Gras, Rane Lead Pirates Turnaround in Round Two

Sunday, April 20

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

All Day

Seton Hall University

Second Round

4/20/2025 5:17:00 PM | Women's Golf

LIVE SCORING PHOTO GALLERY (Round 2)

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – Freshman Amelie Gras (Elancourt, France) fired a 2-over-par, 74, and the Seton Hall women's golf shaved 16 strokes off their first-round score during the second round of the 2025 BIG EAST Championship on Easter Sunday.

Gras had five birdies in her first 10 holes before struggling midway through back nine. Gras finished with a team-best 2-over-par, 74. For the tournament, she moved up eight spots in the individual standings and is tied for 17^th place with a 14-over-par, 84-74-158.

As a team, Seton Hall was twice as good as it was yesterday, improving from 32-over-par in round one, to 16-over-par in round two. The Hall's 304 on Sunday was the third-best team round in the field. The Pirates are currently in fifth place with a 48-over-par, 320-304-624, but they're only three strokes behind third-place Creighton. Xavier, looking for its sixth-straight BIG EAST title, is currently the team leader at 16-over-par. Georgetown is second at 28-over-par.

Seton Hall has three team BIG EAST titles in its history, but has never had an individual champion. That could change tomorrow as freshman Marta Aguilar (Casares Malaga, Spain) enters round three just one stroke off the individual lead. On Sunday, Aguilar had a tough start, but was just 1-over-par in her final 12 holes. For the round, she was 5-over-par with a 77. She enters the final 18 holes tied for second with a 4-over-par, 71-77-148. She's just one stroke behind the individual leader, Xavier's Kara Carter.

Senior Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain) was consistent throughout her second round, shooting 3-over on both the front and back nines, for a 6-over-par, 78. For the tournament, she's tied for 20^th with a 15-over-par, 81-78-159.

Like Gras, Renee Rane (New Delhi, India) improved a remarkable 12 strokes from round one to round two. The sophomore was 1-under-par over her final 15 holes of the afternoon and finished with a 3-over-par, 75. Through 36 holes, she's 18-over-par with an 87-75-162.

Rounding out the Pirates' lineup, Kasumi Tran (Swansea, Wales) shot a 14-over-par, 86, in round two. She's currently 26-over-par for the tournament with an 84-86-170.

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 Butler and St. John's in round three.

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