Women’s Golf: Sambach leads Hoos to win at Pan-Pacific UGSL Tournament in Japan

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Virginia’s Amanda Sambach turned in a first-place finish to lead the Virginia women’s golf team to a victory at the Pan-Pacific UGSL Tournament in Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan. The Cavaliers shot 2-over 290 on Friday’s final round for a 54-hole total of 3-over 867.

Sambach wrapped up the tournament posting 2-over 74 for a three-day total of 9-under 207. The first-place finish marked her fifth career tournament win.

Freshman Kennedy Swedick led the Cavaliers on the final day posting 1-under 71 to tie for seventh in her collegiate debut at 1-over 215. Jaclyn LaHa shot 1-over 73 to tie for 25th place at 7-over 223 while Chloe Schiavone posted 2-over 74 in the final round to tie for 27th at 8-over 224. Megan Propeck turned in her best round of the tournament shooting even par 72. Propeck finished tied for 35th at 10-over 226.

Competing as individuals, Ally Black and Kiera Bartholomew each turned in rounds of 3-over 75. Black tied for 31st with a three-day score of 6-over 222 while Bartholomew tied for 46th at 12-over 228. Maggie Whitehead posted 7-over 79 on the final day. She tied for 58th at 14-over 230.

The individual competition at the Pan-Pacific UGSL Tournament includes both men and women while the team competition is separated.

Pan Pacific UGSL Tournament
Grand Fields Country Club
Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
Par 72, 5,226 yards
Final Results

Team Results
1. Virginia 286-291-290–867
2. Tokyo International 299-288-291–878
3. Korea Mixed 304-297-278–879
4. Tohoku Fukushi 297-298-294–889
5. Chubu Gakuin 300-304-294–898
6. Hosei 305-305-297–907
6. Meiji 307-305-295–907
8. Kfukui Univ. of Technology 306-297-305–908
9. Komazawa 308-307-313–928
10. National Tiwan Sport 314-305-310–929
11. ETSU 318-330-314–962
12. Guangzho Sport 332-337-339–1008
13. Assumption 344-347-323–1014

Individual Leaders
1. Amanda Sambach, Virginia 67-66-74–207
2. Shoon Kobayashi, Nihon 75-67-66–208
3. Ayumi Homma, Tokyo Int. 73-69-69–211
4. Naoya Hayashida, Nihon 70-73-69–212
5. Taiga Kobayashi, Nihon 70-73-70–213
5. Takuya Abo, Waseda 69-73-71–213

Virginia Results
1. Amanda Sambach 67-66-74–207
7. Kennedy Swedick 73-71-71–215
25. Jaclyn LaHa 73-77-73–223
27. Chloe Schiavone 73-77-74–224
31. Ally Black* 77-73-75–225
35. Megan Propeck 76-78-72–226
46. Keira Bartholomew* 79-74-75–228
58. Maggie Whitehead* 76-75-79–230
*— Competing as individual