Smyth leads UVA at Valspar Augusta Invitational

Behind a sizzling second-round performance of junior Riley Smyth (Cary, N.C.), the No. 7 Virginia women’s golf team finished the first day of the 16-team Valspar Augusta Invitational in fifth place. UVA posted scores of 2-under 286 and 6-under 282 for a 36-hole total of 8-under 568.

Smyth shot 5-under 67 during the second round to finish the day tied for third place at 7-under 137. She shot 2-under 70 during the morning’s first round. It marked the second time this season Smyth has posted a career-best round of 67.

UVA’s Virginia Bossi (Como, Italy) is in 23rd place at 1-under 143 following rounds of 70 and 73 while senior Beth Lillie (Fullerton, Calif.) is 33rd at 1-over 145. She shot 75 and 70.

Freshman Jennifer Cleary is one shot behind Lillie in 35th place at 146 (74-72) while sophomore Celeste Valinho is 64th at 150 (72-78).

UVA tees off at 9 a.m. during Sunday’s final round. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

Valspar Augusta Invitational

Forest Hills Golf Club
Augusta, Ga.
Par 72, 6,249 yards
Second Round Results

Team Results

1. Duke             274-277-551
2. South Carolina   273-279-552
3. Florida State    270-285-555
4. Wake Forest      287-279-566
5. Virginia         286-282-568
6. Virginia Tech    279-292-571
7. Louisville       285-292-577
8. Purdue           292-287-579
9. Furman           291-291-582
10. Kent State       294-290-584
11. Augusta          288-297-585
12. Coastal Carolina 295-291-586
13. South Florida    300-289-589
14. Kennesaw State   304-295-599
15. Memphis          303-304-607
16. Notre Dame       312-295-607

Individual Leaders

1. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, South Carolina 65-69-134
2. Phoebe Brinker, Duke                     64-71-135

Virginia Results

3. Riley Smyth     70-67-137
4. Virginia Bossi  70-73-143
5. Beth Lillie     75-70-145
6. Jennifer Cleary 74-72-146
7. Celeste Valinho 72-78-150