Blue Demons Record Program Record Score at BIG EAST Golf Championships

Friday, April 25

Okatie, S.C.

DePaul University

BIG EAST Championships

Blue Demons Record Program Record Score at BIG EAST Golf Championships

4/28/2025 3:20:00 PM | MEN'S GOLF

2025 BIG EAST Golf Championship Results

Freshman Dominic Lucchesi tallies a 12th place individual finish

OKATIE, S.C. – DePaul golf had a stellar round three to close out the BIG EAST Golf Championships Monday afternoon with the best under-par score in the conference tournament in program history. The Blue Demons finished the event with a score of 875 (+11), three strokes behind a tie for fourth-place. The sixth-place finish is the team's best placement since the 2020-21 Championship, while the program also had four golfers in the top-30 for the first time since 2018-19.

Freshman Dominic Lucchesi led DePaul through the event for a 12th place finish, the third-highest of any freshman in the field. Lucchesi's score of 216 (E) marked Artemiy Yalovenko's third place finishing score from last season. The 216 is tied for the third-best individual round of 54 by a DePaul golfer in the BIG EAST Tournament. His third and final round was highlighted by three birdies on Monday afternoon.

Pablo Riveiro also finished his day under par with a 71 (-1) while making three birdies on the back nine. Tied for 16th overall, Riveiro improved his third-round score by three strokes from Sunday to finish with a total score of 218 (+2).

Rohan Gopaldas closed his first BIG EAST Tournament with a 73 to place 23rd overall at 220 (+4). Ryder Henares matched his performance from Saturday with an even-par score of 72 (E). Henares started strong with an eagle on the 11th hole on his way to a 26th place finish with a 221 (+5) overall.

Monday's event also marks the conclusion of head coach Marty Schiene's final season as the program's head coach.

Team Finishes:
1. Marquette – 285 + 280 + 282 = 847 (-17)
2. Xavier – 287 + 283 + 288 = 858 (-6)
3. Creighton – 288 + 291 + 288 = 867 (+3)
T4. Villanova – 294 + 289 + 289 = 872 (+8)
T4. UConn – 289 + 291 + 292 = 872 (+8)
6. DePaul – 297 = 292 + 286 = 875 (+11)
7. Georgetown – 290 + 291 + 295 = 876 (+12)
8. Butler – 285 + 290 + 302 = 877 (+13)
9. Seton Hall – 292 + 293 + 295 = 880 (+16)
10. St. John's – 301 + 291 + 296 = 888 (+ 24)
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12. Dominic Lucchesi – 74 + 72 + 70 = 216 (E)
T16. Pablo Riveiro – 73 + 74 + 71 = 218 (+2)
T23. Rohan Gopaldas – 73 + 74 + 73 = 220 (+4)
T26. Ryder Henares – 77 + 72 + 72 = 221 (+5)
NR. Alex Vekich – DNC + 75 + 84 = 159 (+15)
NR. Hank Schaefer – 82 + DNC + DNC = 82 (+10)

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All-Time BIG EAST Team Scores and Finishes:
2025 – 875 (+11) – 6^th place
2024 – 897 (+33) – 7^th place
2023 – 891 (+27) – 8^th place
2022 – 894 (+30) – 9^th place
2021 – 893 (+29) – 6^th place
2019 – 896 (+32) – 2^nd place
2018 – 900 (+36) – 3^rd place
2017 – 908 (+44) – 4^th place
2016 – 896 (+32) – 3^rd place
2015 – 899 (+35) – 2^nd place
2014 – 899 (+35) – 3^rd place – first event at Okatie, S.C.
2013 – 883 (+19) – 6^th place
2012 – 906 (+42) – 10^th place
2011 – 904 (+52) – T7th place
2010 – 905 (+53) – 12th
2009 – 889 (+25) – 7th
2008 – 905 (+41) – 7^th
2007 – 879 (+15) – 5^th
2006 – 884 (+20) – 8^th