TORONTO, Canada – Behind an under-par round from junior Jaclyn LaHa, Virginia sits in a tie for third place after the opening day of the Canadian Collegiate Invitational at Beacon Hall Golf Club. The Cavaliers combined for a team score of 2-over 290. The Cavaliers trail only leaders Kent State (7-under 281) and Auburn (4-under 284).
LaHa paced UVA with a 2-under 70 to finish the day tied for sixth overall. Sophomore Kennedy Swedick carded an even-par 72 which featured an eagle on the fifth hole (par-5) to finish the day in 14th on the individual leaderboard. Remi Bacardi turned in a 1-over 73 while Elsie MacCleery added a 3-over 75.
Kent State’s Veronika Kedroňová holds the individual lead after carding a 6-under 66.
The final round of competition will begin with a shotgun start tomorrow (Sept. 23) at 9 a.m. Virginia will be paired with Michigan and Tennessee.
Team Standings
| Pos | Team | To Par | Total | R1 |
| 1 | Kent State | -7 | 281 | 281 |
| 2 | Auburn | -4 | 284 | 284 |
| T3 | Virginia | +2 | 290 | 290 |
| T3 | Ole Miss | +2 | 290 | 290 |
| 5 | Michigan | +7 | 295 | 295 |
| 6 | Tennessee | +13 | 301 | 301 |
| T7 | Michigan State | +14 | 302 | 302 |
| T7 | USF | +14 | 302 | 302 |
| 9 | Purdue | +16 | 304 | 304 |
| 10 | Rutgers | +19 | 307 | 307 |
| 11 | British Columbia | +20 | 308 | 308 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | +33 | 321 | 321 |
Individual Leaders (Top 5)
| Pos | Player | To Par | Total | R1 |
| 1 | Veronika Kedroňová (Kent State) | -6 | 66 | 66 |
| 2 | Anne Fernandez (Auburn) | -4 | 68 | 68 |
| T3 | Charlotte Cantonis (Auburn) | -3 | 69 | 69 |
| T3 | Leon Takagi (Kent State) | -3 | 69 | 69 |
| T3 | Madison Messimer (Tennessee) | -3 | 69 | 69 |
Virginia Individuals (Round 1)
| Pos | Player | To Par | Total | R1 |
| 6 | Jaclyn LaHa | -2 | 70 | 70 |
| 14 | Kennedy Swedick | E | 72 | 72 |
| 19 | Remi Bacardi | +1 | 73 | 73 |
| 24 | Elsie MacCleery | +3 | 75 | 75 |
| 57 | Mira Berglund | +9 | 81 | 81 |