Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, April 20
Okatie, S.C.
8 a.m.
Xavier University
vs
BIG EAST Championships
Women's Golf Set for BIG EAST Championships on April 20-22
04.18.24 | Women's Golf
Musketeers seeking fifth straight conference title
CINCINNATI - Xavier women's golf is set for the BIG EAST Championships on April 20-22 at Callawassie Island Golf Club in Okatie, S.C.
The Musketeers are seeking their fifth straight conference title.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: BIG EAST Championships
Dates: April 20-22, 2024
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club
Location: Okatie, S.C.
Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,169 yards
Participating Teams (6): Xavier, Georgetown, Creighton, St. John's, Seton Hall and Butler
LIVE SCORING: www.golfstat.com
XAVIER LINEUP AND SATURDAY TEE TIMES
1. Madison Reemsnyder - 9:48 AM
2. Kara Carter - 9:36 AM
3. Erin Kim - 9:24 AM
4. Emma Welch - 9:12 AM
5. Darrelyn Webster - 9 AM
Abby Whittington (substitute)
• Xavier looks to win its fifth straight BIG EAST Championship on April 20-22 at Callawassie Island Golf Club. A championship would match Notre Dame for the most BIG EAST Championships in conference history (5).
• The Musketeers return three golfers from last year's championship team in Kara Carter, Erin Kim and Madison Reemsnyder. Carter and Reemsnyder both earned All-BIG EAST honors last season.
• Xavier has two-top five finishes this season: Jennifer Duke Invitational (3rd place; Sept. 12) and WMU Rio Verde Invitational (2nd place; Feb. 25).
• Five different Musketeers have recorded a top-10 finish this season, highlighted by Erin Kim who has three (has five career top-10 finishes). Kara Carter has 10 career top-10 finishes, while Madison Reemsnyder has five career top-10 finishes.
• Madison Reemsnyder enters the weekend with the best stroke average on the team (73.8). Kara Carter and Erin Kim both rank tied for second with a 74.1 average.
• Erin Kim was named the BIG EAST Golfer of the Week on March 28 after posting a runner-up finish (148, +4) at the Pinetree Women's Intercollegiate on March 26. The senior golfer earned the honors for the first time in her career.
• Coach Jenco earned BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors for the fifth time in her career in May of 2023. She also picked up the honors in 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2022.
• Xavier finished fifth or better in nine of its 10 tournaments during the 2022-23 season. The Musketeers won three tournaments to go along with two runner-up finishes. The Musketeers have 13 top-two finishes dating back to the spring of 2021 (eighth tournament titles; five runner-up finishes).
• Xavier placed tied for seventh at the NCAA Westfield Regional on May 10, 2023, the team's fourth straight NCAA appearance. The seventh-place finish was the highest team finish for the Musketeers at an NCAA Regional. Xavier's previous top finish was 10th at the 2022 NCAA Ann Arbor Regional.
TEAM
2023 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
2022 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
2021 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
2019 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
INDIVIDUAL
2022 - BIG EAST Champion - Abby Kiefer, Emma McMyler *
2021 - BIG EAST Champion - Morgan Tinsley
2019 - BIG EAST Champion - Mikayla Fitzpatrick
2016 - BIG EAST Champion - Shane Crutchfield
* three-way tie with Creighton's Katherine Lemke
• For the second straight year, GameKast Live, a golf streaming service, will provide coverage. Viewers will form an account, but there will be no charge for the service this year. GKLive.TV will cover the entire 54-hole event using over 20 cameras. Live commentary from the 18th green, player and coach interviews and highlights will be provided.
WATCH LIVE: gklive.tv/event/2024-big-east-conference-womens-championship
Feb. 23-25 - WMU Rio Verde Invitational - Rio Verde, Ariz. (Rio Verde Country Club)
March 4-5 - Momentum Transportation UNF Collegiate - Jacksonville, Fla. (Jacksonville Golf and Country Club)
March 18-19 - Spring Break Shootout - Dade City, Fla. (Lake Jovita Golf Club - South Course)
March 25-26 - Pinetree CC Women's Collegiate - Kennesaw, Ga. (Pinetree Country Club)
April 7-9 - Chattanooga Classic - Chattanooga, Tenn. (Council Fire Golf Club)
April 20-22 - BIG EAST Championships - Beaufort, S.C. (Callawassie Island Golf Club)
• The team that wins the BIG EAST Championships earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. The six NCAA Regionals will be played on May 6-8 at the following locations: Auburn, Ala. (Auburn University Club), Cle Elum, Wash. (Tumblecreek Club), College Station, Texas (Traditions Club), East Lansing, Mich. (Forest Akers Golf Course), Las Vegas, Nev. (Spanish Trail Country Club) and Winston-Salem, N.C. (Bermuda Run Country Club – East Course).
• The NCAA Championships will be held on May 17-22 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (Champions Course) in Carlsbad, Calif.
