
Aguilar, Pirates Lead at Quail Valley Entering Round Three
9/14/2026 6:29:00 PM | Women's Golf
LITTLESTOWN, PA. – Junior Marta Aguilar (Casares Malaga, Spain) is tied for the individual lead after two rounds of The Charge at Quail Valley and has paced the Seton Hall women's golf team to the team lead entering Tuesday's final round.
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Aguilar had two birdies and 14 pars in round one, followed by four birdies and 10 pars in round two to fuel an even-par, 72-72-144. She's currently tied with St. John's Chiara Pecchinotti for the individual lead among 53 individual golfers. If she wins the title, it'll be the fourth of her career, which is twice as many as second-most in program history.
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Collectively, The Hall leads the 9-team field with 18 holes to play. The Pirates shot a 9-over-par, 297, in the morning, and followed it up with a 4-over-par, 292, in the afternoon. After two rounds, Seton Hall is 13-over-par with a 297-292-589 and leads the field by five strokes. St. John's is currently the second-place team.
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If the Pirates can hold on, it'll be their first team championship since winning the UAlbany Invitational on Oct. 6, 2024. It would be their 19th title all-time.
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Seniors Renee Rane (New Delhi, India) and Kasumi Tran (Swansea, Wales) are currently tied for fourth place overall at 4-over-par for the tournament.
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Rane shot a 4-over-par, 76, in the opening round, but used two birdies and 14 pars to power an even-under-par, 72, in round two. She currently is 4-over-par with a 76-72-148. Tran had three birdies in each round to shoot the exact same scores as her teammate, a 4-over-par, 76-72-148.
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Sophomore Isabella Stewart (Wicklow, Ireland) had four birdies in round one in route to a 1-over-par, 73. She had a 4-over-par, 78, in round two. Through 36 holes, she's just one stroke behind Tran and Rane with a 5-over-par, 73-76-149.
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Rounding out the Seton Hall lineup, Gia Vitelli (Cranbury, N.J.) shot a 19-over-par, 82-81-163, in her first two collegiate rounds.
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Competing as an individual, freshman Laney Bae (Huntington Beach, Calif.) shot a 13-over-par, 85, in round one, and then fired the best round of her young career in round two. The newcomer had two birdies to fuel a 3-over-par, 75. For the tournament, she's currently 16-over-par with an 85-75-160.
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Tournament Details:
CHARGE AT QUAIL VALLEY
Hosts:Â Sacred Heart University and Mount St. Mary's University
Location:Â Littlestown, Pa.
Course:Â Quail Valley Golf Club
Dates:Â September 14-15, 2026
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THE COURSE
Since Opening in 1993, Quail Valley has been a favorite choice for locals and visiting golfers, alike. The Course was purchased by Scott and Colyn Keller, grandsons of the late Yankee great, Charlie Keller. Quail Valley offers an outstanding challenge with two distinctly different nines. The front plays through a mature stand of trees while the back is more open with water lurking on seven of the nine holes. Five sets of tees guarantee golfers of all abilities the opportunity to take advantage of demanding risk/reward par 5's, a beautiful signature par 3, and the courses trademark fast greens.
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Golfers will find all the holes at Quail Valley to be enjoyable and imaginative, the stakes are raised the highest at No. 13, the layouts signature par 3 island green. The tee shot provides a psychological challenge for golfers of all abilities. Playing roughly 150 yards, the green is actually a lot larger than it appears from the tee box. Bunkers to the left and right will collect shots hit a little off line and there is more room up front than you might think. Still, any shot that lands on the island green is reason for celebration. Quail Valley does a great job of mixing in both short and long holes, your final score will depend a lot on how well you position yourself on the tee. Most of the greens are small and well bunkered, thus demanding pinpoint approach shots.
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THE FIELD
In addition to Seton Hall and hosts Sacred Heart and Mount St. Mary's, the small field is comprised of six other schools including Fairfield, Iona, Lehigh, UMES and St. Bonaventure. Fellow BIG EAST competitor, St. John's, is also in the field.
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THE FORMAT
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
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SCHEDULE
The field will play two continuous rounds (36 holes) on Monday, and a single, final round on Tuesday. Both days will begin with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m.
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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.
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Aguilar had two birdies and 14 pars in round one, followed by four birdies and 10 pars in round two to fuel an even-par, 72-72-144. She's currently tied with St. John's Chiara Pecchinotti for the individual lead among 53 individual golfers. If she wins the title, it'll be the fourth of her career, which is twice as many as second-most in program history.
