As a team, the Cavaliers tied for sixth place at Lake Elmo, shooting a seven over par Wednesday to finish with a three-over 867 overall.
Sunday belonged to junior Mira Berglund, whose masterclass propelled Virginia to the finish line.
The new lineup struggled, resulting in a 16th-place finish out of 17 teams with no players cracking the top 40 on the leaderboard.
After finishing three-over-par in the first round, junior Jaclyn LaHa was particularly impressive. She tied the best 18-hole round of her collegiate career with a 67 on her second round, recording five-under-par.
"Every step is worth it because there’s no feeling like reaching a lifetime goal," Smith said.
Virginia finished final of four fall tournaments Sunday in 15th place.
Virginia endured a painstaking wait on the ninth green to see whether it had snuck into match play.
On its home course, at its home regional, Virginia played well enough to advance.
Virginia clinched the intrasport Commonwealth Clash despite losing in the first round of match play.
Propeck set a course record in her third-round stampede.
Virginia finished in the middle of the eight-team field.
Virginia rallied to climb up the leaderboard of 14 teams.
After a solid first round, the Cavaliers kept slipping.
Virginia entered as a slight favorite but failed to string together birdies.
The Cavaliers struggled in the second round and just missed out on the top three.
