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.
‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for volleyball, field hockey, women’s soccer and men and women’s swimming and diving
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.
After a stellar October, Virginia sophomore Lauren Diaz-Yi was named the ACC Women’s Golfer of the Month on Wednesday afternoon.
Despite entering the tournament ranked behind three other teams, the No. 23 Virginia women’s golf team claimed second place at the ACC Championships in Greensboro, NC this past weekend.
Seeking the first conference title in program history, the Virginia women’s golf team tees off at the ACC Championships on Thursday morning in Greensboro, N.C. The Cavaliers, ranked No. 23 by Golfstat, face a challenging field that features five top-25 opponents.
“The Skinny” on matchups for baseball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s tennis, swim and dive, track and field, softball and women’s golf.
Extensive previews for Virginia baseball, men’s basketball and women’s lacrosse events this weekend ran in Friday’s edition of The Cavalier Daily and remain available online.
Both Virginia golf teams were in action over the weekend, as the No. 14 men won the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate in Johnson City, Tenn. and the No. 27 women placed 15th at the Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C.
With No. 32 Kentucky already a chasm ahead of the competition, the No. 16 Virginia women’s team fended off No.
[caption id="attachment_46469" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Virginia women's golf coach Kim Lewellen earned LPGA T&CP National Coach of the Year honors Monday.
[caption id="attachment_45773" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="Junior Brittany Altomare led Virginia in scoring during 7 of 11 tournaments last year, including a first place finish at the Golfweek Collegiate Challenge.
[caption id="attachment_37479" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sophomore Brittany Altomare led Virginia to a fifth-place finish at The Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C.
