Xavier Ladies Big East Win

Xavier Ladies for the WIN!

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Xavier women's golf won its second straight BIG EAST Championship on Sunday afternoon. The three-day tournament was held at the Club at Gateway. The Musketeers posted a 54-hole total of 891 (+27) to win the team title, finishing 13 strokes ahead of Seton Hall (904, +40). Xavier recorded its best round of golf on Sunday, hitting seven-over-par (295). Senior Morgan Tinsley won the individual title with a score of 221 (+5), the first tournament title of her career. Xavier has claimed the individual title for the second straight conference championship as Mikayla Fitzpatrick won the 2019 title.

FINAL RESULTS 1. Morgan Tinsley - 72 (E), 76 (+4), 73 (+1): 221 (+5) t-2. Mikayla Fitzpatrick - 76 (+4), 75 (+3), 72 (E): 223 (+7) t-2. Andie Shukow - 75 (+3), 73 (+1), 75 (+3): 223 (+7) t-8. Emma McMyler - 77 (+5), 75 (+3), 75 (+3): 227 (+11) t-8. Abby Kiefer - 77 (+5), 73 (+1), 77 (+11): 227 (+11)

TEAM STANDINGS 1. Xavier - 300 (+12), 296 (+8), 295 (+7): 891 (+27) 3. Seton Hall - 301 (+13), 309 (+21), 294 (+6): 904 (+40) 3. Creighton - 295 (+7), 307 (+19), 311 (+23): 913 (+49) 4. St. John's - 313 (+25), 311 (+23), 300 (+12): 924 (+60) 5. Butler - 316 (+28), 309 (+21), 317 (+29): 942 (+78) 6. Georgetown - 321 (+33), 323 (+35), 320 (+32): 964 (+100)

UP NEXT • Xavier earned the BIG EAST's automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. The four NCAA Regionals will be played on May 10-12 at the following locations: Baton Rouge, La., Columbus, Ohio, Louisville, Ky., and Stanford, Calif. • The NCAA Championships will be held on May 21-26 at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

• The NCAA Selection Show will be aired on the Golf Channel on Wednesday, April 28 at 2 p.m.