GOLF, Ill. – The Virginia women’s golf team sits in eighth place after two rounds of the Windy City Classic at Glen View Club. The Cavaliers posted rounds of 290 and 287 for a 577 total (+1). Northwestern leads the tournament after posting a 36-hole score of 13-under 563.
Sophomore Kennedy Swedick led the way, firing a second-round 68 to move into a tie for fifth overall at 4-under 140. Freshman Remi Bacardi is tied for 16th at 1-under 143, highlighted by a 3-under 69 in the opening round. Jaclyn LaHa and Mira Berglund both sit at 4-over 148 (T40), while Elsie MacCleery is tied for 51st at 7-over 151.
Northwestern’s Arianna Lau and Stanford individual Kelly Xu share the lead at 6-under 138, alongside UCLA’s Jeonghyun Lee.
The Cavaliers will be back on the course for the final round of competition tomorrow (Sept. 30) beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Virginia will be paired with Illinois and Iowa State.
Team Standings
| Pos | Team | To Par | Total | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | Northwestern | -13 | 563 | 278 | 285 |
| 2 | SMU | -11 | 565 | 282 | 283 |
| 3 | Michigan State | -7 | 569 | 288 | 281 |
| 4 | Duke | -6 | 570 | 283 | 287 |
| 5 | UCLA | -3 | 573 | 288 | 285 |
| 6 | Iowa State | -2 | 574 | 293 | 281 |
| 7 | Illinois | E | 576 | 289 | 287 |
| 8 | Virginia | +1 | 577 | 290 | 287 |
| 9 | Purdue | +8 | 584 | 284 | 300 |
| 10 | Columbia | +25 | 601 | 298 | 303 |
| 11 | Augusta | +28 | 604 | 307 | 297 |
Individual Leaders
| Pos | Player | To Par | Total | R1 | R2 |
| T1 | Kelly Xu (Stanford)* | -6 | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| T1 | Jeonghyun Lee (UCLA) | -6 | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| T3 | Ana Sofia Murcia (Michigan St.) | -5 | 139 | 68 | 71 |
| T3 | Pimkwan Chookaew (Iowa State) | -5 | 139 | 70 | 69 |
| T5 | Kennedy Swedick (Virginia) | -4 | 140 | 72 | 68 |
| T5 | Emily Odwin (SMU) | -4 | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| T5 | Arianna Lau (Northwestern) | -4 | 140 | 69 | 71 |
*-Competing as an individual
Virginia Individuals
| Pos | Player | To Par | Total | R1 | R2 |
| T5 | Kennedy Swedick | -4 | 140 | 72 | 68 |
| T16 | Remi Bacardi | -1 | 143 | 69 | 74 |
| T40 | Jaclyn LaHa | +4 | 148 | 75 | 73 |
| T40 | Mira Berglund | +4 | 148 | 76 | 72 |
| T51 | Elsie MacCleery | +7 | 151 | 74 | 77 |