Smyth Leads UVA at Valspar Augusta Invitational
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Behind a sizzling second-round performance of junior Riley Smyth (Cary, N.C.), the No. 7 Virginia women’s golf team finished the first day of the 16-team Valspar Augusta Invitational in fifth place. UVA posted scores of 2-under 286 and 6-under 282 for a 36-hole total of 8-under 568.
Smyth shot 5-under 67 during the second round to finish the day tied for third place at 7-under 137. She shot 2-under 70 during the morning’s first round. It marked the second time this season Smyth has posted a career-best round of 67.
UVA’s Virginia Bossi (Como, Italy) is in 23rd place at 1-under 143 following rounds of 70 and 73 while senior Beth Lillie (Fullerton, Calif.) is 33rd at 1-over 145. She shot 75 and 70.
Freshman Jennifer Cleary is one shot behind Lillie in 35th place at 146 (74-72) while sophomore Celeste Valinho is 64th at 150 (72-78).
UVA tees off at 9 a.m. during Sunday’s final round. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.
Valspar Augusta Invitational
Forest Hills Golf Club
Augusta, Ga.
Par 72, 6,249 yards
Second Round Results
Team Results
1. Duke 274-277-551
2. South Carolina 273-279-552
3. Florida State 270-285-555
4. Wake Forest 287-279-566
5. Virginia 286-282-568
6. Virginia Tech 279-292-571
7. Louisville 285-292-577
8. Purdue 292-287-579
9. Furman 291-291-582
10. Kent State 294-290-584
11. Augusta 288-297-585
12. Coastal Carolina 295-291-586
13. South Florida 300-289-589
14. Kennesaw State 304-295-599
15. Memphis 303-304-607
15. Notre Dame 312-295-607
Individual Leaders
1. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, South Carolina 65-69-134
2. Phoebe Brinker, Duke 64-71-135
Virginia Results
3. Riley Smyth 70-67-137
23. Virginia Bossi 70-73-143
33. Beth Lillie 75-70-145
35. Jennifer Cleary 74-72-146
64. Celeste Valinho 72-78-150