Results

Chapel Hill, N.C. – The Virginia women’s golf team finished 10th at the Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C., with a three-day total of 8-over 872. UVA shot 9-over 297 during Sunday’s final round. Michigan State won the event by one stroke over Alabama. The Spartans posted a score of 12-under 852.
 
Sophomore Riley Smyth (Cary, N.C.) posted her second consecutive top-10 finish to lead the Cavaliers. Smyth shot even par 72 on Sunday for a 54-hole total of 3-under 213. It was also her second straight event finishing under par. In UVA’s last outing, Smyth was third at the Windy City Collegiate at 6-under 210.
 
Freshman Virginia Bossi (Como, Italy) also posted an even round total on Sunday and was 13th overall at 2-under 214. Her finish and final score were both career bests.
 
Sophomore Haeley Wotnosky (Wake Forest, N.C.) dropped back to 57th place after shooting 6-over 78 during the final day of play. She finished the tournament at 7-over 223. Senior Julia Ford (Shrewsbury, Mass.) was 73rd at 226 and junior Beth Lillie (Fullerton, Calif.) was 81st at 229.
 
The Cavaliers have next weekend off before closing their fall schedule at UNC Wilmington’s Landfall Tradition Oct. 25-27.
 
 
Tar Heel Invitational
Finley Golf Course
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Par 72, 6,379 yards
Final Results

 
Team Results
 1. Michigan State  284-277-289-852
 2. Alabama         283-280-290-853
 3. Ohio State      384-289-282-855
 3. Duke            293-272-290-855
 5. Wake Forest     282-280-295-857
 6. North Carolina  284-285-289-858
 7. South Carolina  289-280-288-861
 8. Kentucky        283-278-301-862
 9. Furman          288-284-297-870
10. Virginia        298-277-297-872
11. Arkansas        297-284-292-873
12. Clemson         295-288-294-877
13. Charlotte       286-297-293-878
13. Michigan        293-292-293-878
15. Tulane          301-291-291-883
16. UNC Wilmington  302-300-293-895
17. NC State        303-299-294-896
18. Rollins         302-306-318-926
 
Individual Leaders 
1. Valery Plata, Michigan State   69-68-68-205
2. Kenzie Wright, Alabama         70-69-68-207
3. Jaravee Boonchant, Duke        71-66-72-209
3. Aneka Seumanutafa, Ohio State  66-71-72-209
 
Virginia Results
 9. Riley Smyth          74-67-72-213
13. Virginia Bossi       71-71-72-214
57. Haeley Wotnosky      76-69-78-223
73. Julia Ford           74-70-79-226
81. Beth Lillie          77-77-75-229