Sunday, February 24
Rio Verde, Ariz. / Quail Run at Rio Verde
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Third Round
Sager Fuels Pirates to Second Place Finish at Rio
2/24/2019 9:22:00 PM | Women's Golf
RIO VERDE, ARIZ. – Junior Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) fired a 1-under-par, 70, to lift the Seton Hall women's golf team to a second place finish at the 2019 Rio Verde Invitational on Sunday.
Sager had five birdies in today's final round, and was 5-under-par though her final 12 holes. It's her seventh career sub-par round and her second this year. For the tournament, Sager tied for 13th place among 101 individual golfers with a 7-over-par, 79-70-149.
As a team, Seton Hall tied fellow BIG EAST competitor Xavier for the top second round score, an 8-over-par, 292, which represents a 10-shot improvement from its first round score. The performance enabled the Pirates to jump three spots in the final standings to finish second. For the tournament, the Pirates fired a 26-over-par, 302-292-594. The Hall finished behind only the Musketeers, who edged it by just three strokes.
Seton Hall had two Pirates recorded top-10 finishes with junior Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) and Carolina Ronchel Salas (Huelva, Spain) tying for eighth place overall, one stroke better than Sager. Win shot a 4-over-par, 75, on Sunday to finish the two-round event with a 6-over-par, 73-75-148. It's Win's 12th career top-10 finish, which ties for third-most in Seton Hall history.
Ronchel Salas used four birdies to fuel her final round and was 3-under-par over her final 10 holes. She shot a 2-over-par, 73, on Sunday to finish the tournament at 6-over-par with a 75-73-148. It's her second top-10 finish in five tournaments as a Pirate.
On Sunday, Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) fired a 3-over-par, 74, to finish in a tie with Sager for 13th overall. For the two-day, snow-shortened event, the sophomore was 7-over-par with a consistent 75-74-149.
Junior Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) was three strokes better on Sunday, finishing with a 9-over-par, 80. For the tournament, she finished with a 21-over-par, 83-80-163.
Competing as an individual, freshman Maria Contreras Luna (Estepona, Spain) finished her tournament with a 25-over-par, 79-88-167.
Tournament Details:
RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL
Host: Western Michigan University
Location: Rio Verde, Ariz.
Course: Rio Verde Country Club (Quail Run Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,215 yards
Dates: February 22-24, 2019, Three Rounds
The Course:
Rio Verde features two traditional-style courses with a soft desert look. They are more Midwestern in style with a lot more grass than one would imagine in a desert setting. When Tom Lehman led the $6 million course renovation project a few years ago, he achieved his vision of creating two uniquely distinct courses, giving members a never-ending variety of golf experiences. Quail Run has all the elements of a traditional golf course, and White Wing plays more like a links course. Common to both courses are meticulously groomed fairways, greens loaded with personality, and outstanding mountain views.
The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Western Michigan, the field was comprised of 16 other teams including: Akron, Arkansas State, Ball State, Bowling Green, Boise State, Bradley, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Little Rock, UMKC, Missouri State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Wichita State. BIG EAST member Xavier, is also in the large field.
Up Next:
The Seton Hall women's golf team will return to the course next week when it begins three rounds of golf at the River Landing Classic in Wallace, N.C., March 4-5.
Sager had five birdies in today's final round, and was 5-under-par though her final 12 holes. It's her seventh career sub-par round and her second this year. For the tournament, Sager tied for 13th place among 101 individual golfers with a 7-over-par, 79-70-149.
As a team, Seton Hall tied fellow BIG EAST competitor Xavier for the top second round score, an 8-over-par, 292, which represents a 10-shot improvement from its first round score. The performance enabled the Pirates to jump three spots in the final standings to finish second. For the tournament, the Pirates fired a 26-over-par, 302-292-594. The Hall finished behind only the Musketeers, who edged it by just three strokes.
