Pirates Primed for 2025 BIG EAST Championship This Weekend

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. – The Seton Hall women's golf team will look for its first BIG EAST Championship since 2016 when it heads to Riverton Pointe Country Club in Hardeeville, S.C. for three rounds of golf this weekend.

The Pirates are coming off a strong showing during the 2024-25 academic year, which featured four top-3 finishes including a tournament victory at the UAlbany Invitational in the fall. All five of Seton Hall's spring events featured top-5 finishes for the Pirates.

Individually, Marta Aguilar (Casares Malaga, Spain) is enjoying one of the greatest years as a freshman in program history. The Seton Hall newcomer has already been named BIG EAST Golfer of the Week three times and has claimed the individual title of two tournaments. Aguilar enters the BIG EAST Championship with a 74.60 stroke average, which is the best for a freshman in program history and the second-best in a single-year for any class.

Seton Hall won the team BIG EAST title three consecutive years from 2014 through 2016. No Seton Hall player has ever won the individual title.

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

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 Low Country 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 LINEUP

Ana Sarrias Pro, Senior
Marta Aguilar, Freshman
Amelie Gras, Freshman
Renee Rane, Sophomore
Kasumi Tran, Sophomore

Anne-Sofie Ekman will serve as the team's substitution if needed.

LAST TIME OUT
Sophomore Kasumi Tran (Swansea, Wales) shot an even-par, 71, on April 6 to lift the Seton Hall women's golf team to second-place finish at the 2025 Rutgers Invitational. Tran had her best round of the spring, using five birdies to fuel an even round. For the tournament, she tied for 14th place with a 15-over-par, 81-76-71-228.

The top individual golfer for Seton Hall for the weekend was freshman Marta Aguilar (Casares Malaga, Spain). The Pirates' newcomer had three birdies in route to a 2-over-par, 73, on April 6. For the tournament, she tied for fifth place among 92 individual golfers with a 12-over-par, 75-77-73-225. It's Aguilar's third-consecutive top-5 finish and her fourth of the year in nine tournaments.

As a team, The Hall moved up one spot on April 6 to finish second behind host Rutgers. The Pirates had their best round of the tournament in round three with a 13-over-par, 297. For the three-round event, Seton Hall was 59-over-par with a 309-305-297-911. Rutgers, playing on their home course, won the event going away at 29-over-par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, St. John's, finished tied for 10th at 102-over-par.

LAST YEAR AT THE BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Renee Rane (New Delhi, India) shot a 3-over-par, 75, in the final round to help the Seton Hall women's golf team to a third-place finish at the 2024 BIG EAST Championship at Callawassie Island Golf Club.

In round three, Rane had the top Seton Hall round with a birdie and 14 pars in route to a 3-over-par, 75. For the tournament, she tied for seventh among all golfers with a 7-over-par, 72-76-75-223. Xavier's Emma Welch won the individual BIG EAST title at 3-under-par.

As a team, The Hall shot a 21-over-par, 309, in round three, but scores were up across the field. Temperatures dipped 25 degrees from play in round two and a steady wind elevated scores. The Hall entered the tournament as the fifth-ranked team, but placed third with a 42-over-par, 300-297-309-906. Xavier won its fifth-straight BIG EAST title and will represent the conference in the NCAA Tournament. Georgetown placed second, only two strokes behind the Musketeers.

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 Xavier and Georgetown in round one. Kasumi Tran will get the Pirates started at 9:00 a.m. on the first tee.

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