Sarrias Pro Leads Pirates in Round One at BIG EAST

Monday, April 17

Hardeeville, S.C. / Riverton Pointe Country Club

All Day

Seton Hall University

First Round

Photo by: Stephen B. Morton for the Big East

4/17/2023 5:39:00 PM | Women's Golf

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The Hall is in third place after 18 holes of the BIG EAST Championship.

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – Despite high winds, sophomore Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain) shot a 7-over-par, 79, to lead the Seton Hall women's golf team in round one of the BIG EAST Championship on Monday at Riverton Pointe Country Club.

Sarrias Pro had two birdies and is currently tied for sixth place among all individuals with a 7-over-par, 79, on Monday. Xavier's Emma McMyler currently leads the field at 2-over-par after 18 holes.

Riverton Pointe is one of the more difficult championship courses in recent years and high winds didn't make matters easier for the field on Monday. All six teams shot well over 300 for the round, with the Pirates shooting a 38-over-par, 326. The Hall finds itself in third place, nine strokes behind Georgetown and 22 strokes behind three-time defending champion Xavier.

To put the difficulty the field faced on Monday in perspective, consider that the Pirates shot 38-over-par today. At last year's championship, The Hall finished the three-round event at 38-over-par. Xavier won the title last year at 14-over-par, but was 16-over today.

Graduate student Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.) and junior Ginevra Zavagli (Rome, Italy) are currently tied for 15^th place after each shooting a 10-over-par, 82. Fouratt had three birdies and a stretch of four straight pars on the back nine to fuel her round. Zavagli had a team-best 10 pars on the round.

Senior Ludovica Busetto (Padova, Italy) is only one stroke behind her teammates following an 11-over-par, 83. She had two birdies and five pars and is tied for 17^th place.

Rounding out the Pirates' lineup, freshman Lara Todorovic (Belgrade, Serbia) shot a 22-over-par, 94, in her first career BIG EAST Championship round.

Tournament Details:
2023 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Hardeeville, S.C.
Resort: Riverton Pointe Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,190 yards
Dates: April 17-19, 2023

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THE COURSE
Riverton Pointe is without question the ultimate expression of the Nicklaus Design guarantee of uncompromising standards in superior golf course design. With large, subtle greens and fairways lined with tall sea pines and splashes of colorful wildflowers, the course is designed to harmonize perfectly with the lush Lowcountry landscape. The unique aesthetics of the course create a distinct visual experience that simply can't be replicated, and are destined to leave a lasting impression on those fortunate enough to enjoy Riverton Pointe.

From a playability standpoint, the golf course is designed to appeal to a broad range of players. The course offers five sets of tees – stretching all the way out to over 7300 yards for low-handicappers – while also placing an emphasis on forgiveness and overall playability for high-handicappers and beginners.

THE FIELD
The field will be limited to only the six member schools of the BIG EAST Conference. Below are the teams in order of their by their Golfstat ranking.

Xavier – 65
Georgetown – 144
SETON HALL – 160
Creighton – 170
Butler – 187
St. John's – 199

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

THE STAKES
The BIG EAST will crown a team champion, which earns an automatic berth to the 2023 NCAA Championship. The individual champion also receives an NCAA Championship invitation.

TEE TIMES
The field will play one round (18 holes) over each day for three days. Competition on each day will begin at 8:00 a.m. Seton Hall will again be paired with golfers from Xavier and Georgetown in round two with Todorovic teeing off to lead The Hall at 8:50 a.m.

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