Pirate Moments Presented by BURG: Conquering at Navy
7/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
The 2014-15 year was another to remember in Seton Hall Athletics, as the Pirates continued to rise in their second year as a member of the revamped BIG EAST Conference.
Highlighted by three NCAA Regional berths (Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf),there was no shortage of memorable moments across all 14 varsity athletic programs as Seton Hall student-athletes continued to honor and further the University's proud athletic tradition.
Over three weeks, SHUPirates.com in conjunction with BURG will reveal its countdown of the year that was.
CONQUERING AT NAVY
Sophomore Kevin O'Brien shot a 5-under-par, 66, in the final round to lead the Seton Hall men's golf team to the championship of the Navy Fall Classic. The team victory was the first for the Pirates since winning the Manor Intercollegiate on April 14, 2012.
O'Brien's historic 66 is the lowest single round for a Seton Hall golfer since Kyle Morris shot a program-record, 63, on March 9, 2007. Furthermore, his 66 ties him for the third-lowest par-71 single-round score in Seton Hall history.
O'Brien finished tied for third among 56 individual golfers with a 4-under-par, 72-66-138. His 4-under-par ties him for the seventh-most strokes under par for a tournament in Seton Hall history and his 138 matches the best par-71 tournament score ever for a Pirate.
Collectively, Seton Hall fired a 1-over-par, 285, in round two, to edge Delaware by one stroke for the team championship. The Pirates finished the event at 1-over-par with a 284-285-569, their lowest score of the 2014-15 academic year. Seton Hall would go on to tally seven, top-5 finishes in 11 tournaments, including a fourth place finish at the 2015 BIG EAST Championship.
Newcomer Ryan Snouffer also had a sub-par tournament at the Navy Fall Classic. He finished 1-under-par with a 68-73-141 to tie for seventh overall. Snouffer was a revelation in his first year in South Orange. The transfer from Adelphi was named to the All-BIG EAST Team and led the Pirates with a 73.41 stroke average and five, top-10 finishes.
Senior JT Harper tied for 13th overall with a 3-over-par, 71-74-145. Only one stroke behind Harper, Lloyd Jefferson Go tied for 16th place with a 4-over-par, 74-72-146.
Go was also named to the All-BIG EAST Team and led the Pirates with a 73.08 stroke average during the spring. For a second straight year, Go led the Pirates' charge at the BIG EAST Championship, tying for third place at 3-over-par. The super-sophomore also won the first individual title of his impressive career, a one-stroke victory at the Whiting-Turner Towson Invitational.
