July 27, 2005

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The University of Virginia women's golf team will open the 2005-06 season at the Cougar Fall Classic on Sept. 12, head coach Jan Mann announced on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers will participate in eight tournaments during the 2005-06 season. UVa will also compete at the 2006 ACC Championship in Pinehurst, N.C., on April 14-16.

The 2006 NCAA East Regional is slated for May 11-13 in Browns Summit, N.C.., while the 2006 National Championship will be held May 23-26 at Ohio State's Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio.

The Cavaliers finished the 2005 season with their first-ever appearance in the NCAA national championship. Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.), who enters her junior season this fall, finished second nationally.

2005-06 Virginia Women's Golf Schedule

Sept. 12-13, 2005
Cougar Fall Classic
Yeaman's Hall Club
Charleston, S.C.
Host: College of Charleston
Oct. 7-9, 2005
Lady Tar Heel Invitational
Finley Golf Course
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Host: North Carolina
Oct. 28-30, 2005
Landfall Tradition
Landfall CC/Nicklaus Course
Wilmington, N.C.
Host: UNC Wilmington
Nov. 4-6, 2005
Derby Invitational
Auburn University Club
Auburn, Ala.
Host: Auburn
Feb. 19-21, 2006
Papa John's Collegiate
Don Shula's Golf Club
Coral Gables, Fla.
Host:  Miami
March 3-5, 2006
LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic
The University Club
Baton Rouge, La.
Host:  Louisiana State
March 10-12, 2006
Lady Gamecock Classic
The University Club
Columbia, S.C.
Host: South Carolina
March 31-April 2, 2006
Bryan National Collegiate
Bryan Park/Champions Course
Browns Summit, N.C.
Hosts: UNCG and Wake Forest
April 14-16, 2006
ACC Championship
Pinehurst CC/Course #8
Pinehurst, N.C.
May 11-13, 2006
NCAA East Regional
Bryan Park/Champions Course
Browns Summit, N.C.
May 23-26, 2006
NCAA Championship
Scarlet Course
Columbus, Ohio