Pirates Open Fall Season at William & Mary Invite

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. - The Seton Hall women' golf team will open the 2017 fall season at William & Mary Invitational at Kingsmill Resort, Sept. 10-11.

Tournament Details:
WILLIAM & MARY INVITATIONAL
Host: College of William & Mary
Location: Williamsburg, Va.
Course: Kingsmill Resort (River Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,043 yards
Dates: September 10-11, 2017, Three Rounds

The Course:
For a second straight year, this tournament will be held on Kingsmill's River Course. For more than three decades, The River Course has hosted the world's best players on both PGA and LPGA tours. Bordered by the calm azure waters of the James River, this famed championship course has tested the mettle of the game's most famous names. On a still morning, dew still beading on the precisely manicured greens, you can almost hear the echoes of applause for crisply struck irons and delicately holed putts. The River Course inspires you to test your own mettle. To see how you stack up against the greats of today, and of years gone by.

The course has been reborn thanks to the efforts of original architect Pete Dye. The renowned course designer tinkered just enough with his layout, bringing out the subtle details that make for a truly unforgettable round of golf.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host William & Mary, the field is comprised of 10 other teams including: Cincinnati, College of Charleston, James Madison, Penn State, Radford, South Florida, UNCW, USC-Beaufort, Western Carolina and Xavier. The Musketeers are the lone BIG EAST competition in the field.

The Lineup:
Seton Hall will be bringing the following lineup, in order as indicated, to Williamsburg.

Mia Kness, Freshman
Lizzie Win, Sophomore
Maddie Sager, Sophomore
Sammie Staudt, Sophomore
Cassie Pantelas, Senior

Last Time at William & Mary:
Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio) fired an even-par, 72, in the final round last year to lift the Pirates to the team championship of the William & Mary Invitational. The Pirates started the day in second place, four strokes behind Richmond. The Hall fired the top round of the day, a 10-over-par, 298, while the Spiders shot a 314 and the Pirates cruised to a five-stroke victory. For the tournament, Seton Hall shot a 37-over-par, 308-295-298-901.

The title was the 10th tournament victory for Seton Hall since the program began in the fall of 2010.

Pantelas notched her third career top-5 finish, ending the tournament in second place, just one stroke behind William & Mary's Katie Edelblut for the individual title. She finished the three-round event with a 7-over-par, 78-73-72-223.

Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) finished only one stroke behind Pantelas to tie for third place among the 63 golfers. Win's first collegiate tournament ended at 8-over-par with a 77-73-74-224. A third Pirate also notched a top-10 finish, another newcomer Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.), who placed 10^th with a 10-over-par, 77-74-75-226.

Tee Times:
The field will play two rounds (36 holes) on Sunday, beginning with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m., and a single final round on Monday. The Pirates will be paired with golfers from USC-Beauford and Western Carolina on Sunday.

Results:
Live stats will be available via Birdiefire.com. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.