WASHINGTON – Following the first round of action at the BIG EAST Championships, presented by JEEP, the Georgetown University women's golf team sits two strokes back on the leader Xavier. The seven-team field is competing on the par-72, 6,208-yard course at the Callawassie Island Club. The Hoyas carded a 15-over 303 in the first round, two strokes behind Xavier's 301 and one stroke ahead of St. John's 304.
FOLLOW THE HOYAS
- For the fourth straight year, GKLive.TV will provide online coverage of the championship. There are no subscription fees to watch the event.
- Scoreboard by Clippd will be used to score the tournament with a link to the live scoring available on GUHoyas.com.
- The tournament will continue with 18 holes scheduled for each day through Monday, April 27.
- Hoya Lineup: Georgia Ruffolo, Mimi Burton, Catherine Qiu, Milla Sagel, Sunny Wang, Gabriella Eifrig
- BIG EAST Championship Field: Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Xavier
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Georgia Ruffolo is currently the top Hoya on the leaderboard at 1-over 73 to be tied for second place. She tallied a trio of birdies to go along with 11 pars.
- Sunny Wang is tied for seventh place at 4-over 76. The freshman has managed a squad-best 14 pars.
- Gabriella Eifrig is the third Hoya on the leaderboard as the sophomore is tied for 12th at 5-over 77. She recorded a squad-best four birdies to go along with seven pars.
- Milla Sagel is also tied for 12th at 5-over 77 after a first round that saw one birdie and 12 pars.
- Mimi Burton's 9-over 81 puts her in a tie for 25th place with a pair of birdies to go along with seven pars.
- At 10-over 82, Catherine Qiu is tied for 30th. For the day, she recorded a pair of birdies and seven pars.
BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS - RESULTS THROUGH ROUND ONE
1. Xavier (+13, 301); 2. Georgetown (+15, 303); 3. St. John's (+16, 304); 4. Butler (+20, 308); 5. Seton Hall (+29, 317); 6. Creighton (+30, 318); 7. Providence (+54, 342)
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will continue at the 2026 BIG EAST Championships on Sunday and Monday at Callawassie Island Club.
