NEW YORK – Xavier’s Kara Carter has been named BIG EAST Female Golfer of the Week and Villanova’s Peter Weaver has been selected BIG EAST Male Golfer of the Week. Carter was the top Musketeer performer at the Georgia State Invitational and Weaver took medalist honors at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate.
 
BIG EAST Female Golfer of the Week
Kara Carter, Xavier, Fr. – Carter led Xavier to the team title at the Georgia State Invitational with an eighth-place individual finish. The freshman paced the Musketeers with an 8-over 224 (73-75-76). It was her fifth top-10 finish of the season. Xavier’s team score of 909 (+45) was one stroke ahead of runner-up Eastern Kentucky.

BIG EAST Male Golfer of the Week
Peter Weaver, Villanova, So. – Weaver notched his second collegiate title, taking medalist honors at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, Va. The sophomore shot a 54-hole total of a 1-over 214. He was even par going into the final round. Weaver had the second highest total of pars (36) and birdies (9) in the tournament. The Wildcats took fifth place in the team standings at 905 (+53).
Women’s Notes – Seton Hall competed with Xavier in the Georgia State Invitational. The best Pirate finisher was sophomore Ginerva Zavagli, who tied for ninth at 9-over 225 (73-77-75) and registered her third straight top-10 finish. In the team standings, Seton Hall finished fifth…Claire Edwards was the top performer for Butler at the Nevel Meade Collegiate in Prospect, Ky. She tied for eighth with a 14-over 230 (73-80-77). The Bulldogs finished 10^th in the team standings…Creighton finished eighth in the 16-team Diane Daugherty Invite. Freshman Eleanor Hudepohl tied for 23^rd. She opened with a 76 followed by rounds of 84 and 79. Hudepohl leads the Bluejays with a 76.88 stroke average…Georgetown tied for fifth place in the Babs Steffens Invitational with a team score of 915 (+51). Senior Kaitlyn Lees finished 16^th individually with a 227 (80-77-70).

Men’s Notes – Seton Hall won The Big Texas in Kerrville, Texas. The Pirates took home the title by four strokes over runner-up New Orleans. The Hall fired a 12-over 876 (290-287-299). Freshman Angus O’Brien tied for second place among 65 golfers with a 2-under 214 (70-70-74), just two strokes behind the individual champion. It was his third top-10 finish and second sub-par tournament…Butler finished second in the Butler Spring Invitational with a score of 575 (+15). Daniel Tanaka led the host squad by tying for eighth place at 2-over 142 (71-71)… Marquette finished 13^th at the Valspar Collegiate in Palm City, Fla. The top Golden Eagles were Nicolas Evangelio and Hunter Eichhorn, who each shot 2-over 215, but tied for 37^th place…Georgetown took second place at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate. It was the Hoyas’ fourth top-five finish. Senior Will O’Neill finished second with a 2-over 215 (66-76-73)…DePaul played in the Craft Farms Intercollegiate in Gulf Shores, Ala. The Blue Demons finished 12^th in the team standings. Noah Kolar tied for 28^th place after recording a 1-under 71 in the final round…UConn was also in the field and was led by senior Jared Nelson and sophomore Tommy Dallahan. Each tied for 36^th place with a 222. The Huskies finished 13th…Xavier finished eighth in the Golfweek/AGT Intercollegiate in Pawleys Island, S.C. with a 54-hole score of 888 (+24). Michael Prebles posted the best finish of his career with a 2-under 214.