. She shot 79 during the final round.
Auburn’s Kaleigh Telfer and Clemson’s Ana Paula Valdes shared medalist honors at 5-under 208.
The Cavaliers open their spring season Feb. 18-19 at the Rebel Beach Invitational in Las Vegas.
Battle at the Beach
Club Campestre San Jose Golf Club
San Lucas, Mexico
Par 71, 6,202 yards
Final Results
Team Results
1. Auburn 287-278-280-845
2. TCU 298-287-277-862
3. Texas 292-289-284-865
4. Clemson 307-274-285-866
5. Vanderbilt 298-277-294-869
6. Oklahoma 299-285-288-872
7. Mississippi State 294-294-291-879
7. Missouri 302-285-292-879
9. Virginia 298-302-293-893
10. Houston 304-295-301-900
11. Tulane 298-308-300-906
12. Baylor 304-303-302-909
13. New Mexico 313-299-304-916
14. UAB 322-309-286-917
15. Iowa 308-319-291-918
16. Denver 309-306-304-919
17. Tulsa 313-316-296-925
Individual Leaders
1. Kaleigh Telfer, Auburn 69-69-70-208
1. Ana Paula Valdes, Clemson 74-65-69-208
2. Greta Bruner, TCU 73-71-67-211
Virginia Results
24. Julia Ford 72-74-74-220
42. Anna Redding 78-74-72-224
49. Katharine Patrick 76-76-75-227
49. Beth Lillie 77-78-72-227
63. Morgan Gonzales 73-78-79-230