Georgetown Celebrates Women's Golf Title
Team Results | Individual Results
CALLAWASSIE ISLAND, S.C. – Led by senior Jacquelyn Eleey taking the individual title, Georgetown led from start to finish and won the 2018 BIG EAST Women’s Golf Championship Presented by Jeep at the Callawassie Island Golf Club.
The BIG EAST title is the second straight for the Hoyas, who proved to be the deepest and most consistent squad in the field. In windy conditions, Georgetown started the final round 11 strokes ahead of second-place Seton Hall. The Hoyas increased their lead early in the day and maintained a comfortable distance ahead of the rest of the field, winning by 20 strokes.
Georgetown’s three-day score was 903 (+39). Seton Hall finished at 923, followed by Xavier (938), Butler (946), St. John’s (952) and Creighton (993).
“I can’t say how happy we are,” said Georgetown coach Kate Schanuel. “We executed our plan all three days of the tournament. We stayed patient and respected the golf course. I’m so happy for our players.”
Georgetown and Seton Hall dominated the top of the individual leaderboard placing eight players among the top 11 finishers.
Eleey finished first with a six-over-par 222 over 54 holes. She shot 73 (+1) in the final round. Teammate Christina Parsells and Butler’s Abigail Gleixner tied for second at 229, seven strokes behind Eleey. Parsells was the leader after two rounds. Gleixner shot a 75 in the final round while Parsells carded an 81.
Eleey, who also won medalist honors as a freshman, became the first person in league history to win two BIG EAST Women’s Golf titles. She finished her final round by chipping in from a bunker near the green on the 18th hole.
Seton Hall’s top three performers all tied for fourth place. Mia Kness, Lizzie Win and Cassie Pantelas finished at 14-over-par 230. Kness had the best round for the Pirates on Sunday with a 76.
Linda Wang of St. John’s and Mikayla Smith of Xavier tied for seventh at 231 (+15). The next three finishers were Hoyas. Ashley Fitzgibbons and Pendleton Bogache tied for ninth at 232 (+32) and Alexa Popowitz took 11th at 233. Popowitz matched Eleey’s 73 as the best score in the final round. Creighton’s top finishers were the trio of Amelia Lee, Sarah Eversman and Sydney Gillespie who finished in a three-way tie in 24th place.
As the team winner of the BIG EAST Championship, Georgetown earns an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.
Team Standings – Final
- Georgetown 299-306-298—903 (+39)
- Seton Hall 314-302-307---923 (+59)
- Xavier 313-309-316---938 (+74)
- Butler 320-319-307---946 (+82)
- St. John’s 320-314-318---952 (+88)
- Creighton 334-331-328—993 (+129)
Individual Leaders – Final
1. Jacquelyn Eleey, Georgetown 71-78-73--222
T2. Abigail Gleixner, Butler 78-76-75--229
T2. Christina Parsells, Georgetown 73-75-81--229
T4. Mia Kness, Seton Hall 80-74-76--230
T4. Lizzie Win, Seton Hall 80-73-77--230
T4. Cassie Pantelas, Seton Hall 76-75-79--230
T7. Linda Wang, St. John’s 80-77-74--231
T7. Mikayla Smith, Xavier 77-77-77--231
T9. Ashley Fitzgibbons, Georgetown 83-75-74--232
T9. Pendleton Bogache, G’town 76-78-78--232