Georgetown's Jacquelyn Eleey Leads After First Round
Georgetown Leads After Round One of WGolf
CALLAWASSIE ISLAND, S.C. – Defending champion Georgetown, with three of the top five individual scores, holds a 14-stroke lead after the first round of the 2018 BIG EAST Women’s Golf Championship Presented by Jeep at the Callawassie Island Golf Club. In sunny, but very breezy conditions, the Hoyas compiled a team score of 299, 11 over par.
Xavier is in second place, one stroke ahead of third-place Seton Hall. Xavier put together a team score of 313 (+25) with Seton Hall at 314 (+26). Butler and St. John’s are tied for fourth place with team scores of 320 (+32) followed by Creighton at 334 (+46).
The team winner of the BIG EAST Championship receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.
Individually, Georgetown’s Jacquelyn Eleey is the leader after posting a one-under-par 71. The senior, who was the BIG EAST individual champion as a freshman in 2015, played a steady round that included three birdies and two bogeys. She was the only player under par for the day. Teammate Christina Parsells is in second place after carding a one-over-par 73. Xavier’s Mikayla Fitzpatrick is alone in third place after shooting a 75. Georgetown’s Pendleton Bogache and Seton Hall’s Cassie Pantelas are tied for fourth at 76 (+4). Xavier’s Mikayla Smith sits in sixth place after shooting 77 (+5).
Butler was led by Abigail Gleixner and Kelsey McDougall, who are in a three-way tie with Seton Hall’s Sammie Staudt at 78 (+6).
St. John’s and Creighton’s top performers are in a four-way for 10
th place. St. John’s Andrea Sanchez and Kaitleen Shee along with Creighton’s Sydney Gillespie each carded a 79 (+7). Georgetown’s Alexa Popowitz also finished the day at 79.
The second day of the 54-hole tournament will begin at 8 a.m. ET on Saturday.
Team Standings – Day One
Georgetown 299
Xavier 313
Xavier 314
Butler 320
St. John’s 320
Creighton 334
Individual Leaders – Day One
- Jacquelyn Eleey, Georgetown 71
- Christina Parsells, Georgetown 73
- Mikayla Fitzpatrick, Xavier 75
T4. Pendleton Bogache, G’town 76
T4. Cassie Pantelas, Seton Hall 76
6. Mikayla Smith, Xavier 77
T7. Abigail Gleixner, Butler 78
T7. Kelsey McDougall, Butler 78
T7. Sammie Staudt, Seton Hall 78
T10. Andrea Sanchez, St. John’s 79
T10. Sydney Gillespie, Creighton 79
T10. Kaitleen Shee, St. John’s 79
T10. Alexa Popowitz, Georgetown 79
Saturday Tee Times – Second Round
8:00 – Margaret Hickey, Creighton; Lydia Kim, St. John’s; Betsy Werner, Butler
8:10 – Caroline Lake, Creighton; Alejandra Sanchez, St. John’s; Lauren Tibbets, Butler
8:20 – Amelia Lee, Creighton; Linda Wang, St. John’s; Rachel Gathof, Butler
8:30 – Sarah Eversman, Creighton; Andrea Sanchez, St. John’s; Abigail Gleixner, Butler
8:40 – Sydney Gillespie, Creighton; Kaitleen Shee, St. John’s; Kelsey McDougall, Butler
8:50 – Maddie Sager, Seton Hall; Grace Howie, Xavier; Ashley Fitzgibbons, Georgetown
9:00 – Mia Kness, Seton Hall; Morgan Tinsley, Xavier; Alexa Popowitz, Georgetown
9:10 – Lizzie Win, Seton Hall; Andie Shukow, Xavier; Pendleton Bogache, Georgetown
9:20 – Sammie Staudt, Seton Hall; Mikayla Smith, Xavier; Christina Parsells, Georgetown
9:30 – Cassie Pantelas, Seton Hall; Mikayla Fitzpatrick, Xavier; Jacquelyn Eleey, Georgetown