• The NCAA Selection Show will be aired on the Golf Channel on Wednesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. ET.
The Musketeers are seeking their fifth straight conference title.
TOURNAMENT INFO
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: BIG EAST Championships
Dates: April 20-22, 2024
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club
Location: Okatie, S.C.
Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,169 yards
Participating Teams (6): Xavier, Georgetown, Creighton, St. John's, Seton Hall and Butler
LIVE SCORING: www.golfstat.com
XAVIER LINEUP AND SATURDAY TEE TIMES
1. Madison Reemsnyder - 9:48 AM
2. Kara Carter - 9:36 AM
3. Erin Kim - 9:24 AM
4. Emma Welch - 9:12 AM
5. Darrelyn Webster - 9 AM
Abby Whittington (substitute)
NOTABLES
• Xavier looks to win its fifth straight BIG EAST Championship on April 20-22 at Callawassie Island Golf Club. A championship would match Notre Dame for the most BIG EAST Championships in conference history (5).
• The Musketeers return three golfers from last year's championship team in Kara Carter, Erin Kim and Madison Reemsnyder. Carter and Reemsnyder both earned All-BIG EAST honors last season.
• Xavier has two-top five finishes this season: Jennifer Duke Invitational (3rd place; Sept. 12) and WMU Rio Verde Invitational (2nd place; Feb. 25).
• Five different Musketeers have recorded a top-10 finish this season, highlighted by Erin Kim who has three (has five career top-10 finishes). Kara Carter has 10 career top-10 finishes, while Madison Reemsnyder has five career top-10 finishes.
• Madison Reemsnyder enters the weekend with the best stroke average on the team (73.8). Kara Carter and Erin Kim both rank tied for second with a 74.1 average.
• Erin Kim was named the BIG EAST Golfer of the Week on March 28 after posting a runner-up finish (148, +4) at the Pinetree Women's Intercollegiate on March 26. The senior golfer earned the honors for the first time in her career.
• Coach Jenco earned BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors for the fifth time in her career in May of 2023. She also picked up the honors in 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2022.
• Xavier finished fifth or better in nine of its 10 tournaments during the 2022-23 season. The Musketeers won three tournaments to go along with two runner-up finishes. The Musketeers have 13 top-two finishes dating back to the spring of 2021 (eighth tournament titles; five runner-up finishes).
• Xavier placed tied for seventh at the NCAA Westfield Regional on May 10, 2023, the team's fourth straight NCAA appearance. The seventh-place finish was the highest team finish for the Musketeers at an NCAA Regional. Xavier's previous top finish was 10th at the 2022 NCAA Ann Arbor Regional.
XAVIER BIG EAST HISTORY
TEAM
2023 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
2022 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
2021 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
2019 - BIG EAST Champions - Xavier
INDIVIDUAL
2022 - BIG EAST Champion - Abby Kiefer, Emma McMyler *
2021 - BIG EAST Champion - Morgan Tinsley
2019 - BIG EAST Champion - Mikayla Fitzpatrick
2016 - BIG EAST Champion - Shane Crutchfield
* three-way tie with Creighton's Katherine Lemke
WATCH LIVE
• For the second straight year, GameKast Live, a golf streaming service, will provide coverage. Viewers will form an account, but there will be no charge for the service this year. GKLive.TV will cover the entire 54-hole event using over 20 cameras. Live commentary from the 18th green, player and coach interviews and highlights will be provided.
WATCH LIVE: gklive.tv/event/2024-big-east-conference-womens-championship
SPRING SCHEDULE
Feb. 23-25 - WMU Rio Verde Invitational - Rio Verde, Ariz. (Rio Verde Country Club)
March 4-5 - Momentum Transportation UNF Collegiate - Jacksonville, Fla. (Jacksonville Golf and Country Club)
March 18-19 - Spring Break Shootout - Dade City, Fla. (Lake Jovita Golf Club - South Course)
March 25-26 - Pinetree CC Women's Collegiate - Kennesaw, Ga. (Pinetree Country Club)
April 7-9 - Chattanooga Classic - Chattanooga, Tenn. (Council Fire Golf Club)
April 20-22 - BIG EAST Championships - Beaufort, S.C. (Callawassie Island Golf Club)
UP NEXT
• The team that wins the BIG EAST Championships earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. The six NCAA Regionals will be played on May 6-8 at the following locations: Auburn, Ala. (Auburn University Club), Cle Elum, Wash. (Tumblecreek Club), College Station, Texas (Traditions Club), East Lansing, Mich. (Forest Akers Golf Course), Las Vegas, Nev. (Spanish Trail Country Club) and Winston-Salem, N.C. (Bermuda Run Country Club – East Course).
• The NCAA Championships will be held on May 17-22 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (Champions Course) in Carlsbad, Calif.
• The NCAA Selection Show will be aired on the Golf Channel on Wednesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. ET.
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