SUNSET, S.C. – The No. 11 Virginia women’s golf team finished sixth at the 18-team Clemson Invitational. The Cavaliers completed their final round Sunday morning following a Saturday weather delay. UVA shot 3-under 285 during its final round for a 54-hole total of 17-over 881. Kent State won the event at 12-under 852.

UVA rebounded during the final two rounds to shoot 1-under after opening with a score of 18-over 306.

Freshman Jennifer Cleary (Wilmington, Del.) led the team in scoring for the first time in her career. She shot 2-under 142 over the final 36 holes to place 13th at 2-over 218. Her final round score of 2-under 70 equaled her best 18-hole total as a collegiate.

Senior Beth Lillie (Fullerton, Calif.) also posted a final-round score of 70 and finished 33rd at 5-over 221. Sophomore Celeste Valinho (Jacksonville, Fla.) was 39th at 223. She also went under par during the final round, shooting 1-under 71.

Junior Riley Smyth (Cary, N.C.) was 45th at 224 and sophomore Virginia Bossi (Como, Italy) was 52nd at 226. Smyth finished with a 74 while Bossi shot 77 over her final 18 holes.

Virginia returns to action April 6-7 when it hosts the Cavalier Match Play tournament at Birdwood Golf Course.

Clemson Invitational
The Reserve at Lake Keowee
Sunset, S.C.
Par 72, 6,471 yards
Final Results

Team Results
 1. Kent State       284-292-276-852
 2. Virginia Tech    296-285-281-862
 3. Maryland         287-290-288-865
 4. Clemson          292-287-288-867
 5. Illinois         296-292-283-871
 6. Virginia         306-290-285-881
 7. Purdue           297-300-291-888
 7. Kansas           304-293-291-888
 9. Michigan State   299-297-293-889
10. Ohio State       299-303-292-894
11. Old Dominion     298-302-297-897
11. Louisville       302-296-299-897
11. Augusta          304-297-296-897
14. Wisconsin        313-293-295-899
15. UNC Wilmington   305-299-296-902
16. Furman           308-305-295-908
17. Notre Dame       302-304-309-915
18. Indiana          307-315-307-929

Individual Leaders
1. Caley McGinty, Kent State          66-73-67-206

2. Virunpat Olankitkunchai, Maryland  71-68-71-210
3. Tristyn Nowlin, Illinois           70-72-69-211
3. Savannah Grewal, Clemson           72-67-72-211

Virginia Results
13. Jennifer Cleary 76-72-70-218

33. Beth Lillie     79-72-70-221
39. Celeste Valinho 80-72-71-223
45. Riley Smyth     76-74-74-224
52. Virginia Bossi  75-74-77-226