Sager Leads Field; Hall 2nd After Two Rounds at Penn State

Saturday, September 21

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Seton Hall University

First & Second Rounds

Sager Leads Field; Hall 2nd After Two Rounds at Penn State

9/21/2019 11:03:00 PM | Women's Golf

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STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Senior Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) is the individual leader in the clubhouse after two rounds of the Nittany Lion Invitational and has guided the Seton Hall women's golf team to a second place standing with 18 holes remaining.

Sager had a career day on Saturday, using a total of nine birdies to fuel a pair of sub-par rounds. Her first round had just one blemish, a bogey on the par-4, 16^th hole in route to a 3-under-par, 69. In the afternoon, Sager had five birdies on the way to a 2-under-par, 70. With 18 holes to go, she leads the field with a 5-under-par, 69-70-139.

Sager has a two-stroke lead on teammate Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.), who also had a career-best day on Saturday. Sager lead on a non-Seton Hall opponent is five strokes over Penn's Susan Xiao.

As a team, the Pirates trail the team leader, Pennsylvania, by only three strokes entering Sunday's final round. The Hall opened the tournament with a 10-over-par, 298, but shaved off 13 strokes in the afternoon. The Pirates shot a 3-under-par, 285, in round two, shattering the program's single-round record for a par-72 course. Through two rounds, they are 7-over-par with a 298-285-583. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, Georgetown, is a distant 44 strokes over par.

Staudt, competing as an individual, has shot par or better on all 36 holes so far in the tournament. The senior shot par on all 18 holes in round one to finish with an even-par, 72. In round two, she had 15 more pars and birdies on three consecutive holes, No. 3 through No. 5, for a 3-under-par, 69. Currently, Staudt is in second place, only two strokes behind Sager, with a 3-under-par, 72-69-141.

A third Pirate currently in the top 10 is sophomore Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.). She shot a 2-over-par, 74, in round one, fueled by an eagle on the par-5, hole No. 18. In round two, she used three birdies to shoot even-par. Right now, she is tied for eighth place with a 2-over-par, 74-72-146.

Only one stroke behind Fouratt is teammate Carolina Ronchel Salas (Huelva, Spain.). The senior also had an eagle in the first round. Hers was on the par-4, No. 13 hole and it helped power a 4-over-par, 76. In the afternoon, Ronchel Salas shaved five strokes off her score to shoot a 1-under-par, 71. Currently, she is tied for 12^th place with a 76-71-147.

Senior Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) shot a 7-over-par, 79, in round one, but bounced back in a big way in the afternoon. She shaved seven shots off her score to finish even in round two. Through two rounds, Win is 7-over-par with a 79-72-151.

Rounding out The Hall's scoring is junior Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.). Kness also improved as the day progressed on Saturday, firing a 7-over-par, 79, in the morning, and following up with a 4-over-par, 76, in the afternoon. Currently, she is 11-over-par with a 79-76-155.

Tournament Details:
NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL
Host: Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
Course: Penn State Golf Courses (Blue Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,322 yards
Dates: September 21-22, 2019, Three Rounds

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The Course:
Situated deep in the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania, another world of exhilarating golf awaits you! A place where carefully designed courses harmonize with the natural beauty of the surroundings. A place that will drive you to partake the challenges of the game you love. The Penn State Golf Courses are ready to offer you the very best the game has to offer. Take a trip up our tree-lined drive and experience the finest in course facilities and personalized service. We also offer an award winning driving-range with the Golf Range Association of America since 2012, with four practice putting greens, a bunker area, and 32 artificial driving range stalls with ample targets on the range.

The relaxing atmosphere continues right off the greens and into the Walker Clubhouse. In this 6,000 sq. ft. facility you'll find a complete Golf Shop filled with the latest in quality golf equipment and merchandise. Let our golf professionals share with you their expertise and answer any of your questions. Next to the Golf Shop is The Nineteenth Hole Cafe. This snack area offers a variety of food and snacks for a quick bite or a relaxing meal. The Cafe's open dining area overlooks the courses and provides the perfect compliments to a round of golf.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Penn State, the field is comprised of nine other teams including: Akron, Bucknell, High Point, Ohio, Rutgers, Navy, Pennsylvania and Youngstown State. Also in the field is BIG EAST opponent, Georgetown.

Tee Times:
The field will play two rounds (36 holes) on Saturday, beginning with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m., and a single, final round on Sunday. Sunday's round will also be a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

Results:
Live stats will be available via Golfstat.com. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.

2019 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Pennsylvania	292	288		580	+4
2	SETON HALL	298	285		583	+7
3	Penn State	296	291		587	+11
4	Rutgers	298	300		598	+22
T5	Navy	312	297		609	+33
T5	High Point	307	302		609	+33
7	Akron	311	303		614	+38
8	Bucknell	304	313		617	+41
9	Towson	310	308		618	+42
10	Georgetown	302	318		620	+44
11	Youngstown State	310	314		624	+48
12	Ohio	320	312		632	+56

2019 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Maddie Sager	69	70		139	-5
T8	Sarah Fouratt	74	72		146	+2
T12	Carolina Ronchel Salas	76	71		147	+3
T20	Lizzie Win	79	72		151	+7
T41	Mia Kness	79	76		155	+11
2	Sammie Staudt (Ind.)	72	69		141	-3