They only had one shot, so it had to be their best.

Both the Georgetown men and women traveled to South Bend, Ind., to compete in the Big East championships, but the weather prevented them from playing a full tournament. Only Saturday’s single round of play determined the tournament after two of three scheduled rounds were cancelled because the Warren Golf Course was unplayable.

“When Mother Nature smirks at you, there’s nothing much you can do,” men’s Head Coach Thomas Hunter said. “It would have been nice to have the opportunity [to play]. The energy level was high. We felt the momentum was running in our favor.”

The single-round championship saw the both the Hoya men and women capturing second place in their respective tournaments.

“It was bittersweet,” Hunter said of the team’s runner-up slot. “I was proud of my guys. They put on a good performance.”

The men shot a total of 316 to garner them second place, five shots short of Notre Dame’s team total of 311. Rutgers finished in third, followed by Boston College, Villanova and St. John’s.

Sophomore Matt Busa turned in the Hoyas’ top performance with a 76, earning him a second place individual finish and All-Big East honors.

Georgetown sophomore Tim Moynihan also earned Big East honors this weekend, shooting a 78 to tie him at second place overall.

Junior Matt Myers and freshman David Praet each shot an 81, tying them for 14th, and junior David Erickson rounded out the Hoya five, shooting an 84 to land in 21st place.

Rough conditions on the golf course in the only round of play affected the play of all the golfers. “It was hard to mentally stay after it,” Hunter said. “Scores were very high because of horrific conditions. Matt Busa shot a tremendous round. A 76 in those conditions was excellent.”

The Georgetown women also saw outstanding individual performances en route to their own second-place finish, the best ever for the program.

Senior Connie Isler tied for first place with Notre Dame’s senior Karen Lott, each shooting a 77 in the single round of play.

The Hoyas shot a combined 336, seven behind the St. John’s total of 329, who earned the title in their first-ever appearance in Big East championships. Notre Dame came in third, and Boston College rounded out the competition in fourth place.

Isler won All-Big East honors for her performance, as did fellow teammate junior Nicole Hayashi, who shot an 84 to finish in fifth place.

Junior Erin Cockren tied for 10th with an 87 while freshman Jenna Winokur fell one shot behind with an 88 to tie for 12th. Junior Christy Larrimore was the fifth Hoya to compete, shooting a 93 to give her 19th place.

While this marks the end of the season for the women, the Georgetown men will go on to compete at the Rutherford Intercollegiate hosted by Penn State this Friday and Saturday.