Pirates Take On Hoya Invitational This Weekend

ROCKVILLE, MD. – The Seton Hall women's golf team will return to action on April 9-10 for three rounds of golf at the Hoya Invitational at Woodmont Country Club.

Tournament Details:
HOYA INVITATIONAL
Host: Georgetown University
Location: Rockville, Md.
Course: Woodmont Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,125 yards
Dates: April 9-10, 2022

THE COURSE
Home of the 120th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, the North Course is Woodmont Country Club's original 18-hole course in Rockville, Maryland. The golf course was designed and constructed by Course Architect Alfred Tull with input and assistance from Woodmont member Leopold Freudberg and Greens Superintendent Rudy Will. Its Grand Opening was on July 26, 1950, and it has played to rave reviews ever since. In 1999, the North Course went through an extensive renovation, including replacing the original 18 greens done by renowned Course Architect Arthur Hills. From 2018 through 2020, the 18th hole on the North Course was redesigned, relocated, and a rebuild of all bunkers, under the oversight of architect Joel Weiman.

Long recognized for its championship golf course and welcoming atmosphere, Woodmont has hosted many Maryland State, Washington Metro, and Middle Atlantic Golf Association Championships. Since 1987, Woodmont has hosted the Final Qualifying for the U.S. Open and, on several occasions, the final qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open. The U.S. Women's Amateur Championship is its first USGA championship.

THE FIELD
In addition to Seton Hall and host Georgetown, the field is comprised of XX other teams including: Boston University, Columbia, Harvard, Howard, Princeton, Quinnipiac, Stetson, Towson, Pennsylvania and Yale. Another BIG EAST competitor St. John's is also in the field.

THE FORMAT
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

THE LINEUP
Seton Hall will be bringing the following lineup to Georgia:

Sarah Fouratt, Senior
Margot Bechadergue, Graduate Student
Ginevra Zavagli, Sophomore
Ana Sarrias Pro, Freshman
Ludovica Busetto, Junior

LAST TIME OUT
Margot Bechardergue (Aix-En-Provence, France) fired a 2-under-par, 70, in the final round to fuel the Pirates to a fifth-place finish at the 2022 Georgia State Spring Invitational on March 29. Bechadergue had her best round of the tournament, shaving 10 strokes off her scores from the first two rounds. She had four birdies in round three, finishing with a 2-under-par, 70. For the tournament, Bechadergue tied for 21st place with a 14-over-par, 80-80-70-230.

As a team, the Pirates rocketed up the leader board in round three. Their third-round, 294, was the lowest in the field, which enabled them to go from 10th place after 36 holes to a fifth-place finish.

Sophomore Ginevra Zavagli (Rome, Italy) was the top Pirate performer for the tournament. For the two-day event, she tied for ninth place among 90 individual golfers with a 9-over-par, 73-77-75-225.

TEE TIMES
The field will play two continuous rounds on Saturday with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. On Sunday, there will be one final round, with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Pennsylvania and Howard in the first two rounds.

THE RESULTS
Live scoring will be available at GolfStat.com. Full day results will also be available at SHUPirates.com.