LaHa Leads Virginia at Florida State Match Up - Round 1 Scores

Junior Jaclyn LaHa carded a 1-under 71 in the first round, placing her in a tie for seventh.

Mar. 21, 2026 at 7:40pm

Junior Jaclyn LaHa of the University of Virginia women's golf team shot a 1-under 71 in the first round of the Florida State Match Up tournament, placing her in a tie for seventh place. LaHa's performance included three birdies and two bogeys. Competing as an individual, Remi Baccardi shot a 1-over 73, tying for 15th place. The Virginia team is currently tied for seventh place with a team score of 10-over, 298.

Why it matters

This is an important early-season tournament for the Virginia women's golf team, as they look to build momentum and establish themselves as a contender in the highly competitive college golf landscape. LaHa's strong individual performance and the team's solid opening round showing suggest the Cavaliers have the potential to make a deep run in the event.

The details

LaHa's 1-under 71 was one of 10 under-par rounds posted on Friday. She trails co-leaders Sophia Fullbrook of Florida State and Jasmine Leovao of Eastern Michigan by two strokes. Baccardi's 1-over 73 was the lowest score among the nine individual competitors and matched her second-best round of the spring season. The Virginia team is tied for seventh place, with Mira Berglund and Kennedy Swedick both contributing 3-over, 75, and Elise MacCleery completing the team total with a 77.

  • The first round of the Florida State Match Up was played on Friday, March 20, 2026.
  • The second round will continue on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

The players

Jaclyn LaHa

A junior on the University of Virginia women's golf team who carded a 1-under 71 in the first round, placing her in a tie for seventh place.

Remi Baccardi

Competing as an individual, Remi Baccardi shot a 1-over 73, tying for 15th place and recording the lowest score among the nine individual competitors.

Mira Berglund

A junior on the University of Virginia women's golf team who contributed a 3-over, 75 to the team's first-round score.

Kennedy Swedick

A sophomore on the University of Virginia women's golf team who contributed a 3-over, 75 to the team's first-round score.

Elise MacCleery

A member of the University of Virginia women's golf team who completed the Cavaliers' team total with a 77 in the first round.

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What’s next

The Cavaliers will continue competition on Saturday, March 21, in the second round of the Florida State Match Up. Live scoring updates are available at https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=29474.

The takeaway

Jaclyn LaHa's strong individual performance and the Virginia team's solid opening round showing suggest the Cavaliers have the potential to make a deep run in this highly competitive early-season tournament. The team's success on the Par 3 holes is a positive sign, and they will look to build on this momentum in the second round.