HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – The No. 5 Virginia women’s golf team tied for seventh place Tuesday at the Windy City Collegiate Classic in Highland Park, Ill. The Cavaliers shot their best round of the event, 9-over 297, for a three-round total of 34-over 898. USC won the tournament, that featured 10 teams ranked in the top-30 of the latest Golfweek poll, at 3-over 867.
Junior Jennifer Cleary was the Cavaliers’ top finisher, placing 12th at 5-over 221. She matched teammate Amanda Sambach for UVA’s best final-round score, shooting 1-over 73. Sambach was 19th overall at 222.
Rounding out the scoring for Virginia was Celeste Valinho in 39th place at 227, Riley Smyth in 42nd position at 230 and Megan Propeck in 69th place at 232. Smyth shot 74 during Tuesday’s action while Valinho and Propeck both carded rounds of 77.
Virginia plays its final fall tournament Oct. 21-23 when the Cavaliers compete at the Stanford Intercollegiate.
Windy City Collegiate Classic
Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park, Ill.
Par 72, 6,442 yards
Final Results
Team Results
1. USC 290-290-287-867
2. South Carolina 293-299-284-876
3. Oregon 297-298-286-881
4. Arizona State 303-297-291-891
4. Duke 300-297-294-891
6. Texas 299-304-289-892
7. Virginia 302-299-297-898
7. Iowa State 305-300-293-898
9. Michigan 294-299-306-899
9. Arizona 297-310-292-899
11. Purdue 306-301-297-904
12. Florida 305-303-297-905
13. Northwestern 306-303-297-906
14. Washington 299-318-303-920
15. Michigan State 320-302-300-922
Individual Leaders
1. Amari Avery, USC 67-69-74-210
2. Hannah Darling, South Carolina 71-72-68-211
3. Bentley Cotton, Texas 75-72-68-215
Virginia Results
12. Jennifer Cleary 76-72-73-221
19. Amanda Sambach 72-77-73-222
39. Celeste Valinho 74-76-77-227
42. Riley Smyth 80-76-74-230
69. Megan Propeck 80-75-77-232