Redding Leads Hoos During Opening Round of Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
Hilton Head, S.C. – The No. 14 Virginia women’s golf team shot 7-over 291 and is tied for sixth place following the open day of play at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Host South Carolina leads the 17-team field at 2-under 282. The No. 10 Gamecocks are two shots ahead of No. 19 Florida State. No. 13 Wake Forest is third at 285, No. 3 Duke is fourth at 289 and LSU is fifth at 290. No. 23 Furman is tied with the Cavaliers.
Virginia was led by senior Anna Redding (Concord, N.C.), who shot even par 71. She ended Friday’s play in 10th place. One shot behind her in 20th place is sophomore Beth Lillie (Fullerton, Calif.). Senior Morgan Gonzales (Chandler, Ariz.) is in 28th place at 2-over 73 and classmate Katharine Patrick (Houston, Texas) is 44th after opening with a 75. Freshman Riley Smyth (Cary, N.C.) is in 81st place with an 80. Junior Julia Ford (Shrewsbury, Mass.), who is competing as an individual, shot 73 and is also tied for 28th place.
Florida State’s Frida Kinhult leads the field at 3-under 68.
The second round of the tournament gets underway Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Virginia will be paired with LSU for Saturday’s play. Live results are online at Golfstat.com.
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Long Cove Club
Par 71, 6,266 yards
First Round Results
Team Results
1. South Carolina 282
2. Florida State 284
3. Wake Forest 285
4. Duke 289
5. LSU 290
6. Furman 291
6. Virginia 291
8. Auburn 294
9. UCLA 295
10. Georgia 297
11. Vanderbilt 298
11. Arkansas 298
13. Baylor 299
14. Northwestern 300
15. Oklahoma State 301
16. North Carolina 305
17. Alabama 309
Individual Leaders
1. Frida Kinhult Florida State 68
2. Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest 69
2. Kaylee Benton, Arkansas 69
2. Beatrice Wallin, Florida State 69
2. Marion Veysseyre, South Carolina 69
Virginia Results
10. Anna Redding 71
20. Beth Lillie 72
28. Morgan Gonzales 73
44. Katharine Patrick 75
81. Riley Smyth 80
28. Julia Ford* 73
* Competing as an individual