March 18, 2007

Baton Rouge, LA - The 17th-ranked Virginia women's golf team shot 309 during the final round of play at the LSU/Cleveland Classic and finished 12th in the 19-team field. The Cavaliers completed the 54-hole tournament with a team score of 922. Top-ranked Duke took top honors at 872, six shots better than No. 7 Vanderbilt.

Virginia's Leah Wigger posted the Cavaliers top finish. She was 12th overall at 5-over 221. She shot 3-over 75 during Sunday's final round. Jennie Arseneault was 54th at 233, including a 78 over the final 18 holes. Rachel Smith and Kristen Simpson also posted 78s during the final round. Smith was 59th overall at 234 while Simpson placed 66th at 236. Lindsay Robinson was 80th at 239.

Duke's Amanda Blumenherst set a University Club course record by shooting 9-under 207 to take medalist honors by eight shots over three players tied for second at 215.

The Cavaliers return to action March 23 for the three-day Liz Murphey Classic at Georgia.

LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic
Baton Rouge, LA
The University Club
Par 72, 6,424 Yards
Final Results

Team Results
 1. Duke                  298-288-286-872
 2. Vanderbilt            294-298-286-878
 3. Auburn                299-290-290-879
 4. Tennessee             298-299-295-892
 5. Alabama               301-298-300-899
 6. North Carolina        299-306-297-902
 7. Wake Forest           310-294-301-905
 8. Louisiana State       307-305-294-906
 9. South Carolina        310-297-300-907
10. Louisville            306-299-306-911
11. NC State              308-301-306-915
12. Virginia              313-300-309-922
13. Birmingham-Southern   318-297-308-923
13. Col. of Charleston    309-308-306-923
15. Augusta State         314-304-309-927
16. Mississippi State     315-304-309-928
17. Furman                318-308-309-935
18. UNC Wilmington        321-310-305-936
19. Kentucky              330-319-306-949
20. Memphis               326-317-312-961
21. Mississippi           325-323-315-963
Individual Leaders
 1. Amanda Blumenherst, Duke              68-69-70-207
 2. Nicole Hage, Auburn                   72-72-71-215
 2. Amanda Mathis, Mississippi State      71-69-75-215
 2. Marci Turner, Tennessee               73-71-71-215
 5. Brooke Goodwin, Vanderbilt            74-74-69-217
 6. Jacqui Concolino, Vanderbilt          69-74-75-218
 6. Marisa Milligan, Auburn               75-70-73-218
 8. Lauren Doughtie, NC State             72-72-75-219
 8. Candace Schepperle, Auburn            74-73-72-219
 8. Mandy Goins, Wake Forest              73-72-74-219
Virginia Results
12. Leah Wigger        75-71-75-221
54. Jennie Arseneault  82-73-78-233
59. Rachel Smith       77-79-78-234
66. Kristen Simpson    81-77-78-236
80. Lindsay Robinson   80-80-79-239