Buccaneers Win a Thrilling Three-Way Playoff to Advance to Match Play at Big South Championship

FRIPP ISLAND, S.C. – The Charleston Southern women's golf team advanced to match play at the Big South Women's Golf Championship after winning a thrilling three-way playoff for the four seed. The tournament was played at Ocean Creek Golf Course at Fripp Island Resort, a par-72 layout measuring 6,032 yards.

Charleston Southern tied with Radford and Winthrop at 922 after three rounds of stroke play, but won the three-way tiebreaker by one stroke to secure the No. 4 seed and advance to match play. The Buccaneers will face No. 1 seed High Point in the semifinal round.

Eugenie Varet led the way for the Buccaneers, tying for fifth overall with a three-round total of 220 (4-over par). She carded rounds of 74, 73, and 73, delivering consistent play across all three rounds to finish among the tournament's top performers. Varet's top-five finish earned her a spot on the Big South All-Championship Team.

Katie Stephens also turned in a strong showing, tying for seventh at 224 (8-over par). Stephens closed in impressive fashion with a final-round 67 (5-under par), tied for the lowest round of the tournament, to move into the top 10.

IY Ibnu finished tied for 27th overall at 240 (24-over par) after rounds of 84, 77, and 79, while Summer Griffiths tied for 36th at 250 (34-over par) with scores of 86, 84, and 80.

Chayse Cool rounded out the lineup, finishing 39th with a three-round total of 253 (37-over par), posting rounds of 78, 80, and 95.

As a team, Charleston Southern opened with a 312 before carding a 311 in the second round and closing strong with a 299 in the final round to earn a spot in match play at the Big South Championship.

CSU will face #1 High Point tomorrow in the semifinals:

Match 1 – Eva Lye (HPU) vs. Summer Griffiths (CSU), 8:00am
Match 2 – Anaïs Arafi (HPU) vs. Chayse Cool (CSU), 8:08am
Match 3 – Ella Perna (HPU) vs. Katie Stephens (CSU), 8:16am
Match 4 – Anna Howerton (HPU) vs. IY Ibnu (CSU), 8:24am
Match 5 – Makayla Grubb (HPU) vs. Eugenie Varet (CSU), 8:32am