WASHINGTON – For the second-consecutive year, the BIG EAST Women's Golf Player of the Year is a Georgetown Hoya. Senior co-captain
Georgia Ruffolo was named the BIG EAST Player of the Year, following up on graduate student and co-captain
Megan Gormley's honor from a season ago. Ruffolo and Gormley were both named to the All-BIG EAST Team.
GEORGIA RUFFOLO (SENIOR / CO-CAPTAIN / TAMPA, FLA. / ACADEMY OF HOLY NAMES / WAKE FOREST)
BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR | ALL-BIG EAST TEAM
- Georgia Ruffolo finished the season with a 74.53 stroke average in 30 rounds of stroke play. The senior transfer played all 30 rounds of golf this season, competing in the top two spots of the lineup in every event.
- Ruffolo turned in a pair of top three performances for the year, taking runners-up honors at the Blue Hen Invitational in the fall after carding a 4-under 212 (72-69-71) at the two-day event.
- She was twice named the BIG EAST Golfer of the Week with recognitions on March 27, 2025 and October 24, 2024.
- For the year, she has carded five rounds of golf under par and one at even par. Her 3-under 69 was the best round of golf for any Hoya this season and it came in the second round of the Blue Hen Invitational, where she turned one round at par and two rounds under par.
- With one eagle, 75 birdies and 317 pars, she averaged .03 eagles, 2.50 birdies and 10.57 pars per round.
- The Tampa native finished 15th at the BIG EAST Championship, presented by Jeep, carding an 18-over 234 (85-76-73). Her 1-over 73 in the third round was tied for the best round for a Hoya at this year's championship.
- Ruffolo becomes the fourth Hoya to earn Player of the Year accolades, joining Jacquelyn Eleey (2017-18), Alexa Popowitz (2016-17) and Gormley (2023-24).
MEGAN GORMLEY (GRADUATE STUDENT / CO-CAPTAIN / PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIF. / PALOS VERDES)
ALL-BIG EAST TEAM
- Megan Gormley closed the season with a 74.57 stroke average in 30 rounds of stroke play. The co-captain played in all 30 rounds of golf this season, playing among the top three spots in the lineup with seven appearances in the top spot.
- She turned in a trio of top 10 performances this year with her best finish a fourth-place showing at the Blue Hen Invitational, where she carded a 2-under 214 (72-72-70).
- The California native was twice named the BIG EAST Golfer of the Week, earning the accolade on February 13, 2025 and September 11, 2024.
- For the season, she carded a pair of rounds under par, and one round at par.
- With one eagle, a squad-best 80 birdies and 306 pars, she averaged .03 eagles, 2.67 birdies and 10.20 pars per round.
- The graduate student tied for fifth at the 2025 BIG EAST Championships, presented by Jeep, trying for the best finish for a Hoya this year. She turned in an 8-over 224 (76-73-75) with 10 birdies and 27 pars over 54 holes.
