Hilton Head Island, SC - The Virginia women's golf team is tied for third place after the opening 18 holes of play at the inaugural Darius Rucker Intercollegiate taking place in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The Cavaliers posted a score of 13-over 297 to trail tournament leader Alabama by nine shots and North Carolina by five strokes.

The tournament is Virginia's first of the spring season.

Brittany Altomare and Briana Mao led the Cavaliers with scores of 2-over 73. They are tied for 10th place. Lauren Greenlief is in 16th place at 74. Nicole Agnello finished with a 77 and is in 45th place. Elizabeth Brightwell shot 80 and is in 65th place.

Alabama's Stephanie Meadow leads the field at 4-under 67.

Saturday'second round of the tournament has been changed to a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Saturday due to inclement weather expected in the area.

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
Long Cove Club
Hilton Head Island, SC
Par 71, 6,160 yards
First Round Results

Team Results
1. Alabama           288
2. North Carolina    292
3. Georgia           297
3. UCF               297
3. Virginia          297
6. Vanderbilt        299
7. TCU               301
7. Notre Dame        301
9. Wake Forest       302
10. South Carolina   303
11. Texas            305
11. Tennessee        305
11. Arkansas         305
14. Coastal Carolina 307
15. USC-Beaufort     327

Individual Leaders
1. Stephanie Meadow, Alabama   67
2. Monifa Sealy, UCF           70
3. Brooke Beeler, TCU          71
3. Brooke Pancake, Alabama     71
3. Marta Silva Zamora, Georgia 71

Virginia Results
10. Brittany Altomare    73
10. Briana Mao           73
16. Lauren Greenlief     74
45. Nicole Agnello       77
65. Elizabeth Brightwell 80