Pirates Ready for Nittany Lion Invite This Weekend

STATE COLLEGE, PA. - The Seton Hall women' golf team will return to the links on Saturday, September 23 for the first two of three rounds of golf at the 2017 Nittany Lion Invitational, hosted by Penn State University.

Tournament Details:
NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL
Host: Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
Course: Penn State Golf Courses (Blue Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,341 yards
Dates: September 23-24, 2017, Three Rounds

The Course:
Situated deep in the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania, another world of exhilarating golf awaits you! A place where carefully designed courses harmonize with the natural beauty of the surroundings. A place that will drive you to partake the challenges of the game you love. The Penn State Golf Courses are ready to offer you the very best the game has to offer. Take a trip up our tree-lined drive and experience the finest in course facilities and personalized service. We also offer an award winning driving-range with the Golf Range Association of America since 2012, with four practice putting greens, a bunker area, and 32 artificial driving range stalls with ample targets on the range.

The relaxing atmosphere continues right off the greens and into the Walker Clubhouse. In this 6,000 sq. ft. facility you'll find a complete Golf Shop filled with the latest in quality golf equipment and merchandise. Let our golf professionals share with you their expertise and answer any of your questions. Next to the Golf Shop is The Nineteenth Hole Cafe. This snack area offers a variety of food and snacks for a quick bite or a relaxing meal. The Cafe's open dining area overlooks the courses and provides the perfect compliments to a round of golf.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Penn State, the field is comprised of 12 other teams including: Bucknell, Columbia, Delaware, Harvard, Maryland, Ohio University, Pennsylvania, Princeton,
Rutgers, South Florida, Yale and Youngstown State.

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

Maddie Sager, Sophomore
Lizzie Win, Sophomore
Cassie Pantelas, Senior
Mia Kness, Freshman
Macky Fouse, Senior

Individual: Sammie Staudt, Sophomore

Last Time Out:
Sophomore Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) shot a team-best even-par, 72, in the final round to help lead the Pirates to a third place team finish at the fall season-opening William & Mary Invitational.

Win had five birdies in round three to record her second even-par score of the tournament. For the entirety of the event, she placed seventh with a career-lowest 7-over-par, 72-79-72-223. Her top-10 finish is the fifth of her young career.

Collectively, the Pirates shot a 12-over-par, 300, in round three and finished the tournament at 28-over-par with a 296-296-300-892. The Hall finished in third place just two strokes behind UNC-Wilmington and only four strokes behind the team champion, Penn State. The Pirates' lone BIG EAST competition, Xavier, finished sixth at 56-over-par.

The Pirates' top competitor for the tournament was Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.). The sophomore was the individual leader in the clubhouse following two rounds, but fell to sixth place after a 6-over-par, 78, in round three. Her effort was still impressive enough to notch her third career top-10 finish. Sager finished with a 6-over-par, 74-70-78-222.

Tee Times:
The field will play two rounds (36 holes) on Saturday, beginning with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m., and a single, final round on Sunday.

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