Xavier's Shane Crutchfield
Xavier Holds Lead In First Day Of Women's Golf
CALLAWASSIE ISLAND, S.C. – Xavier has a three-stroke lead after the first day of competition at the 2016 BIG EAST Women’s Golf Championship Presented by the Jeep Brand. The Musketeers have a team score of 313. Georgetown is three strokes back in second place at 316 followed closely by Seton Hall in third at 318 and Butler in fourth at 319. St. John’s is fifth at 331 and Creighton is sixth at 340.
Individually, Xavier senior Shane Crutchfield and Georgetown’s Mackenzie Boydston, both seniors, share the lead at two-over-par 74 that came on a sunny, but windy day at Callawassie Island. St. John’s Anna Kim is one stroke back in third place at 75 with Seton Hall’s Karlie Zabrosky in fourth at 76. Kim and Zabrosky are also seniors.
Xavier placed three golfers in the top six places with sophomore Hanna Lee fifth at 77 and freshman Mikayla Smith tied for sixth with Butler sophomore Abigail Gleixner at 78.
The BIG EAST champion will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. The four teams crowded at the top – Xavier, Georgetown, Seton Hall and Butler – also were the top four seeded teams going into this week’s tournament.
Boydston shot a 37 on the front and back nines. Two years ago, she finished in a tie for second place in the Championship. Last year, Crutchfield tied for ninth place.
Sophomore Jacquelyn Eleey of Georgetown, last year’s individual champion, is in a six-way tie for 12
th at 81.
The second round of competition begins Saturday at 8 a.m. ET.
Team Scoring – Day One
- Xavier 313
- Georgetown 316
- Seton Hall 318
- Butler 319
- St. John’s 331
- Creighton 340
Individual Leaders – Day One
- Mackenzie Boydston, Georgetown 74
Shane Crutchfield, Xavier 74
3. Anna Kim, St. John’s 75
4. Karlie Zabrosky, Seton Hall 76
5. Hanna Lee, Xavier 77
T6. Mikayla Smith, Xavier 78
T6. Abigail Gleixner, Butler 78
8. Kelsey McDougall, Butler 78
T9. Cassie Pantelas, Seton Hall 80
T9. Kristy Beckwith, St. John’s 80
T9. Patricia Lee, Georgetown 80
Saturday Tee Times (Second Round)
8:00 – Grace Yowell, Creighton; Lindsey Oliva, St. John’s; Rachel Gathof, Butler
8:10 – Sarah Eversman, Creighton; Lydia Kim, St. John’s; Christine Cates, Butler
8:20 – Kelsey Johnson, Creighton; Saskia Sterud, St. John’s; Lauren Tibbets, Butler
8:30 – Kelsey Petersen, Creighton; Kirsty Beckwith, St. John’s; Kelsey McDougall, Butler
8:40 – Caroline Lake, Creighton; Anna Kim, St. John’s; Abigail Gleixner, Butler
8:50 – Macky Fouse, SHU; Christine Schmitt, Georgetown; Lindsey Murray, Xavier
9:00 – Mackenzie Cutter, SHU; Alexa Popoowitz, Georgetown; Rachel Johnson, Xavier
9:10 – Megan Tenhundfeld, SHU; Jacquelyn Eleey, Georgetown; Mikayla Smith, Xavier
9:20 – Cassie Pantelas, Seton Hall; Patricia Lee, Georgetown; Hanna Lee, Xavier
9:30 – Karlie Zabrosky, Seton Hall; Mackenzie Boydston, Georgetown; Shane Crutchfield, Xavier