XIE WINS!! Pirates Place Third at Hartford Hawks Invite

Tuesday, September 17

South Kent, Conn. / Bulls Bridge Golf Club

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Seton Hall University

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XIE WINS!! Pirates Place Third at Hartford Hawks Invite

9/17/2019 3:46:00 PM | Men's Golf

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SOUTH KENT, CONN. – In only his second collegiate tournament, freshman Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) claimed the individual title of the 2019 Hartford Hawks Invitational. Xie's efforts helped lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a third place team finish.

Xie entered the day tied with Rider's Jake Sollon for the individual lead, but was able to jump ahead by virtue of a 3-under-par, 69, on Tuesday. Xie won the event by one stroke over Fairleigh Dickinson's Melan Dhaubhadel with a 10-under-par, 70-67-69-206. Sollon finished two strokes behind.

Xie's 206 is the third-lowest par-72 three-round tournament score in Seton Hall history. Furthermore, he's only the fourth Pirate to finish a tournament under par by double-digits.

Collectively, Seton Hall put together a third consecutive strong round, finishing with a 2-under-par, 286, to hop Rider in the final team standings. The Hall finished the event as one of only four teams to shoot under par for the tournament with a 3-under-par, 290-285-286-861.

It 's only the 13^th time in history that Seton Hall has shot under par for a tournament, and the Pirates' 861 is tied for the fifth-lowest par-72, three-round team score.

Wenliang Xie

Junior Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) just finished outside the top-10, tying for 12^th place among 107 golfers with a 3-under-par, 70-69-74-213. It's Tait's fourth career sub-par tournament and tied for his second-lowest to-par score in his career.

Junior Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) fired his second consecutive 2-over-par, 74, in the final round to finish tied for 28^th place overall. He registered a 3-over-par, 71-74-74-219.

Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) raced up the leaderboard after his strong third round. The sophomore shaved off eight strokes from his second round score to finish with a 3-under-par, 69, on Tuesday. He finished the tournament with a 9-over-par, 79-77-69-225, to tie for 45^th place overall.

Senior Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) rounded out the Pirates' lineup with a 15-over-par, 81-75-75-231, for the tournament.

Three additional Pirates made the trip to Bull's Bridge to compete as individuals. Senior Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man) saved his best round for last with a career-low 3-under-par, 69, on Tuesday. McAuley finished the tournament tied for 45^th place with a 9-over-par, 74-82-69-225.

Sophomore Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) finished the three-round event with a 15-over-par, 73-76-82-231, while classmate Hunter Ramee (Warren, Conn.) was only one stroke behind with a 16-over-par, 81-77-74-232.

Tournament Details:
2019 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL
Host: University of Hartford
Location: South Kent, Conn.
Course: Bull's Bridge Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,992 yards
Dates: September 16-17, 2019

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The Course:
Nestled in northwestern Connecticut's scenic Litchfield County, Bull's Bridge Golf Club offers a truly unique golf experience. The Berkshire foothills provide an impressive panorama with spectacular views prominent throughout the property. The 18 hole, championship golf course was opened in 2004, and it has quickly commanded the attention of the golf community. Designed by Tom Fazio, one of America's greatest living golf architects, the par-72 layout exemplifies his trademark design versatility. With four sets of tees, two hybrid course layouts and yardages ranging from 5,300 to 7,000 yards, the course simultaneously appeals to and challenges players of all skill levels. While Travel + Leisure Golf rated it one of America's Best New Private Courses in 2004, the course already exhibits a maturity and presentation level well beyond its years.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Hartford, the large field included 15 other schools: Bryant, Central Florida, Connecticut, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fordham, Hofstra, LIU, Mount St. Mary's, Rider, Sacred Heart, Saint Francis, TCU, Texas-Rio Grande and Wagner.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to action Oct. 7-8 for a new tournament, the Hamptons Intercollegiate at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, N.Y.

2019 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	UCF	285	279	276	840	-24
2	TCU	291	279	286	856	-8
3	SETON HALL	290	285	286	861	-3
4	Rider	290	278	294	862	-2
5	Connecticut	298	282	298	867	+3
6	Fairleigh Dickinson	292	285	294	871	+7
7	Sacred Heart	295	293	288	876	+12
8	UT-Rio Grande Valley	289	292	296	877	+13
9	Hartford	281	295	303	879	+15
10	Fairfield	295	291	297	889	+25
11	Bryant	297	298	314	903	+39
12	Hofstra	303	305	305	913	+49
13	Wagner	318	313	312	943	+79
14	Fordham	302	309	338	949	+85
15	Mount St. Mary's	314	315	321	950	+86
16	St. Francis (N.Y.)	320	329	338	987	+123

2019 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Wenliang Xie	70	67	69	206	-10
T12	Gregor Tait	70	69	74	213	-3
T28	Andres Acevedo	71	74	74	219	+3
T45	Deven Ramachandran	79	77	69	225	+9
T61	Alex Chalk	81	75	75	231	+15
T45	Alex McAuley (Ind.)	74	82	69	225	+9
T61	Peter Tyler Po (Ind.)	73	76	82	231	+15
T65	Hunter Ramee (Ind.)	81	77	74	232	+16