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getting to know THIRD-YEAR GOLFER ELIZABETH BRIGHTWELL University of Virginia third-year Elizabeth Brightwell is as sharp in classrooms as she is on golf courses. A member of the ACC All-Academic Team for women's golf, Brightwell also was named last spring to the NGCA All-American Scholar Team. She was presented the William C. Eacho Memorial Award at the All-Sports Banquet, which is given to the team member "who exemplifies the highest qualities of leadership, cooperative spirit and unselfish service. liers to a second-place finish at the Mason Rudolph Cham- pionship at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn. She shot a six-over-par 222 in the 54-hole tournament, including a two-over 74 in the third and final round. During the summer, she reached the finals of the VSGA Women's Amateur Championship only to be defeated 2-and-1 by UVa teammate Lauren Coughlin. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE … … TV show: "Gilmore Girls" … Movie: "Center Stage" … actor and actress? Jude Law/Meryl Streep … Charlottesville hangout/restaurant? Shenan- doah Joe's mare was the other) to play in all 10 tournaments a year ago. She placed 12th at the ACC Championships and 26th at the NCAA Central Regional. In late September of this year, Brightwell paced the Cava- Brightwell was one of only two Cavaliers (Brittany Alto- " Brightwell, who is a member of the ACC All- Academic Team, notched a 12th-place finish at the ACC Championships this past spring. PHOTO BY JIM DAVES/COURTESY UVA junior tournaments in 2005 and was the stroke-play medal- ist at the 2011 Virginia Women's Amateur. Prior to enrolling at UVa, Brightwell captured five Virginia the key to success in both sports and in academics. Don't let a moment go by that you're not working toward your goals. The best thing about UVa is: The people that go to the My advice to student-athletes is: Time management is miles from Charlottesville, so I was brainwashed from birth. There wasn't another option. What I like the most about golf: It's a sport where you school are inspirational in all ways and push you toward achieving more than you would elsewhere. Why I chose UVa: I'm from Nellysford which is about 36 get to spend a lot of time outside with your friends so it's very social. The highlight of my athletic career: Earning the fourth- … musician/band? Amos Lee … favorite song? "Nothing Better" by The Postal Service … person in history? Jackie Kennedy … food? Macaroni and cheese … UVa class? Contemporary Fiction (a 4000 level English class) … sport other than golf: Basketball … pre-match routine: Putting ribbons in my hair on you as an athlete: Candy Comer who was my personal golf coach. My dream vacation would be: Italy. My post-college ambition is: I'm getting a master's in Personal relationships are the most important thing. The pre-college coach who had the biggest influence place trophy at the NCAA Championships last year when we weren't picked to go to the tournament. The most important thing I've learned from golf is: public policy so I want to make a positive change in the world. — Mike Scandura