Sager Shares the Lead; Pirates Fourth at Penn State

Saturday, September 23

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Sager Shares the Lead; Pirates Fourth at Penn State

9/23/2017 8:56:00 PM | Women's Golf

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STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Sophomore Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) shares the individual lead of the 2017 Nittany Lion Invitational after two rounds, and has led the Seton Hall women's golf team to a tie for fourth place with 18 holes to play.

Sager has been brilliant through two rounds and currently shares the individual lead at 2-under par with Penn State's Madelein Herr and Maryland's Laura Van Respaille. Through two rounds, Sager shot a 70-72-142. Her first round 70 is the fourth sub-par round of her collegiate career.

Collectively, the Pirates are tied for fourth with Princeton at 15-over-par. The Hall shot a 292-299-591 through two rounds, and it trails the team leader, Penn State, by 17 strokes entering Sunday's final round. Seton Hall's first round, 292, is the third-lowest single-round, par-72 score in program history.

Freshman Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) was consistent in her second collegiate tournament, and it tied for 24^th place with a 6-over-par, 74-76-150.

The dynamic senior duo of Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio) and Macky Fouse (Aliquippa, Pa.) are separated by just a stroke with 18 holes remaining. Pantelas is tied for 36^th place with an 8-over-par, 78-74-152, while Fouse is 9-over-par with a 76-77-152.

Rounding out the Pirates' team scoring is sophomore Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio), who is 10-over-par with a 72-82-154.

Sophomore Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) is having a strong tournament while playing as an individual. Staudt is currently tied for 16^th place overall with a 4-over-par, 75-73-148.

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

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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.

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.

2017 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Penn State	287	287		574	-2
2	Maryland	293	282		575	-1
3	Delaware	300	289		589	+13
T4	SETON HALL	292	299		591	+15
T4	Princeton	299	292		591	+15
6	Rutgers	298	301		599	+23
7	Harvard	303	297		600	+24
8	Yale	304	304		608	+32
9	South Florida	309	303		612	+36
10	Pennsylvania	309	306		615	+39
11	Ohio	307	311		618	+42
12	Columbia	314	305		619	+43
13	Bucknell	308	323		631	+55
14	Youngstown State	319	321		640	+64

2017 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T1	Maddie Sager	70	72		142	-2
T24	Mia Kness	74	76		150	+6
T36	Cassie Pantelas	77	74		152	+8
T41	Macky Fouse	76	77		153	+9
T45	Lizzie Win	72	82		154	+10
T16	Sammie Staudt (Ind.)	75	73		148	+4