Friday, April 20
Callawassie Island, S.C.
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First Round
Pantelas Fuels Pirates Through First Round
4/20/2018 3:56:00 PM | Women's Golf
CALLAWASSIE ISLAND, S.C. – Senior Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio) fired a 4-over-par, 76, in Friday's first round and has the Seton Hall women's golf team in third place with two rounds remaining at the 2018 BIG EAST Championship.
Pantelas was 3-over-par at the turn, but turned her game up on the back nine. The senior was only 1-over par on her final nine holes, which included a birdie on the par-4, 13th hole. Pantelas is currently tied for fourth place overall and trails the individual leader, Georgetown's Jackie Eleey by five strokes.
Collectively, scores were higher than usual across the field due to high winds. Despite the bright sun, temperatures were cooler than normal on Friday and winds gusted to as high as 20 mph. As a team, the Pirates shot a 26-over-par, 314, which is more than 12 strokes higher than their scoring average for the year.
The Pirates trail Xavier for second place by only one stroke, but Georgetown has a commanding 14-stroke lead on the field entering Saturday's second round. The Hoyas boast both the individual leader and runner up after 18 holes.
The Pirates were consistent early in the round with four Pirates at 3-over-par at the turn. Their front nine scores could have been even better had it not been for struggles on holes No. 7, No. 8 and No. 9. In fact, only Kness avoided a bogey on the par-4 ninth hole, settling for a par.
On the back nine, the Pirates had trouble specifically with holes No. 14 and No. 17. Only Pantelas survived the 14th hole without a blemish, and all five Pirate golfers registered a bogey or double-bogey on No. 17. That hole, a long par-5 with a tricky pin placement, had the highest stroke average across the field by almost a stroke and a half.
Another Pirate that is currently in the top-10 is sophomore Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.). Staudt was one of two Pirates to record a pair of birdies on the round and is currently tied for seventh place following her 6-over-par, 78. Consistent throughout the day, Staudt was 3-over par on both the front and back nine. She also finished strong, shooting just 1-over-par over her final four holes.
Sophomore Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) and freshman Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.), started strong but struggled down the stretch. Both registered double-bogeys on the infamous 17th hole and finished with an 8-over-par, 80.
Sophomore Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) rounded out the Pirate lineup and shot an 11-over-par, 83, on Friday. She only had one double-bogey, but needed an extra stroke eight times between holes No. 7 and No. 17.
Tournament Details:
2018 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Callawassie Island, S.C.
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club (Dogwood & Magnolia)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 5,959 yards
Dates: April 20-22, 2017, Three Rounds
Championship Format:
Six team, 54-hole, stroke play Championship. Teams compete in groups of three. The event is conducted over four days with each team's five members playing a practice round of 18 holes on day one, one 18-hole round on days two, three and four.
The Course:
The club features three nine-hole courses. The competition will play the first nine holes on the Dogwood Course and the second nine on the Magnolia Course. Designing Callawassie Island's award-winning championship 27-hole course, Tom Fazio took advantage of the island's natural beauty to create a juxtaposition of visual drama and superb playability. Magnificent live oaks and magnolias, as well as freshwater ponds and the surrounding saltwater marsh, come into play on most holes. Inspiring vistas and abundant wildlife make nature part of the golf experience.
The Field:
For the BIG EAST Championship, the field is limited to only the six women's golf teams of the conference. This includes (in order of Golfstat ranking): Georgetown, Seton Hall, Xavier, Butler, St. John's and Creighton.
Tee Times:
Seton Hall will again be paired with golfers from Georgetown and Xavier in Saturday's second round. Sager will get the Pirates started at 8:50 a.m. off the first tee of the Dogwood course. Each Pirate will follow in increments of 10 minutes thereafter.
Results:
Golfstat.com will provide live scoring of the event. Complete results will also be available after each round's completion at www.SHUpirates.com.
Pantelas was 3-over-par at the turn, but turned her game up on the back nine. The senior was only 1-over par on her final nine holes, which included a birdie on the par-4, 13th hole. Pantelas is currently tied for fourth place overall and trails the individual leader, Georgetown's Jackie Eleey by five strokes.