Seton Hall had two Pirates recorded top-10 finishes with junior Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) and Carolina Ronchel Salas (Huelva, Spain) tying for eighth place overall, one stroke better than Sager. Win shot a 4-over-par, 75, on Sunday to finish the two-round event with a 6-over-par, 73-75-148. It's Win's 12th career top-10 finish, which ties for third-most in Seton Hall history.
Ronchel Salas used four birdies to fuel her final round and was 3-under-par over her final 10 holes. She shot a 2-over-par, 73, on Sunday to finish the tournament at 6-over-par with a 75-73-148. It's her second top-10 finish in five tournaments as a Pirate.
On Sunday, Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) fired a 3-over-par, 74, to finish in a tie with Sager for 13th overall. For the two-day, snow-shortened event, the sophomore was 7-over-par with a consistent 75-74-149.
Junior Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) was three strokes better on Sunday, finishing with a 9-over-par, 80. For the tournament, she finished with a 21-over-par, 83-80-163.
Competing as an individual, freshman Maria Contreras Luna (Estepona, Spain) finished her tournament with a 25-over-par, 79-88-167.
Tournament Details:
RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL
Host: Western Michigan University
Location: Rio Verde, Ariz.
Course: Rio Verde Country Club (Quail Run Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,215 yards
Dates: February 22-24, 2019, Three Rounds
| TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||||||||||
| Team Leaders | Player Leaders | Combo Listing | Tee Times | |||||||||
Rio Verde features two traditional-style courses with a soft desert look. They are more Midwestern in style with a lot more grass than one would imagine in a desert setting. When Tom Lehman led the $6 million course renovation project a few years ago, he achieved his vision of creating two uniquely distinct courses, giving members a never-ending variety of golf experiences. Quail Run has all the elements of a traditional golf course, and White Wing plays more like a links course. Common to both courses are meticulously groomed fairways, greens loaded with personality, and outstanding mountain views.
The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Western Michigan, the field was comprised of 16 other teams including: Akron, Arkansas State, Ball State, Bowling Green, Boise State, Bradley, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Little Rock, UMKC, Missouri State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Wichita State. BIG EAST member Xavier, is also in the large field.
Up Next:
The Seton Hall women's golf team will return to the course next week when it begins three rounds of golf at the River Landing Classic in Wallace, N.C., March 4-5.
| 2019 RIO VERDE COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL - Team Scores | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | TOTAL | PAR |
| 1 | Xavier | 299 | 292 | 591 | +23 |
| 2 | SETON HALL | 302 | 292 | 594 | +26 |
| 3 | Boise State | 298 | 300 | 598 | +30 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 300 | 305 | 605 | +37 |
| T5 | Arkansas State | 297 | 309 | 606 | +38 |
| T5 | Bradley | 306 | 300 | 606 | +38 |
| 7 | Wichita State | 310 | 299 | 609 | +41 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 303 | 307 | 610 | +42 |
| 9 | Bowling Green State | 302 | 310 | 612 | +44 |
| T10 | Eastern Michigan | 305 | 310 | 615 | +47 |
| T10 | Ball State | 306 | 309 | 615 | +47 |
| T12 | Ohio | 313 | 303 | 616 | +48 |
| T12 | Illinois State | 303 | 313 | 616 | +48 |
| 14 | Akron | 307 | 315 | 622 | +54 |
| 15 | Little Rock | 317 | 306 | 623 | +55 |
| 16 | UMKC | 311 | 315 | 624 | +56 |
| 17 | Missouri State | 315 | 310 | 625 | +57 |
| 18 | Central Michigan | 321 | 310 | 631 | +63 |
| 2019 RIO VERDE COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T8 | Lizzie Win | 73 | 75 | 148 | +6 |
| T8 | Carolina Ronchel Salas | 75 | 73 | 148 | +6 |
| T13 | Mia Kness | 75 | 74 | 149 | +7 |
| T13 | Maddie Sager | 79 | 70 | 149 | +7 |
| T78 | Sammie Staudt | 83 | 80 | 163 | +21 |
| T92 | Maria Contreras Luna (Ind.) | 79 | 88 | 167 | +25 |
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