Rane Fuels Pirates to 12th Place at Columbia Classic

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Renee Rane takes a swing during a practice round in the fall of 2023

Rane Fuels Pirates to 12th Place at Columbia Classic

2/12/2024 4:30:00 PM | Women's Golf

LIVE SCORING

MELBOURNE, FLA. – Freshman Renee Rane (New Delhi, India) shot a 2-over-par, 74, in Monday's final round to help lift the Seton Hall women's golf team to a 12^th place finish at the Columbia Classic at Duran Golf Club.

Rane put forth her top round of the event, shaving off four strokes from her second-round score. She used three birdies and 10 pars to fuel a 2-under-par, 74, on Monday and shoot up the final scoreboard. For the three-day event, Rane tied for 36^th place with a 13-over-par, 77-78-74-229.

As a team, The Hall popped up one spot in the final team leaderboard after a 21-over-par, 309, on Monday. For the 54-hole event, the Pirates placed 12^th with a 54-over-par, 303-310-309-922. Yale rallied to win the team title at 7-over-par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, St. John's, placed 13^th, four strokes behind the Pirates.

The top Seton Hall performer for the event was Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain). The junior closed out her tournament with a 5-over-par, 77, on Monday. She placed 13^th among 90 individual golfers with a 5-over-par, 74-70-77-221. Penn State's Michelle Cox won the individual title at 9-under-par for the tournament.

Senior Ginevra Zavagli (Rome, Italy) logged a 9-over-par, 81, on Monday. For the season-opening tournament, she tied for 57^th with a 20-over-par, 78-77-81-236.

Anne-Sofie Ekman (Copenhagen, Denmark) shaved eight strokes off her second-round score on Monday. The sophomore had a birdie and 11 pars in route to a 6-over-par, 78. For the event, she shot a 22-over-par, 74-86-78-238.

Lara Todorovic (Belgrade, Serbia) turned in her best round of the young spring season with an 8-over-par, 80, on Monday. For the three-day event, she was 35-over-par with an 86-85-80-251.

Competing as an individual, freshman Kasumi Tran (Swansea, Wales) closed out her first collegiate tournament with an encouraging 7-over-par, 79. For the tournament, she shot a 38-over-par, 88-87-79-254.

Tournament Details:
COLUMBIA CLASSIC
Host: Columbia University
Location: Melbourne, Fla.
Course: Duran Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,303 yards
Dates: February 10-12, 2024

THE COURSE:
On Central Florida's East Coast in Viera, Florida, you will find a golf destination dedicated to providing a memorable experience for all who visit, or call this special place home.

When playing Duran Golf Club, golfers will find a layout with links-style characteristics, presenting wide driving areas, native grasses, and mild mounding around large, undulating greens. The award-winning course is very playable for those that navigate their way around the courses subtle challenges.

The winds from the Atlantic Ocean may join you on your round at any time, and can add up to three clubs on approach shots. The sparkling lakes that boarder the sweeping doglegs will catch wayward shots from golfers that try to bite off more than they can chew.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Columbia, the large field was comprised of 16 other teams including: Albany, Cal State Fullerton, Dartmouth, Eastern Kentucky, Emory, James Madison, Kennesaw State, Old Dominion, Penn State, Princeton, Richmond, Yale and Youngstown State. BIG EAST opponent St. John's is also in the field.

THE FORMAT:
Teams played five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to tournament play for three rounds of golf at the Grand Canyon Invitational, Feb. 27-28 at GCU Golf Course in Phoenix, Ariz.

2024 COLUMBIA CLASSIC - Team Scores
POS.	TEAM	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Yale	297	282	292	871	+7
2	Penn State	296	281	297	874	+10
3	Old Dominion	289	289	299	877	+13
4	Kennesaw State	293	295	302	890	+26
5	Dartmouth	293	304	301	898	+34
6	James Madison	301	293	305	899	+35
7	Columbia	302	299	299	900	+36
8	Richmond	300	299	302	901	+37
9	Cal State Fullerton	305	305	298	908	+44
10	Eastern Kentucky	300	303	313	916	+52
11	Youngstown State	301	306	314	921	+57
12	SETON HALL	303	310	309	922	+58
13	St. John's	307	302	317	926	+62
14	Albany	305	309	317	931	+67
15	Princeton	311	311	315	937	+73
16	Emory	319	312	312	943	+79

2024 COLUMBIA CLASSIC - Seton Hall Player Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
13	Ana Sarrias Pro	74	70	77	221	+5
T36	Renee Rane	77	78	74	229	+13
T57	Ginevra Zavagli	78	77	81	236	+20
T66	Anne-Sofie Ekman	74	86	78	238	+22
T83	Lara Todorovic	86	85	80	251	+35
87	Kasumi Tran (Ind.)	88	87	79	254	+38