Women’s Golf: Virginia concludes play at NCAA Championships

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

The 26th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team wrapped up its appearance at the 2023 NCAA Championships Sunday by tying with No. 19 Clemson for 24th-place. The Cavaliers shot 14-over 302 in the third round and did not make the 15-team cut for the final round of stroke play on Monday that determines the eight squads for match play.

A day after nine teams turned in under-par scores, Grayhawk Golf Club was a tougher challenge during the third round as all 30 teams shot over par.

UVA was led during the final round by Cavalier graduate student Riley Smyth, who shot 1-under 71. Playing her final round at Virginia, Smyth had two eagles, two birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey. Smyth did not have a place showing after substituting into the lineup following the tournament’s opening round.

UVA sophomore Amanda Sambach was the team’s top finisher, placing 54th. Sambach had her toughest day on the course, shooting 7-over 79, her first over-par round in her last 11 outings.

Rebecca Skoler was UVA’s second-best finisher, coming in 89th at 9-over 225. She shot 4-over 76 during the third round. Megan Propeck, playing in her first NCAA Championship, was 111th at 12-over 228. He finished with a score of 77 on Sunday. Celeste Valinho was 113th at 229. She shot 78 during the final round.

Top-ranked Stanford made its way to the top of the leaderboard at 13-under 851. The Cardinal shot 2-over 290 on Sunday. USC’s Catherine Park leads the field for medalist honors at 10-under 206. She has a two-shot lead heading into Monday’s final round of stroke play.

This was the 13th time in the 20-year history of the Virginia program the Cavaliers advanced to the NCAA Championships.

NCAA Championships
Grayhawk Golf Club
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Par 72, 6,368 yards
Third-Round Results

Team Results
1. Stanford — 288-273-290-851
2. Wake Forest — 279-280-299-858
2. Texas — 292-276-290-858
4. USC — 296-276-290-862
5. Florida State — 288-286-289-863
6. South Carolina — 286-276-302-864
7. Arizona — 292-288-289-869
7. Texas A&M — 287-284-298-869
9. Pepperdine — 295-279-296-870
9. Georgia — 286-299-294-870
11. Oklahoma State — 280-291-300-871
12. New Mexico — 287-288-301-876
13. LSU — 294-288-295-877
14. Mississippi St. — 301-288-291-880
15. SMU — 291-295-295-881
The top 15 teams advance
16. San Jose State — 292-293-297-882
17. Baylor — 289-290-304-883
18. Michigan State — 293-294-298-885
18. Duke — 288-296-301-885
20. TCU — 293-295-298-886
21. Texas Tech — 291-298-301-890
22. Northwestern — 303-291-298-886
22. Oregon State — 297-293-302-892
24. Virginia — 298-293-302-893
24. Clemson — 299-287-307-893
26. Augusta — 296-297-303-896
27. Vanderbilt — 305-292-300-897
28. Ole Miss — 300-288-310-898
29. Tulsa — 301-306-307-914
30. NC State — 305-304-308-917

Individual Leaders
1. Catherine Park, USC — 71-64-71-206
2. Lucia Lopez-Ortega, San Jose State — 68-69-71-208
3. Ingrid Lindblad, LSU — 70-72-68-210
3. Rose Zhang, Stanford — 72-67-71-210
3. Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, Oklahoma State — 66—70-74-210

Virginia Results
54. Amanda Sambach — 70-71-79-220
89. Rebecca Skoler — 76-73-76-225
111. Megan Propeck — 74-77-77-228
113. Celeste Valinho — 78-73-78-229
na. Riley Smyth — dnp-76-71
na. Jennifer Cleary — 79-dnp-dnp