Pirate Sweep!! Kness, Pirates Claim Titles at Brown

Monday, October 16

Seekonk, Mass.

All Day

Seton Hall University

Second Round

Pirate Sweep!! Kness, Pirates Claim Titles at Brown

10/16/2017 3:55:00 PM | Women's Golf

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SEEKONK, MASS. – Freshman Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) won a playoff over teammate Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) to claim the individual championship of the 2017 Brown Bear Fall Invitational after both golfers finished tied atop the leader board. They also helped lead the Seton Hall women's golf team to the team title on Monday.

Kness won the title on the fourth playoff hole to claim her first tournament championship in only five collegiate tournaments. She has played in the second-fewest tournaments before claiming her first victory in Seton Hall history. Teammate Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio) won the 2014 St. John's Invitational in only her fourth tournament.

It's the first time that two Pirates have finished tied atop of the individual leader board since Erin McClure and Ali Kruse tied for first place at the 2015 Rio Verde Invitational.

Kness fired three birdies in route to an even-par, 71, on Monday to finish the tournament with a 1-under-par, 70-71-141. Sager also had three birdies in round two and completed the two-day event with an identical score to Kness'. They set a new Seton Hall record for lowest par-71 two-round score and finished the tournament two strokes ahead of teammate Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio), who placed third.

A day after firing the lowest single-round score in Seton Hall history, the Pirates collectively, shot only one stroke higher on Monday for the second-lowest score ever. The Hall completed the event with a 1-over-par, 284-285-569, besting second place St. John's by 34 strokes for its 11^th team victory in the history of the program and the first since winning the William & Mary Invitational to begin the fall season last year.

Seton Hall's 1-over-par, 569, is a new school record for a par-71 tournament.

Lizzie Win had the top individual round of the Pirates in round two. The sophomore rode a trio of birdies to a 1-under-par, 70. For the tournament, she finished in third place with a career-low 1-over-par, 73-70-143. It's Win's sixth career top-10 finish and third career top-5.

Pantelas shot a 2-over-par, 73, on Monday. She tied for sixth place for the tournament with a 3-over-par, 72-73-145. It's her 11^th career top-10 finish, which ranks fourth-most in Seton Hall history.

Sophomore Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) shot a 5-over-par, 76, in the final round. She finished the tournament tied for 12^th place with a 6-over-par, 72-76-148.

For a second straight tournament, the Pirates competed with their entire roster. Three Seton Hall golfers competed as individuals, Gianna Tomeo (Bradenton, Fla.), Macky Fouse (Aliquippa, Pa.) and Jamie Greene (Troy, Mich.).

Tomeo improved three strokes on Monday, and finished the tournament with a career-best 19-over-par, 82-79-161. Fouse shaved a stroke off her first round score, and finished the two-day event with a 23-over-par, 83-82-165. Greene also improved mightily in the second round and finished at 34-over-par with a 91-85-176.

Tournament Details:
BROWN BEAR FALL INVITATIONAL
Host: Brown University
Location: Seekonk, Mass.
Course: Ledgemont Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-71, 6,099 yards
Dates: October 15-16, 2017, Two Rounds

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The Course:
Earning its reputation as one of the finest private clubs in the region, the golf course defines the Club's proud tradition as a premier venue for the most discriminating golfer. Designed by acclaimed golf course architect Alfred Tull, the golf course is a par 71, 18 hole championship layout. Playing to a slope of 134 from the back tees and 126 from the forward tees, the golf course encourages all levels of play and is as challenging as it is beautiful.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Brown, the field was comprised of nine other teams including: Central Connecticut State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Hartford, Lehigh, LIU-Brooklyn, Quinnipiac, Siena and Wagner. BIG EAST rival St. John's is also a part of the field.

Up Next:
The 2017 fall season is complete. The Pirates will return to action this spring.

2017 BROWN BEAR FALL INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	TOTAL	PAR
1	SETON HALL	284	285	569	+1
2	St. John's	295	308	603	+35
3	Quinnipiac	294	310	604	+36
T4	Fairleigh Dickinson	298	308	606	+38
T4	Lehigh	305	301	606	+38
6	Brown	304	304	608	+40
7	Wagner	306	307	613	+45
8	Hartford	305	309	614	+46
9	Siena	313	315	628	+60
10	Central Connecticut	320	315	635	+67
11	LIU-Brooklyn	310	326	636	+68

2017 BROWN BEAR FALL INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	TOTAL	PAR
T1*	Mia Kness	70	71	141	-1
T1	Maddie Sager	70	71	141	-1
3	Lizzie Win	73	70	143	+1
T6	Cassie Pantelas	72	73	145	+3
T12	Sammie Staudt	72	76	148	+6
T46	Gianna Tomeo (Ind.)	82	79	161	+19
51	Macky Fouse (Ind.)	83	82	165	+23
T60	Jamie Greene (Ind.)	91	85	176	+34