Fouratt, Zavagli Guide Pirates in Round Two at BIG EAST

Tuesday, April 18

Hardeeville, S.C. / Riverton Pointe Country Club

All Day

Seton Hall University

Second Round

Fouratt, Zavagli Guide Pirates in Round Two at BIG EAST

4/18/2023 5:27:00 PM | Women's Golf

LIVE SCORING PHOTO GALLERY

The Hall improves 15 strokes in round two, while Fouratt shot a team-best, 75.

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – The winds came down on Tuesday and so did scores across the field in the second round of the BIG EAST Championship. Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.) fired a 3-over-par, 75, to lead the Seton Hall women's golf team on "Moving Day."

Fouratt tallied the top individual round of the tournament for Seton Hall, using three birdies and nine pars in route to a 3-over-par, 75, seven strokes less than her first-round score. After 36 holes, she is tied for 10^th among all individual golfers with a 13-over-par, 82-75-157. Creighton's Katherine Lemke, fresh off a 5-under-par, 67, today, leads the field at 2-over-par.

As a team, The Hall shaved 15 strokes off its first-round score and finished with a 23-over-par, 311. Despite the vast improvement, Creighton had a brilliant 3-over-par round and was able to hop Seton Hall and force the Pirates into fourth place. Entering round three, The Hall is 61-over-par with a 326-311-637.

Xavier is the team leader, seeking its fourth straight BIG EAST title, at 31-over-par. Georgetown and Creighton are tied for second at 43-over-par.

Ginevra Zavagli (Rome, Italy) is only one stroke behind Fouratt for the tournament after a strong second round. The junior shot a 4-over-par, 76, highlighted by a made 25-foot putt for an eagle on the par-4, eighth hole.

Ginevra Zavagli drains this EAGLE putt from South Orange!! WOW!!#HALLin @BIGEAST @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/Ba54GyylAL
— Seton Hall Women's Golf (@SHUWGolf) April 18, 2023

Zavagli is tied for 12^th overall with a 14-over-par, 82-76-158.

Ludovica Busetto (Padova, Italy) got off to a huge start on Tuesday, birdying the first hole and collecting an eagle on the par-5, third hole. She shaved six strokes off her first-round score, finishing with a 5-over-par, 77. For the tournament, she's tied for 14^th with a 16-over-par, 83-77-160.

Sophomore Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain) had three birdies and was 1-under-par through four holes, but struggled in the middle of her round, and finished with a 12-over-par, 84. Through 36 holes, she's 19-over-par, 79-84-163.

Freshman Lara Todorovic (Belgrade, Serbia) also had a fantastic start to her round, which included her first birdie in a BIG EAST Tournament round. She was only 2-over-par on the front nine, but was 9-over on the back. Still, Todorovic was able to shave 11 strokes off her first-round score and finished with an 11-over-par, 83. For the tournament, she's 33-over-par with a 94-83-177.

Tournament Details:
2023 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Hardeeville, S.C.
Resort: Riverton Pointe Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,090 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 be paired with golfers from St. John's and Butler in round three with Todorovic teeing off to lead The Hall at 8:00 a.m.

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

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