Kness' Record Round Fueling Pirates at Delaware

Saturday, October 19

Rohoboth Beach, Del. / Rohoboth Beach Country Club

All Day

Seton Hall University

First & Second Rounds

10/19/2019 7:40:00 PM | Women's Golf

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REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL. – Junior Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) fired a Seton Hall single-round record with a 7-under-par, 65, in round one to lift the Seton Hall women's golf team to a second place standing after two rounds of the 2019 Delaware Lady Blue Hen Invitational.

Simply put, Kness' opening round on Saturday was the greatest single round in the history of the Seton Hall women's golf program. The performance was without blemish as she used seven birdies and 11 pars to shatter The Hall's par-72 single-round mark by three strokes.

Although Kness struggled a bit in round two, she's still in the top-10 entering Sunday's final round. Currently, she'd tied for seventh with a 2-over-par, 65-81-146.

One of the players tied with Kness is teammate Carolina Ronchel Salas (Huelva, Spain). While Kness' rounds were separated by 16 strokes, Ronchel Salas was consistent as ever. The senior had 14 pars in the first round and a trio of birdies in the second round to fuel a 2-over-par, 73-73-146.

As a team, the Pirates were the team leader after a 3-under-par, 285, in round one. It tied for their second-lowest single round in Pirate history. The Hall followed it up with an 8-over-par, 296, in the afternoon. Through two rounds, they are 5-over-par with a 285-296-581, and trail the team leaders, Pennsylvania, by 12 strokes entering Sunday's final round. The Quakers shot an 8-under-par, 280, in round two to take the team lead.

Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition in the field, Georgetown, is currently in fourth place, nine strokes behind the Pirates.

Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) rode 16 pars in the opening round to an even-par, 72. She shot a 4-over-par, 76, in round two, but is still within range for a top-10 finish. Currently, she is tied for 15^th with a 4-over-par, 72-76-148.

Only one stroke behind Win is teammate Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.). The senior had three birdies in the first round in route to a 3-over-par, 75. In round two, she shaved off one stroke to finish with a 2-over-par, 74. Through two rounds, she is tied for 18^th place with a 5-over-par, 75-74-149.

Sophomore Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.) rounded out the Pirates team scoring on Saturday. She made the biggest jump from round one to round two. After shooting a 10-over-par, 82, in round one, she used three birdies to shave off nine strokes, finishing with a 1-over-par, 73, in round two. Fouratt is currently tied for 38^th place with an 11-over-par, 82-73-155.

Competing as an individual, senior Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) improved three strokes in round two. Currently, she is tied for 25^th with a 7-over-par, 77-74-151.

Tournament Details:
LADY BLUE HEN INVITATIONAL
Host: University of Delaware
Location: Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Course: Rehoboth Beach Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,169 yards
Dates: October 19-20, 2018, Three Rounds

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The Course:
Rehoboth Beach Country Club is the best golf course on the Eastern Shore inspiring golfers of all skill levels. Offering multiple tees, sculpted greens and fairways, challenging bunkers and ponds, as spectacular views greet golfers at every turn. Its proximity to the Rehoboth Bay provides a variety of changing winds and weather conditions which influence and enhance the experience.
Rehoboth Beach Country Club was the first golf course in Delaware to receive the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary designation from Audubon International in 2001. It is described as helping "golf courses protect our environment and preserve the natural heritage of the game of golf." Being located in the fragile inland bay region, Rehoboth Beach Country Club embraces this effort and is proud to be one of only 906 courses world-wide to receive this designation.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Delaware, the field is comprised of 10 other teams including: Albany, Dartmouth, Harvard, Delaware State, Navy, Oklahoma City University, Pennsylvania, Rutgers and Towson. BIG EAST opponent Georgetown is also a member of the field.

Tee Times:
The field will play two continuous rounds on Saturday, and one, final round on Sunday. For Saturday's rounds, the Pirates will be paired with golfers from Delaware and Rutgers with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Sunday's final round pairings will be determined by the golfers' Saturday performance with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

Results:
Complete results will be available following each day's competition at Golfstat.com and SHUpirates.com.

2019 DELAWARE LADY BLUE HEN INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Pennsylvania	289	280		569	-7
2	SETON HALL	285	296		581	+5
3	Rutgers	292	295		587	+11
4	Georgetown	298	292		590	+14
T5	Dartmouth	300	299		599	+23
T5	Delaware	291	308		599	+23
7	Towson	304	303		607	+31
8	Harvard	304	308		612	+36
9	Albany	308	306		614	+38
10	Navy	299	317		616	+40
11	Oklahoma City U.	322	320		642	+66

2019 DELAWARE LADY BLUE HEN INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T7	Mia Kness	65	81		146	+2
T7	Carolina Ronchel Salas	73	73		146	+2
T15	Lizzie Win	72	76		148	+4
T18	Maddie Sager	75	74		149	+5
T38	Sarah Fouratt	82	73		155	+11
T25	Sammie Staudt (Ind.)	77	74		151	+7