University of Virginia: Quick Facts
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Founded: 1819 by Thomas Jefferson
- No. 3 Public University in the Nation
- No. 1 Public Law School (US News)
- No. 1 Public Business School in the World (Financial Times, 2024)
- A Public Ivy Institution
- Nicknames: Cavaliers, Wahoos, Hoos
- Mascot: Cavalier
- Colors: Blue & Orange
- Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Virginia Women's Golf History
First Year of the Program
2002
NCAA National Championship Appearances
13
NCAA Regional Appearances
18
ACC Championship Titles
2
ACC Individual Champions
3
All-Americans
21
All-American Scholars
48
Augusta National Women's Amateur Invitations
7
PRACTICE FACILITIES
Watch the video below to hear Head Coach Ria Scott describe UVA's practice facilities and how they are best utilized by our team!
The Lew Oehmig Short Game Facility was built exclusively for the University of Virginia Golf teams. The facility has four greens, two wedge ranges, and five bunkers. Players can hit shots up to 190 yards on this 7 acre complete facility.
GOLF COURSES
The Nest at Birdwood
- Our 6-hole par three course!
- Ranked #26 in Golfweek's Best 2023 Par 3, Short, and Non-traditional courses.
- The Nest is just steps from the Dean Family Performance Center, making it a favorite of both programs.
- With three sets of tees to choose from, holes range from 45 yards to 135 yards in length.
2023-2024 TEAM
Celeste Valinho
Graduate Student - Jacksonville, FL
- Pursuing a masters degree in Commerce at McIntire
- WGCA All-American Scholar (2021, 2022, 2023)
- VaSID All-State Team (2022, 2023)
- All-ACC Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Competed in the 2018 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship
Rebecca Skoler
Fourth Year - Needham, MA
- Majoring in Public Policy and Leadership at the Batten School
- President of UVA Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)
- ACC Top Six for Service Award (2023)
- Recipient of UVA's Distinguished Student-Athlete Scholarship Award (2023)
- WGCA All-American Scholar (2023)
- ACC All-Academic Team (2023)
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Massachusetts Golf Women's Amateur Champion (2023)
Megan Propeck
Third Year - Leawood, KS
- Majoring in Commerce
- WGCA All-American Scholar (2023)
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
- ACC All-Academic Team (2023)
- Competed in the 2023 US Women's Open at Pebble Beach
- 2020 Missouri Class 4 High School State Champion
- Two-time Kansas Junior Amateur Champion
Amanda Sambach
Third Year - Pinehurst, NC
- Majoring in Sociology
- Golfweek All-American (2022, 2023, 2024)
- WGCA All-American (2022, 2023, 2024)
- ANNIKA Award Watch List (2023-2024)
- ANNIKA Award Finalist (2023)
- VaSID State Golfer of the Year (2022-2023)
- All-ACC Selection (2022, 2023)
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
- All ACC Academic Team (2022)
- ACC Individual Champion (2023)
- ANNIKA Intercollegiate Champion (2022)
- NCAA Westfield Regional Champion (2023)
- Glass City Invitational Individual Champion (2023)
- Holds the ACC Championship 18-Hole Record - 65
- Holds the UVA Women's Golf 18-Hole Record - 65
Jaclyn LaHa
First Year - Pleasanton, CA
- Enrolled in Arts & Sciences
- UVA's top finisher at the 2023 Windy City Classic
- Holds a scoring average of 72.42 after her first fall of collegiate golf
- Five Top-20 Finishes in her first year
- Low Collegiate Tournament Round: 67 (Windy City Classic, 2023)
- Competed in the 2021 U.S. Women's Open
- First-Team 2022 Rolex Junior All-American
Kiera Bartholomew
First Year - Wake Forest, NC
- Pursuing Engineering Science
- 2020 North Carolina Junior Player of the Year
- 2022 Rolex Junior All-American Second Team
- 2022 Rolex Scholarship Honor Roll
- 2021 NCISAA State Champion
- Played in three events for the Hoos her first fall in Charlottesville
- Low Collegiate Tournament Round: 73
COACHES
Head Coach Ria Scott
The 2023-2024 season marks the sixth year Ria Scott leads the Virginia program.
UVA Highlights
- Has led UVA to Four NCAA National Championship Appearances
- Four Tournament Victories
- Coached International Team to victories in the 2019 & 2020 Arnold Palmer Cup
- Coached programs to NCAA play in all 17 years of collegiate coaching.
The 2023-2024 season marked the team’s 18th berth into NCAA play in 20 seasons of the program’s history. Scott's teams have recorded the most under par team rounds in school history (11) and finished the season with the best stroke average in school history (291.10).