Propeck Paces Cavaliers Through First Round at Charlottesville Regional

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The No. 11 Virginia women’s golf team finished the opening round of play at the NCAA Charlottesville Regional in fifth place. The Cavaliers shot 2-over 286 led by senior Megan Propeck’s round of 1-under 70 at Birdwood Golf Course.

The regional is one of six three-round competition sites where the top-five teams advance to the NCAA Championships at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. on May 16-21.

South Carolina grabbed the first-round lead by shooting 7-under 227. UCLA (3-under 281), Ole Miss (2-under 282) and Florida (1-under 283) sit ahead of Virginia in the critical fifth-place position at 2-over 286.

Propeck leads the team in seventh on the individual leaderboard at 1-under 70. She set the tone for a Virginia team that found its rhythm on the back nine as she carded 2-under 34 on her final nine holes of the day including four birdies.

Amanda Sambach recorded the team’s second-best score shooting 1-over 72. An eagle on the 12^th hole (Par 5) helped Sambach to a strong finish as she finished the first round in a tie for 18^th place alongside Rebecca Skoler and Jaclyn LaHa.

Tuesday’s second round gets underway at 8 a.m. UVA will be paired with Florida and NC State. Those teams will begin their second round at 8 a.m. from the 10^th tee.

Virginia is playing in its 19^th NCAA Regional in the 22-year history of the program and hosts its first-ever regional championship. The Cavaliers have advanced to the NCAA Championships 14 times including last season.

NCAA Charlottesville Regional
Birdwood Golf Course
Charlottesville Va.
Par 71, 6,365 yards
First Round Results

 Team Results

Individual Results

Virginia Results