WGolf Opens Spring at Kaiwah Island
2/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - The Seton Hall women's golf team will open the 2015 spring season with three rounds of golf at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic, March 1-3.
Tabbed as the largest collegiate golf tournament in the country, the 2015 edition of the Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Spring Classic has expanded to 40 teams in this year's field and will be played for the first time in its history at Osprey Point at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort on Kiawah Island, S.C.
Two courses are used for the three-day, 54-hole tournament including Oak Point. After 36 holes of play, the Top 20 teams will play for the championship at Osprey Point during the final round, while teams 21-40 will play for a flight championship at Oak Point.
Osprey Point is a par-72 course, measuring 5,964 yards, while Oak Point is also par-72, measuring 5,901 yards.
Last year, Kent State won the team title carding a three-round score of 892 (+28) amongst the 36-team tournament field. Kent State's Wad Phaewchimplee and Boston College's Katia Joo shared individual medalist honors shooting 4-over par (220). Host College of Charleston is the highest-seeded team currently ranked No. 68 in the latest Golfstat.com rankings, while Charleston Southern is the defending flight champion.
Participating schools in the 2015 tournament include: Ball State, Bethune-Cookman, Boston College, Boston University, Bucknell, Charleston Southern, Chattanooga, The Citadel, College of Charleston, Delaware, Elon, Florida Gulf Coast, Georgetown, High Point, Illinois State, Jacksonville, Jacksonville State, Longwood, Loyola, Marshall, North Florida, Presbyterian, Radford, Richmond, Rutgers, Samford, SCAD, Seton Hall, South Alabama, St. John's, Stetson, Towson, Troy, UNCG, USC Beaufort, U.S. Naval Academy, USC Upstate, Western Carolina, Western Kentucky and William & Mary.
Seton Hall is the fourth-highest ranked team in the monster field and enters spring play ranked #105 in the nation by Golfstat.
"I am so proud of the hard work that this team has put in these past few months," said head coach Sara Doell. "They have put in hours in the gym, getting stronger and more flexible. Despite the poor weather, we have found ways to fine tune and sharpen their games in preparation for the spring competitive season. They've spent hours pitching in our field house, working on their short games in the golf room, and on their swings."
The Pirates will bring the following lineup to Kiawah Island:
Karlie Zabrosky (Erie, Pa.)
Ali Kruse (Overland Park, Kan.)
Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio)
Erin McClure (Tucson, Ariz.)
Megan Tenhundfeld (Loveland, Ohio)
IND. McKenzie Cutter (Waldorf, Md.)
"We will arrive on Friday afternoon and have the chance to practice on Friday and Saturday before competing on Sunday," Doell said. That time will help the team gain confidence. The team and I are excited to start our competitive season."
