No. 5 Virginia ties for seventh at Windy City Collegiate Classic

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

The No. 5 Virginia women’s golf team tied for seventh place Tuesday at the Windy City Collegiate Classic in Highland Park, Ill. The Cavaliers shot their best round of the event, 9-over 297, for a three-round total of 34-over 898. USC won the tournament, that featured 10 teams ranked in the top-30 of the latest Golfweek poll, at 3-over 867.

Junior Jennifer Cleary was the Cavaliers’ top finisher, placing 12th at 5-over 221. She matched teammate Amanda Sambach for UVA’s best final-round score, shooting 1-over 73. Sambach was 19th overall at 222.

Rounding out the scoring for Virginia was Celeste Valinho in 39th place at 227, Riley Smyth in 42nd position at 230 and Megan Propeck in 69th place at 232. Smyth shot 74 during Tuesday’s action while Valinho and Propeck both carded rounds of 77.

Virginia plays its final fall tournament Oct. 21-23 when the Cavaliers compete at the Stanford Intercollegiate.

Windy City Collegiate Classic
Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park, Ill.
Par 72, 6,442 yards
Final Results

Team Results
1. USC — 290-290-287-867
2. South Carolina — 293-299-284-876
3. Oregon — 297-298-286-881
4. Arizona State — 303-297-291-891
4. Duke — 300-297-294-891
6. Texas — 299-304-289-892
7. Virginia — 302-299-297-898
7. Iowa State — 305-300-293-898
9. Michigan — 294-299-306-899
9. Arizona — 297-310-292-899
11. Purdue — 306-301-297-904
12. Florida — 305-303-297-905
13. Northwestern — 306-303-297-906
14. Washington — 299-318-303-920
15. Michigan State — 320-302-300-922

Individual Leaders
1. Amari Avery, USC — 67-69-74-210
2. Hannah Darling, South Carolina — 71-72-68-211
3. Bentley Cotton, Texas — 75-72-68-215

Virginia Results
12. Jennifer Cleary — 76-72-73-221
19. Amanda Sambach — 72-77-73-222
39. Celeste Valinho — 74-76-77-227
42. Riley Smyth — 80-76-74-230
69. Megan Propeck — 80-75-77-232