Top-10 Moments of 2013-14: #2 - First Title - Seton Hall University Athletics

July 24, 2014

The 2013-14 year was a momentous one for Seton Hall Athletics as the Pirates made their mark in the first year of a revamped BIG EAST Conference.

From the hardwood to the field, the pitch to the pool or on the course, the was no shortage of memorable moments across all 14 varsity athletic programs as Seton Hall student-athletes continued to honor and further the university's proud athletic tradition.

Over the final two weeks of July, SHUPirates.com in conjunction with College Hunks Hauling Junk will reveal its countdown of the Top-10 moments from the year that was.

Checking in at number two on our list is the women's golf team's first-ever BIG EAST Championship.

#2. First Title

A program that began only four years ago, the Seton Hall women's golf team won the 2014 BIG EAST Championship. The Pirates defeated the rest of the new-look BIG EAST field by seven strokes to claim its first conference title.

Seton Hall led the three-round event wire-to-wire and entered Saturday's final round leading by 13 strokes. The Pirates fired a 24-over-par, 312, in round three to comfortably win the title by seven strokes over Georgetown. The Hall finishes the event at 64-over-par, with a 314-302-312-928. Georgetown finished at 71-over-par, while St. John's was third at 73-over-par.

.@SHU_wgolf earns the @BIGEAST's automatic NCAA berth to the @NCAA WGOLF regionals. Pirates will learn destination April 28
— BIG EAST Champs (@BIGEASTchamps) April 19, 2014

Regionals- here we come! #BIGeASTGolf pic.twitter.com/K4dzHk4feN
— SHU Women's Golf (@SHU_wgolf) April 19, 2014

The title is Seton Hall's first team championship since the baseball team won the 2011 BIG EAST Championship.

Erin McClure and Megan Tenhundfeld led the Pirates in Saturday's final round. McClure shot a 4-over-par, 76, while Tenhunfeld fired a 5-over-par, 77. Both golfers tied for second place among all individual golfers. They finished the three-round event three strokes behind Harin Lee of St. John's, who won the individual championship for the second time in her impressive career.

"It's hard to explain my emotion on what was such an incredible experience," McClure said. "It's truly amazing to come together as a team and win. It's an incredible feeling."

McClure finished the three-round event with a very consistent 13-over-par, 77-76-76-229, while Tenhundfeld was 13-over-par with a 79-73-77-229.

"We're extremely happy with the results," Tenhundfeld said. "I believe everyone contributed to this win, whether it's through their score or simply their support. Personally, I was really happy with how I was able to contribute. I'm really glad to see my hard work paying off."

Ali Kruse placed ninth overall with a 16-over-par, 78-74-80-232. Kruse led Seton Hall in scoring average this year, has an individual tournament championship and now can add a BIG EAST title to her impressive list of career accolades. Hannah Basalone, arguably the program's most decorated golfer in history, graduated as a champion after being one of the founding members of the team in 2010. Basalone tied for 13th place among all individual golfers with a 22-over-par, 80-79-79-238. Karlie Zabrosky shaved nearly two full strokes off her scoring average from her freshman year to her sophomore year and was a major contributor all season long. Zabrosky tied for 19th with a 30-over-par, 83-82-81-246.