Pirates Take On Princeton Invitational This Weekend

PRINCETON, N.J. - The Seton Hall women' golf team will return to the links on Saturday, September 30 for the first two of three rounds of golf at the 2017 Princeton Invitational at Springdale Golf Club.

Tournament Details:
PRINCETON INVITATIONAL
Host: Princeton University
Location: Princeton, N.J.
Course: Springdale Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,100 yards
Dates: September 30-October 1, 2017, Three Rounds

The Course:
Dating back to 1895, Springdale Golf Club is one of the oldest in New Jersey. Designed by Gerard Lambert and revised by William Flynn in 1926, the walkable course requires precision shot-making and has superior conditions and playability. The property, which was originally private farmland, was purchased by the Class of 1886 and gifted to Princeton University with the expectation of establishing one of the first courses in the region. The private club has a close relationship with the University, and counts many university professors, administrators and students among its members. With a fine and experienced PGA staff, the club hosts numerous tournaments, collegiate matches, clinics and golf outings every year.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Princeton, the small field is comprised of eight other teams including: Columbia, Dartmouth, Delaware, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Rollins and Yale. BIG EAST rival Georgetown is also a part of the Princeton Invitational field.

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

Maddie Sager, Sophomore
Sammie Staudt, Sophomore
Mia Kness, Freshman
Macky Fouse, Senior
Lizzie Win, Sophomore

Individual: Cassie Pantelas, Senior

Last Time Out:
Senior Macky Fouse (Aliquippa, Pa.) and freshman Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) each fired a 3-over-par, 75, in Sunday's final round as the Pirates placed sixth at the highly-competitive Nittany Lion Invitational. Fouse saved her best round for Sunday and finished with a 12-over-par, 76-77-75-228, to tie for 35th overall. Kness was similarly consistent, tying for 25th place overall with a 9-over-par, 74-76-75-225.

Collectively, the Pirates shot an 18-over-par, 306, in the third round, to finish sixth among 14 teams at the highly competitive Nittany Lion Invitational. Seton Hall shot a 33-over-par, 292-299-306-897. Maryland won the team title at 1-under-par.

Sophomore Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) struggled a bit in round three after being the leader in the clubhouse following two rounds. Still, she was the top Pirate performer for the tournament, tying for 15th place overall with a 6-over-par, 70-72-80-222.

Last Time at Princeton:
The Pirates didn't play in this tournament last year, but did participate in 2015. Fouse and Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio) are the lone remaining players on the roster who played in that tournament. Pantelas shot a 24-over-par, 84-84-168, while Fouse was 28-over-par with an 85-87-172.

Collectively, the Pirates tied for 11^th place in the field of 15 teams with an 89-over-par, 324-341-665. The Hall's best performance at this event came in 2014 when it was 63-over-par.

Tee Times:
The field will play two rounds (36 holes) on Saturday, with tee times beginning at 8:00 a.m. The Pirates will be paired with golfers from Columbia and Delaware in the first two rounds and will tee off on the 10^th hole. A single, final round on will be played 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.