RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. – The No. 25 Virginia women’s golf team holds the lead after the opening day of competition at the San Diego State Classic at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. The Cavaliers posted rounds of 7-over 295 and even par 288 for a first-day total of 583. UVA is one stroke ahead of No. 6 South Carolina.
The Cavaliers were led by All-American Amanda Sambach who recorded back-to-back rounds of 2-under 70 to stand tied for second at 4-under 140. She and two other players trail Oregon’s Kiara Romero by a single shot for the lead.
The Cavaliers’ Megan Propeck is in eighth place at 1-over 145 after shooting rounds of 74 and 71. UVA freshman Jaclyn LaHa, playing in her home state, is in 11th position at 4-over 148. She posted scores of 75 and 73.
Rebecaa Skoler had scores of 77 and 74 to be 20th at 151 while Celeste Valinho rounded out Virginia’s scoring with rounds of 76 to be 24th at 152.
The final round of the event gets underway Tuesday morning.
San Diego State Classic
The Farms Golf Club
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.|
Par 72, 6,333 yards
First-Round Results
Team Results
1. Virginia 295-288-583
2. South Carolina 290-294-584
3. Oregon 300-290-590
4. Georgia 296-298-594
5. Denver 297-301-598
6. San Diego State 308-298-606
7. UNLV 299-309-608
8. San Francisco 307-305-612
9. New Mexico 305-308-613
10. Colorado 308-306-614
11. California Baptist 323-311-634
12. Tulane 315-323-638
Individual Leaders
1. Kiara Romero, Oregon 69-70-139
2. Riana Mission, San Francisco 70-70-140
2. Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina 71-69-140
2. Amanda Sambach, Virginia 70-70-140
Virginia Results
2. Amanda Sambach 70-70-140
8. Megan Propeck 74-71-145
11. Jaclyn LaHa 75-73-148
20. Rebecca Skoler 77-74-151
24. Celeste Valinho 76-76-152