Women’s Golf: Sambach finishes fifth, UVA sixth in Guadalajara

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

All-American Amanda Sambach posted her fourth top-10 finish in five tournaments this season Saturday to lead No. 23 Virginia at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara Country Club. The Cavaliers finished sixth in the 12-team field.

Sambach posted rounds of 73, 73 and 71 to finish fifth at 1-over 217. She was joined in the top-10 by UVA freshman Jaclyn LaHa who tied for ninth at 7-over 223. LaHa had rounds of 73, 77 and 73. It marked her first top-10 finish as a collegiate.

As a team, Virginia finished at 39-over 903. The Cavaliers posted identical scores of 11-over 299 during the first and third rounds and shot 17-over during the second round.

UVA’s other scores were 231 by Rebecca Skoler to place 36th. She had rounds of 76, 78 and 77. Megan Propeck was 49th at 235 with rounds of 77, 77 and 81. Celeste Valinho was 58th at 240 with scores of 79, 83 and 78. Kiera Bartholomew as 50th at 236

Florida State claimed the tournament trophy by shooting 14-over 878. Tennessee was second at 888. Medalist honors went to Colorado State’sAndrea Bergsdottir who shot 4-under 212.

The Cavaliers travel to Rahcho Sante Fe, Calif., for the San Diego State Classic on Feb. 12-13.

Collegiate Invitational
Guadalajara Country Club
Guadalajara, Mexico
Par 72, 6,333 yards
Final Results

Team Results
 1. Florida State — 289-295-294-878
2. Tennessee — 301-295-292-888
3. SMU — 294-301-298-893
3. Georgia — 297-301-295-893
5. Colorado State — 292-302-305-899
 6. Virginia — 299-305-299-903
7. California — 301-306-297-904
8. NC State — 301-301-305-907
9. Maryland — 298-300-310-908
10. Louisville — 299-310-304-913
11. UNLV — 305-306-306-917
12. New Mexico — 311-316-305-932 

Individual Leaders
1. Andrea Bergsdottir, Colorado State — 71-70-71-212
2. Mackenzie Lee, SMU — 74-70-70-214
2. Lottie Woad, Florida State — 72-72-70-214
2. Caterina Don, Georgia — 70-71-73-214 

Virginia Results
5. Amanda Sambach — 73-73-71-217
9. Jaclyn LaHa — 73-77-73-223
36. Rebecca Skoler — 76-78-77-231
49. Megan Propeck — 77-77-81-235
58. Celeste Valinho — 79-83-78-240
50. Kiera Bartholomew* — 76-80-80-236
* Competing as an individual