Virginia endured a painstaking wait on the ninth green to see whether it had snuck into match play.
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.
The Cavaliers sat in second place after day one but could not hold onto their strong positioning Tuesday.
The Cavaliers nearly won their second consecutive tournament, but a second place finish is certainly satisfactory.
Virginia won the Pan-Pacific UGSL Tournament Friday.
Despite the disappointing final round, Virginia’s performance in the tournament gave plenty of hope for a successful spring season.
The Cavaliers could not overcome a talented field, finishing in the bottom three of the tournament team standings.
Amanda Sambach was the bright spot with her individual victory, but the entire team played well in the tournament.
The team competed without sophomore Amanda Sambach and junior Jennifer Cleary as they played in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur event.
The Cavaliers finished the fall portion of their season with strong performances from multiple individual athletes, even if the team didn't finish on the podium overall.
The men's team recorded a dominant performance over fall break, but the women could not recover from a. slow start in their own tournament.
The Cavaliers were dominant in the first 36 holes of play, with a first-place finish at the end of the first day before ending up in third place overall at the second tournament of the year.
Both men's and women's golf brought home first-place trophies at their first events, with freshman Ben James and sophomore Amanda Sambach each finishing first individually.
