Seton Hall Opens Spring Season at Columbia Classic

MELBOURNE, FLA. - The Seton Hall women's golf team will open spring tournament play with three rounds of golf at the Columbia Collegiate at Duran Golf Club, February 11-13.

Tournament Details:
COLUMBIA CLASSIC
Host: Columbia University
Location: Melbourne, Fla.
Course: Duran Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,357 yards
Dates: February 11-13, 2023

THE COURSE:
Upon visiting Duran Golf Club, golfers will find rolling terrain — characteristic of a links-style layout — accompanied by mild mounding around the large, undulating greens; sparkling lakes and ponds; sweeping doglegs; native landscaping; grasses and palm trees. Duran is located near the Atlantic Ocean, so the coastal breezes can add great variety to your game here. The par fives can be stout three-shot tests or tempting "go-in-two" holes.
Any golf course can say that it is unique or plays to every skill level, but Duran Golf Club has definitely set itself apart in its ability to appeal to the very talented golfer, as well as the shorter hitters or those still developing their game. Players at Duran are always amazed at the loving care and attention we give to our greens that putt fast and true. You'll also love the quality of our tees, fairways and roughs.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Columbia, the field includes 12 other schools: Albany, Boston U, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, Old Dominion, Penn State, Princeton, Richmond, Texas Tech, Tulsa and Youngstown State. Fellow 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:
Here's the lineup the Pirates will be sending to Melbourne…

Sarah Fouratt, Senior
Ana Sarrias Pro, Sophomore
Ginevra Zavagli, Junior
Ludovica Busetto, Senior
Anne-Sofie Ekman, Freshman

Individual: Lara Todorovic, Freshman

LAST TIME OUT:
Ludovica Busetto (Padova, Italy) fired an even-par, 72, in the final round to lift the Pirates to a fifth-place finish at the 2022 Battle at the Beach, to close out the fall season on October 16.

Busetto put the finishing touches on her best tournament of the year using three birdies and 12 pars to in route to an even-par, 72. For the tournament, she tied for eighth with a 6-over-par, 71-79-72-222. It's Busetto's third career top-10 finish and her first this season.

As a team, the Pirates completed their top round of the tournament on Sunday, an 8-over-par, 296. For the two-day event, The Hall placed fifth with a 40-over-par, 298-310-296-904. Dartmouth won the team title at 16-over-par for the tournament. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition for the event, St. John's, finished at 69-over-par.

THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play 18 holes on three consecutive days. Saturday's first round will begin with a tee times at 8:00 a.m. off holes No. 1 and No. 10. Monday's final round will be a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

THE RESULTS:
Live scoring will be available throughout the tournament via Golfstat.com. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.