Pirates Head to Florida for Babs Steffens Invite

DEBARY, FLA. - The Seton Hall women's golf team return to action with three rounds of golf at the Babs Steffens Invitational, hosted by Stetson University at DeBary Golf and Country Club, February 24-25.

Tournament Details:
BABS STEFFENS INVITATIONAL
Host: Stetson University
Location: DeBary, Fla.
Course: DeBary Golf & Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,082 yards
Dates: February 24-25, 2025

THE COURSE:
DeBary Golf & Country Club is Florida golf at its finest. Our challenging golf course was designed by Lloyd Clifton. Most holes are set away from the community by a buffer zone of dense woods and vegetation. With great course conditions, undulating fairways, and greens that roll true and fast, it's no wonder that DeBary Golf & Country Club is consistently chosen as a U.S. Open Qualifying site. DeBary is sure to offer you the premier golf experience you have been craving.

The National Audubon Society certified the course's natural habitat as a bird sanctuary. Water only comes into play on the freshly re-designed, risk-reward Par 5 11th hole and on the finishing two holes of each nine, where the 9th and 18th greens meet for a panoramic view from the elegant clubhouse. The course is complemented by complete practice facilities including a driving range, chipping green, and putting green.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Stetson, the field includes 13 other schools: Albany, Bethune-Cookman, Bucknell, Chicago State, Jacksonville, Keiser University, Lehigh, LeMoyne, Palm Beach State, Seminole State, Troy and West Georgia. BIG EAST rival 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 bringing to Florida…

Ana Sarrias Pro, Senior
Marta Aguilar, Freshman
Amelie Gras, Freshman
Renee Rane, Sophomore
Kasumi Tran, Sophomore

Individual: Anne-Sofie Ekman, Junior

LAST TIME OUT:
Sophomore Kasumi Tran (Swansea, Wales) shot a 2-over-par, 74, in the final round to lift the Seton Hall women's golf team to a fifth-place finish at the Columbia Classic on Feb. 9.

Tran had 16 pars on a terrific round on Sunday to move up five spots in the final individual standings. For the tournament, she tied for 44th place with a 15-over-par, 83-74-74-231.

Senior Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain) and freshman Marta Aguilar (Casares Malaga, Spain) tied for the top Seton Hall competitor of the weekend. The golfers tied for 16th place among 71 individual golfers at 8-over-par. Both golfers shot a 3-over-par, 75, to pace The Hall in round three.

As a team, The Hall shot a 14-over-par, 302, in round three. For the tournament, the Pirates placed fifth in the 12-team field with a 32-over-par, 300-294-302-896.

THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play two continuous rounds on Monday beginning with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. Sunday's third round will also be a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m.

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