Collectively, scores were higher than usual across the field due to high winds. Despite the bright sun, temperatures were cooler than normal on Friday and winds gusted to as high as 20 mph. As a team, the Pirates shot a 26-over-par, 314, which is more than 12 strokes higher than their scoring average for the year.
The Pirates trail Xavier for second place by only one stroke, but Georgetown has a commanding 14-stroke lead on the field entering Saturday's second round. The Hoyas boast both the individual leader and runner up after 18 holes.
The Pirates were consistent early in the round with four Pirates at 3-over-par at the turn. Their front nine scores could have been even better had it not been for struggles on holes No. 7, No. 8 and No. 9. In fact, only Kness avoided a bogey on the par-4 ninth hole, settling for a par.
On the back nine, the Pirates had trouble specifically with holes No. 14 and No. 17. Only Pantelas survived the 14th hole without a blemish, and all five Pirate golfers registered a bogey or double-bogey on No. 17. That hole, a long par-5 with a tricky pin placement, had the highest stroke average across the field by almost a stroke and a half.
Another Pirate that is currently in the top-10 is sophomore Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.). Staudt was one of two Pirates to record a pair of birdies on the round and is currently tied for seventh place following her 6-over-par, 78. Consistent throughout the day, Staudt was 3-over par on both the front and back nine. She also finished strong, shooting just 1-over-par over her final four holes.
Sophomore Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) and freshman Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.), started strong but struggled down the stretch. Both registered double-bogeys on the infamous 17th hole and finished with an 8-over-par, 80.
Sophomore Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) rounded out the Pirate lineup and shot an 11-over-par, 83, on Friday. She only had one double-bogey, but needed an extra stroke eight times between holes No. 7 and No. 17.
Tournament Details:
2018 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Callawassie Island, S.C.
Course: Callawassie Island Golf Club (Dogwood & Magnolia)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 5,959 yards
Dates: April 20-22, 2017, Three Rounds
| TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||||||||||
| Team Leaders | Player Leaders | Combo Listing | Tee Times Rd. 2 | |||||||||
Six team, 54-hole, stroke play Championship. Teams compete in groups of three. The event is conducted over four days with each team's five members playing a practice round of 18 holes on day one, one 18-hole round on days two, three and four.
The Course:
The club features three nine-hole courses. The competition will play the first nine holes on the Dogwood Course and the second nine on the Magnolia Course. Designing Callawassie Island's award-winning championship 27-hole course, Tom Fazio took advantage of the island's natural beauty to create a juxtaposition of visual drama and superb playability. Magnificent live oaks and magnolias, as well as freshwater ponds and the surrounding saltwater marsh, come into play on most holes. Inspiring vistas and abundant wildlife make nature part of the golf experience.
The Field:
For the BIG EAST Championship, the field is limited to only the six women's golf teams of the conference. This includes (in order of Golfstat ranking): Georgetown, Seton Hall, Xavier, Butler, St. John's and Creighton.
Tee Times:
Seton Hall will again be paired with golfers from Georgetown and Xavier in Saturday's second round. Sager will get the Pirates started at 8:50 a.m. off the first tee of the Dogwood course. Each Pirate will follow in increments of 10 minutes thereafter.
Results:
Golfstat.com will provide live scoring of the event. Complete results will also be available after each round's completion at www.SHUpirates.com.
| 2018 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Team Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | Georgetown | 299 | 299 | +11 | ||
| 2 | Xavier | 313 | 313 | +25 | ||
| 3 | SETON HALL | 314 | 314 | +26 | ||
| 4 | St. John's | 320 | 320 | +32 | ||
| 5 | Butler | 320 | 320 | +32 | ||
| 6 | Creighton | 334 | 334 | +46 | ||
| 2018 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T4 | Cassie Pantelas | 76 | 76 | +4 | ||
| T7 | Sammie Staudt | 78 | 78 | +6 | ||
| T14 | Lizzie Win | 80 | 80 | +8 | ||
| T14 | Mia Kness | 80 | 80 | +8 | ||
| T22 | Maddie Sager | 83 | 83 | +11 | ||
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