Lally Shines in Final Collegiate Round; Pirates Conclude

Monday, May 4

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

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Seton Hall University

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Lally Shines in Final Collegiate Round; Pirates Conclude

5/4/2026 4:32:00 PM | Men's Golf

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HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – Senior David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) fired a 2-under-par, 70, in his final collegiate round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to the finish at the 2026 BIG EAST Championship at Riverton Pointe on Monday.

Lally was brilliant in his final round, using five birdies to fuel a 2-under-par, 70, on Monday, his 10th sub-par round of the year and the 25^th of his career, which ties him for sixth-most in Seton Hall history. He was the top Seton Hall performer for the weekend, tying for 25^th place with a 2-over-par, 73-75-70-218.

Lally finishes the year with a 72.07 scoring average, which is the fourth-best for a senior in program history, and the sixth-best for a single-year average of any grade. Furthermore, his 73.78 career scoring average ranks seventh-lowest ever at Seton Hall.

Xavier's Cayse Morgan won the individual title at a remarkable 14-under-par. He shot an 8-under-par, 64, in round three to power to the title.

As a team, Seton Hall shot a 5-over-par, 293, in the final round on Monday, and remained in 10^th place. For the tournament, the Pirates were 16-over-par with a 297-290-293-880. Xavier, due in large part to Morgan's heroics, upset Marquette in the final round to win the team title by four strokes over the Golden Eagles at 21-under-par. Creighton placed third at 12-under-par.

Blake Goodnight (Dallas, Texas) was impressive in his first-ever BIG EAST Championship. The freshman had three more birdies on Monday to power a 2-over-par, 74. For the tournament, he tied for 36^th place with a 5-over-par, 73-74-74-221.

Goodnight closes out his stellar first year in South Orange with a 73.31 scoring average, which is third-best for a freshman in Seton Hall history.

Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) and Will Hennessee (Tulsa, Okla.) finished in a tie for 41^st place. Shah tallied Seton Hall's lone eagle of the tournament with a three on the par-5, No. 7 hole. The junior finished with a 3-over-par, 75, in round three. For the tournament, he was 6-over-par with a 77-70-75-222. After a rough start, Hennessee was 1-under-par over the final 13 holes of round three, finishing with a third-consecutive 2-over-par, 74.

Rounding out the Pirates' lineup on Monday, sophomore Luke Nolan (Austin, Texas) had a pair of birdies to fuel a 4-over-par, 76. For the event, he was 11-over-par with a 79-72-76-227.

Tournament Details:
2026 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Hardeeville, S.C.
Resort: Riverton Pointe Golf & Country Club
Dates: May 2-4, 2026

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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 was limited to only the 11 member schools of the BIG EAST Conference. Below are the teams in order of their by their national ranking.

Marquette – 69
Xavier – 94
Butler – 118
Connecticut – 138
SETON HALL – 151
Georgetown – 162
Villanova – 177
Creighton – 180
St. John's – 187
DePaul – 194
Providence – 275

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

THE STAKES
Xavier's title means it earns the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals. Cayse Morgan took home the individual title for Xavier. If he were playing on a different team, he would also get the conference's automatic bid as the individual champion.

UP NEXT
With the completion of the BIG EAST Championship, Seton Hall's competition year comes to an end. The Pirates will be back in action this fall.

2026 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Xavier	283	285	275	843	-21
2	Marquette	282	283	282	847	-17
3	Creighton	285	287	280	852	-12
4	Connecticut	286	285	285	856	-8
5	DePaul	285	282	295	862	-2
6	St. John's	290	286	287	863	-1
T7	Villanova	293	285	287	865	+1
T7	Georgetown	289	290	284	865	+1
9	Butler	291	294	283	868	+4
10	SETON HALL	297	290	293	880	+16
11	Providence	300	297	298	895	+31