Virginia in Third Place After Opening Round of Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic

ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 19 Virginia women’s golf team is in third place after the opening round of play at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Ga. The Cavaliers shot 1-over 289 and are one shot behind second-place Florida. Auburn leads the 15-team field at 11-under 277.

Amanda Sambach led UVA during the opening round by shooting 1-under 71. She finished the day in eighth place, two shots behind the individual leaders. Riley Smyth and Jennifer Cleary both shot even par 72 and are tied for 13th. Celeste Valinho is 26th with a 74 while Megan Propeck is in 66th place after carding a score of 78.

Rebecca Skoler, playing as an individual competitor, is in 79th place with a score of 83.

Saturday’s second round gets underway at 8:30 a.m. Live results are online at Golfstat.com.

Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
Univ. of Georgia Golf Course
Athens, Ga.
Par 72, 6,351 yards
First-Round Results

Team Results
 1. Auburn               277
 2. Florida              288
 3. Virginia             289
 4. South Carolina       290
 5. Georgia              294
 5. Alabama              294
 7. North Carolina       295
 7. Louisville           295
 9. Arkansas             297
10. Purdue               298
10. Texas A&M            298
10. Col. of Charleston   298
13. Georgia Southern     305
14. San Diego State      307
15. Daytona State        320

Individual Leaders
1. Casey Weidenfeld, Auburn        69
1. Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina 69
1. Elina Sinz, Auburn              69
1. Katie Cranston, Auburn          69

Virginia Results
 8. Amanda Sambach   71
13. Riley Smyth      72
13. Jennifer Cleary  72
26. Celeste Valinho  74
66. Megan Propeck    78
79. Rebecca Skoler*  83
* Competing as an individual