Aguilar Leads BIG EAST After Round One at Riverton Pointe

Saturday, April 19

Hardeeville, S.C. / Riverton Pointe Golf and Country Club

All Day

Seton Hall University

First Round

Aguilar Leads BIG EAST After Round One at Riverton Pointe

4/19/2025 4:56:00 PM | Women's Golf

LIVE SCORING PHOTO GALLERY (Round 1)

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – Freshman Marta Aguilar (Casares Malaga, Spain) is the individual leader in the clubhouse and was the only player to shoot under par in round one of the BIG EAST Championship at Riverton Pointe Golf & Country Club on Saturday.

Aguilar had four birdies and 11 pars in route to a 1-under-par, 71, on Saturday. It's the sixth sub-par round of her young career, which remarkably already places her tied for sixth for a career at Seton Hall.

Aguilar enters Sunday's second round with a two-stroke lead over Xavier's Emma Welch for the tournament lead.

While Aguilar was brilliant on Saturday, the rest of the Pirates largely struggled. As a team, The Hall shot a 32-over-par, 320, in round one and is in fifth place among the six BIG EAST programs. Xavier, which is seeking its sixth straight BIG EAST title, is the current leader at 10-over-par, followed by Butler (19-over), Georgetown (20-over) and Creighton (22-over). St. John's is currently behind The Hall at (35-over).

Senior Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain) was only 2-over-par at the turn, but struggled on the back nine. She finished with a 9-over-par, 81.

Sophomore Kasumi Tran (Swansea, Wales) and freshman Amelie Gras (Elancourt, France) are both 12-over-par after an 84 on Saturday. Tran had trouble early, but parred four of the final five holes. Gras was having a solid round, but had a double-bogey on No. 15 and carded an "8" on the par-5 No. 18 hole.

Sophomore Renee Rane (New Delhi, India) rounded out Seton Hall's lineup with a 15-over-par, 87.

Tournament Details:
2025 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Hardeeville, S.C.
Resort: Riverton Pointe Golf & Country Club
Course Vitals: Par 72, 6,195 yards
Dates: April 19-21, 2025

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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 national ranking.

Xavier – 85
Georgetown – 131
SETON HALL – 177
Butler – 182
St. John's – 198
Creighton – 224

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 2025 NCAA Championship. The individual champion also receives an NCAA Championship invitation.

MEDIA
For the third straight year, GKLive.TV, will provide online coverage of the Championship. The broadcast is free.

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 Creighton and St. John's in round two.

THE RESULTS
Live scoring will be available via Scoreboard.clippd.com. Full day results will also be available at SHUPirates.com.