The No. 3 Virginia women’s golf team suffered a disappointing fourth-place finish at the ACC Championships at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. during the weekend. The team’s 907 total was well behind the 869 total posted by No. 11 Wake Forest, whose victory ended No. 12 Duke’s 13-year streak of conference tournament titles. No. 10 North Carolina finished runner-up at 893, one shot ahead of third-place Duke.
The Cavaliers found themselves in second place after tallying a day-one total of 11-over 295, a number that put them behind leader Wake Forest by nine strokes. The day was highlighted by sophomore Calle Nielson, whose 2-under 69 put her in second place entering Saturday’s second round.
Virginia hit a stumbling block in round two, however, totaling a score of 310 that pushed the squad back to fourth place heading into Sunday’s final round of competition. Junior Whitney Neuhauser led Virginia’s attempt at a comeback Sunday, firing a 3-under 68, the best individual final round score. Her teammates struggled to follow suit, though, as the team’s second-best score was Nielson’s 77. The team shot an 18-over 302 for the day.
Nielson’s 8-over 221 tournament total was good for seventh place, marking the second-straight year she has finished in the event’s top 10. Neuhauser finished 15th with a 225 total, and senior Kristen Simpson came in 21st at 229. Senior Lene Krog placed 22nd at 232, and senior Jennie Arseneault struggled to a 32nd place finish with a 243 total.
With Virginia and its players out of both team and individual contention, Wake Forest’s sophomore Natalie Sheary downed Duke senior Amanda Blumenherst — the three-time defending individual champion — in a one-hole playoff to earn medalist honors with a 1-over 214 total.
Next up for the Cavaliers is the NCAA Regional tournament, which will take place May 7 to 9.
—compiled by Nick Eilerson
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