Kness Powering Pirates Through Two Rounds at Idle Hour

Monday, November 4

Macon, Ga. / Idle Hour Golf Club

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Seton Hall University

First & Second Rounds

Kness Powering Pirates Through Two Rounds at Idle Hour

11/4/2019 7:56:00 PM | Women's Golf

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MACON, GA. – Junior Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) is 4-under-par through two rounds and has lifted the Seton Hall women's golf team to a fifth-place team standing of the 2019 Idle Hour Collegiate Championship entering Tuesday's final round.

Fresh off a tournament in which Kness provided a program-record 7-under-par, 65, the junior turned in another incredible round to begin the day on Monday. In round one, Kness was without a blemish, using 15 pars, two birdies and a thrilling eagle on the par-5 No. 4 hole to shoot a 4-under-par, 68. Her second round was also impressive, and featured two birdies and two bogeys for an even-par, 72. Entering Tuesday's final round, Kness is tied for second among 90 individual golfers with a 4-under-par, 68-72-140. She trails the individual leader, Charlotte's Cecilie Finne-Ipsen by four strokes.

Kness is vying to become the program's first-ever winner of three individual tournaments.

Collectively, the Pirates shot a 13-over-par, 301, in the opening round, and followed it up with a 15-over-par, 303, in the afternoon. Through two rounds, The Hall is fifth with a 28-over-par, 301-303-604. Charlotte is the team leader entering round three at 1-under-par for the tournament. Host Mercer is second at 13-over-par.

Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) was four strokes better in her second round today, using four birdies to fire a 2-over-par, 74. The senior is currently tied for 21^st place with an 8-over-par, 78-74-152.

Only one stroke behind Win is teammate Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.). Whereas Win's strong performance today was in the second round, Sager's top effort was in the morning. Sager had three birdies in a 2-over-par, 74, in round one, and followed it with a 7-over-par, 79, in the afternoon. Through two rounds, she is tied for 23^rd place with a 9-over-par, 74-79-153.

Senior Carolina Ronchel Salas (Huelva, Spain) shot three strokes better in her second round. Currently, she is tied for 48^th place with a 15-over-par, 81-78-159.

Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) rounded out the Pirates team scoring on Monday. The senior shaved five strokes off her first round score and is currently 19-over-par for the tournament with an 84-79-163.

Sophomore Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.) is competing as an individual for the tournament. She is currently tied for 32^nd place with an 11-over-par, 75-80-155.

Tournament Details:
IDLE HOUR COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: Mercer University
Location: Macon, Ga.
Course: Idle Hour Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,083 yards
Dates: November 4-5, 2019 - Three Rounds

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The Course:
Not far from Macon, Idle Hour Golf & Country Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep Idle Hour Golf & Country Club difficult yet friendly, and the staff can offer tips and tricks for playing your best round. Idle Hour Golf & Country Club is a terrific choice for your regular rounds of golf or a new destination for you and friends when visiting Macon.
In the mid-1980s, Idle Hour pioneered the cultivation of bentgrass greens in Middle Georgia's hot and humid climate, and today, its golf course is ranked among the finest in the nation. Both the Golf Learning Center and the club's championship-level tennis facilities offer club members the opportunity for instruction by top-caliber professionals.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Mercer, the field is comprised of 14 other teams including: Boise State, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Daytona State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Lamar, Southern Mississippi, Radford, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Troy, UNCG and Western Carolina.

Tee Times:
The field will play two continuous rounds on Monday, and one, final round on Tuesday. For Monday's rounds, the Pirates will be paired with golfers from UNCG and Western Carolina with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday's final round pairings will be determined by the golfers' Monday performances with a shotgun start also at 8:00 a.m.

Results:
Live scoring is available via BirdieFire.com. Complete results will also be available following each day's competition at SHUpirates.com.

2019 IDLE HOUR COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Charlotte	290	285		575	-1
2	Mercer	299	290		589	+13
3	Troy	299	298		597	+21
4	Georgia Southern	297	305		602	+26
5	SETON HALL	301	303		604	+28
6	Georgia State	301	309		610	+34
7	James Madison	307	305		612	+36
8	UNCG	321	298		619	+43
T9	Southern Miss.	307	313		620	+44
T9	Daytona State	309	311		620	+44
11	Cincinnati	317	309		626	+50
12	Texas A&M C.C.	316	313		629	+53
13	Western Carolina	324	306		630	+54
14	Boise State	313	318		631	+55
15	Radford	320	313		633	+57
16	Lamar	322	317		639	+63

2019 IDLE HOUR COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T2	Mia Kness	68	72		140	-4
T21	Lizzie Win	78	74		152	+8
T23	Maddie Sager	74	79		153	+9
T48	Carolina Ronchel Salas	81	78		159	+15
T69	Sammie Staudt	84	79		163	+19
T32	Sarah Fouratt (Ind.)	75	80		155	+11