Women’s Golf: Virginia opens play at NCAA Championships

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

The 26th-ranked Virginia women’s golf team opened play at the NCAA Championships Friday by shooting 10-over 298 and finishing the first day in 23rd place. The Cavaliers were led by sophomore Amanda Sambach, who shot 2-under 70 and was tied for 10th after the opening 18 holes. It marked the ninth consecutive under-par round for the ACC Individual Champion.

Sambach stood at 1-over after making a bogey on the Grayhawk Golf Club’s fourth hole. She then reeled off three consecutive birdies. A bogey on No. 9 cost her a stroke and she made the turn at 1-under par.

Sambach posted birdies on the 10th and 11th holes to get to 3-under before a bogey on No. 12. She finished her round with six consecutive pars.

UVA’s Megan Propeck used a birdie on the 18th hole to end her day at 2-over and in 66th place while Rebecca Skoler finished at 4-over 76 and was 106th. Celeste Valinho shot 78 to be in 127th position and Jennifer Cleary finished 142nd with a 79.

Second-ranked Wake Forest leads the 30-team field at 9-under 279. Oklahoma State’s Maddison Hinson-Tolchard posted the best individual score, shooting 6-under 66.

During the second round, UVA, Arizona and Oklahoma State will start at 11:52 a.m. MST from the 10th tee. The third round is repaired based on the team standings. It starts at 6:10 a.m. MT while Monday’s final round of stroke play starts at 10 a.m.

NCAA Division I Championships
Grayhawk Golf Club
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Par 72, 6,368 yards
First Round

Team Results
1. Wake Forest — 279
2. Oklahoma State — 280
3. Georgia — 286
3. South Carolina — 286
5. New Mexico — 287
5. Texas A&M — 287
7. Duke — 288
7. Florida State — 288
7. Stanford — 288
10. Baylor — 289
11. SMU — 291
11. Texas Tech — 291
13. Texas — 292
13. San Jose State — 292
13. Arizona — 292
16. Michigan State — 293
16. TCU — 293
18. LSU — 294
19. Pepperdine — 295
20. Augusta — 296
20. Southern Cal — 296
22. Oregon State — 297
23. Virginia — 298
24. Clemson — 299
25. Ole Miss — 300
26. Mississippi State — 301
26. Tulsa — 301
28. Northwestern — 303
29. Vanderbilt — 305
29. NC State — 305

Individual Leaders
1. Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, Oklahoma State — 66
2. Lauren Walsh, Wake Forest — 67
3. Shannon Tan, Texas Tech — 68
3. Megha Ganne, Stanford — 68
3. Lucia Lopez-Ortega, San Jose State — 68
3. Rina Tatematsu, Oklahoma State — 68

Virginia Results
10. Amanda Sambach — 70
66. Megan Propeck — 74
106. Rebecca Skoler — 76
127. Celeste Valinho — 78
S. Jennifer Cleary — 79