Despite the disappointing final round, Virginia’s performance in the tournament gave plenty of hope for a successful spring season.
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.
The No. 10 Cavaliers begin a loaded slate Monday, hoping to improve on last year's top 10 finish.
The Cavaliers were led by Sambach and Cleary who both finished tied for fifth place with a 2-over 215 in the tournament.
Sambach finished at 1-under 215 and tied for third, her best finish on the season.
The women's golf prevailed with an impressive victory over Georgia after having two players compete in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Sambach led the way for the Cavaliers and tied for 19th place shooting even-par 216 through the tournament.
The Cavaliers shot a 12-over 864 including a four-under 280 in the second round, to end 16 strokes behind Oregon, the only team to finish under par.
The Cavaliers were not far behind No. 14 Stanford's score of 878, shooting 22 over par and finishing with a three round score of 886.
The Cavaliers were led by senior Beth Lillie and sophomore Celeste Valinho, who aided the team in finishing with a three-round total of 859.
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With improvement each round and a strong performance from junior Katharine Patrick, the Cavaliers were able to put together a third-place finish at LSU.
The Birdwood Golf Course is scheduled to undergo renovations in the coming year.
The No. 19 Virginia women’s golf team opened their season this past weekend with a ninth place finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship in Nashville, Tenn.
