New Orleans, LA - The eighth-ranked Virginia women's golf team is tied for eighth place after the opening 18 holes of play at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate taking place in New Orleans. The Cavaliers posted a score of 10-over 298. Tulane leads the 17-team field at even par 288.

This is Virginia's first tournament of the spring season. Every team in the field is ranked in the current Golfstat top-50 poll including seven of the top 10 teams in the nation.

Senior Joy Kim led Virginia with a 1-over 73 to finish the opening round in 15th place. Freshman Portland Rosen shot 74 and stands 24th. Calle Nielson is in 33rd position after shooting 75, Brittany Altomare is 47th with a 76 and Nicole Agnello is 73rd after posting 80.

Duke's Laetitia Beck leads the field at 6-under 66.

The second round of the event takes place Monday and the final round is scheduled for Tuesday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate
English Turn Golf & Country Club
New Orleans, LA
Par 72, 6,105 yards
First Round Results

Team Results
 1. Tulane         288
 2. Duke           290
 3. LSU            291
 4. Arizona State  293
 5. Vanderbilt     294
 6. Alabama        295
 7. USC            297
 8. Virginia       298
 8. Florida        298
10. Tennessee      300
11. Purdue         302
11. Auburn         302
11. Texas A&M      302
14. Mississippi    303
15. Kentucky       305
16. Denver         306
17. North Carolina 307

Individual Leaders
1. Laetitia Beck, Duke       66
2. Jacqueline Hedwall, LSU   69
2. Megan McChrystal, LSU     69
4. Megan Grehan, Vanderbilt  70
4. Isabelle Lendl, Florida   70
4. Ashley McKenney, Tulane   70

Virginia Results
15. Joy Kim           73
24. Portland Rosen    74
33. Calle Nielson     75
47. Brittany Altomare 76
73. Nicole Agnello    80