Wilmington, NC  - The No. 18 Virginia women's golf team shot 12-over 300 and is in seventh place following the opening round of play at The Fall Preview/Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C. The 18-team tournament features 16 teams currently ranked in the top-30 of the Golfstat rankings.

USC charged out of the gate to grab the early lead. The fifth-ranked Trojans shot even par 288 and enjoy a five-shot advantage over cross-town rival UCLA and Pac-10 foe Arizona State. The Bruins and Sun Devils finished Friday's play at 5-over 293.

Virginia was led in the opening round by Calle Nielson's even par 72. She is tied for ninth overall after the first 18 holes. UVa freshman Brittany Altomare carded a 74 and is in 25th place while classmate Nicole Agnello shot 75 and finished the first round in 36th position. Whitney Neuhauser is 64th at 79 and Lauren Greenlief posted an 81 and is in 72nd place.

Arizona State's Carlota Ciganda and Alabama's Camilla Lennarth share the first-round lead at 4-under 68.

The second round of the tournament is slated for Saturday and the final round will take place Sunday. Live scoring is online at Golfstat.com.

Fall Preview/Landfall Tradition

Country Club of Landfall

Wilmington, N.C.

Par-72, 6,325 yards

First Round Results

Team Results

 1. USC               288

 2. UCLA              293

 2. Arizona State     293

 4. Duke              296

 5. Alabama           298

 6. Auburn            299   

 7. Virginia          300

 8. Denver            301

 8. Michigan State    301

10. Purdue            302

11. Pepperdine        303     

11. New Mexico        303

13. Wake Forest       304

14. Georgia           305       

14. Oklahoma State    305      

16. LSU               307

17. North Carolina    308

18. UNC Wilmington    317  

Individual Leaders

1. Carlota Ciganda, Arizona State  68

1. Camilla Lennarth, Alabama       68

3. Cydney Clanton, Auburn          70

3. Cheyenne Woods, Wake Forest     70

5. Lindy Duncan, Duke              71

5. Rebecca Hellbom, New Mexico     71

5. Laura Kueny, Michigan State     71

5. Belen Mozo, USC                 71

9. Numa Gulyanamitta, Purdue       72

9. Stacey Kim, Duke                72

9. Calle Nielson, Virginia         72

9. Inah Park, USC                  72

9. Lizette Salas, USC              72

9. Marta Silva Zamora, Georgia     72

Virginia Results

 9. Calle Nielson        72

25. Brittany Altomare    74

36. Nicole Agnello       75

64. Whitney Neuhauser    79

72. Lauren Greenlief     81