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Collectively, The Hall leads the 9-team field with 18 holes to play. The Pirates shot a 9-over-par, 297, in the morning, and followed it up with a 4-over-par, 292, in the afternoon. After two rounds, Seton Hall is 13-over-par with a 297-292-589 and leads the field by five strokes. St. John's is currently the second-place team.
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If the Pirates can hold on, it'll be their first team championship since winning the UAlbany Invitational on Oct. 6, 2024. It would be their 19th title all-time.
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Seniors Renee Rane (New Delhi, India) and Kasumi Tran (Swansea, Wales) are currently tied for fourth place overall at 4-over-par for the tournament.
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Rane shot a 4-over-par, 76, in the opening round, but used two birdies and 14 pars to power an even-under-par, 72, in round two. She currently is 4-over-par with a 76-72-148. Tran had three birdies in each round to shoot the exact same scores as her teammate, a 4-over-par, 76-72-148.
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Sophomore Isabella Stewart (Wicklow, Ireland) had four birdies in round one in route to a 1-over-par, 73. She had a 4-over-par, 78, in round two. Through 36 holes, she's just one stroke behind Tran and Rane with a 5-over-par, 73-76-149.
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Rounding out the Seton Hall lineup, Gia Vitelli (Cranbury, N.J.) shot a 19-over-par, 82-81-163, in her first two collegiate rounds.
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Competing as an individual, freshman Laney Bae (Huntington Beach, Calif.) shot a 13-over-par, 85, in round one, and then fired the best round of her young career in round two. The newcomer had two birdies to fuel a 3-over-par, 75. For the tournament, she's currently 16-over-par with an 85-75-160.
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Tournament Details:
CHARGE AT QUAIL VALLEY
Hosts:Â Sacred Heart University and Mount St. Mary's University
Location:Â Littlestown, Pa.
Course:Â Quail Valley Golf Club
Dates:Â September 14-15, 2026
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THE COURSE
Since Opening in 1993, Quail Valley has been a favorite choice for locals and visiting golfers, alike. The Course was purchased by Scott and Colyn Keller, grandsons of the late Yankee great, Charlie Keller. Quail Valley offers an outstanding challenge with two distinctly different nines. The front plays through a mature stand of trees while the back is more open with water lurking on seven of the nine holes. Five sets of tees guarantee golfers of all abilities the opportunity to take advantage of demanding risk/reward par 5's, a beautiful signature par 3, and the courses trademark fast greens.
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Golfers will find all the holes at Quail Valley to be enjoyable and imaginative, the stakes are raised the highest at No. 13, the layouts signature par 3 island green. The tee shot provides a psychological challenge for golfers of all abilities. Playing roughly 150 yards, the green is actually a lot larger than it appears from the tee box. Bunkers to the left and right will collect shots hit a little off line and there is more room up front than you might think. Still, any shot that lands on the island green is reason for celebration. Quail Valley does a great job of mixing in both short and long holes, your final score will depend a lot on how well you position yourself on the tee. Most of the greens are small and well bunkered, thus demanding pinpoint approach shots.
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THE FIELD
In addition to Seton Hall and hosts Sacred Heart and Mount St. Mary's, the small field is comprised of six other schools including Fairfield, Iona, Lehigh, UMES and St. Bonaventure. Fellow BIG EAST competitor, St. John's, is also in the field.
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THE FORMAT
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
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SCHEDULE
The field will play two continuous rounds (36 holes) on Monday, and a single, final round on Tuesday. Both days will begin with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m.
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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.
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| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | SETON HALL | 297 | 292 | 589 | +13 | |
| 2 | St. John's | 301 | 293 | 594 | +18 | |
| 3 | Lehigh | 299 | 302 | 601 | +25 | |
| 4 | Fairfield | 305 | 297 | 602 | +26 | |
| 5 | Sacred Heart | 298 | 315 | 613 | +37 | |
| 6 | Iona | 309 | 318 | 627 | +51 | |
| 7 | UMES | 309 | 319 | 628 | +52 | |
| 8 | Mount St. Mary's | 347 | 344 | 691 | +115 | |
| 9 | St. Bonaventure | 375 | 382 | 757 | +181 | |
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| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T1 | Marta Aguilar | 72 | 72 | 144 | E | |
| T5 | Kasumi Tran | 76 | 72 | 148 | +4 | |
| T5 | Renee Rane | 76 | 72 | 148 | +4 | |
| 8 | Isabella Stewart | 73 | 76 | 149 | +5 | |
| T37 | Gia Vitelli | 82 | 81 | 163 | +19 | |
| T31 | Laney Bae (Ind.) | 85 | 75 | 160 | +16 | |
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