Kness, Ronchel Powering Pirates Through 2 Rounds at FAU

BOCA RATON, FLA. - Junior Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) is currently tied for the individual lead at 1-under-par and has guided the Seton Hall women's golf team to a 10-stroke team lead after two rounds of the 2020 FAU Winter Warm-Up.

Kness had four birdies in both rounds to fuel her strong play on Monday. She began the tournament with a 1-over-par, 73, in the morning, and shaved three strokes off in the afternoon to record a 2-under-par, 70. She enters Tuesday's final round tied for the individual lead with Yale's Ami Gianchandani with a 1-under-par, 73-70-143.

As a team, the Pirates have a commanding 10-stroke lead over second-place Arkansas State. Both of the Pirates' rounds on Monday led the field. The Hall is 8-over-par with a 291-293-584 entering Tuesday's final round. Seton Hall is also competing with a pair of BIG EAST competitors. Xavier is currently third at 24-over-par, while Butler is a distant 14th at 62-over-par.

Only one stroke behind the co-leaders is senior Carolina Ronchel Salas (Huelva, Spain). The only player in the 81-golfer field at even-par, she finished her first round in style shooting 3-under-par over her final two holes, which included an eagle on her second-to-last hole. In the second round, she had three straight birdies on holes seven through nine to go with 13 pars. For the tournament, Ronchel Salas is even-par with a 73-71-144.

Senior Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) was nearly perfect in the first round, using three birdies and 14 pars to power a 2-under-par, 70. After that round, she was the individual leader, but she struggled early in round two and ultimately settled with a 7-over-par, 79. Through two rounds, she's just outside the top-10, tied for 11th, with a 5-over-par, 70-79-149.

Senior Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) has been largely consistent through two rounds so far in Boca Raton. She is currently tied for 27th place at 8-over-par with a 75-77-152.

Senior Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) rounded out the Pirates' lineup on Monday. She shaved five strokes off her first round score in the afternoon and is currently tied for 43rd place with an 11-over-par, 80-75-155.

Tournament Details:
FAU WINTER WARM-UP
Host: Florida Atlantic University
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Course: Osprey Point Golf Course (Hawk-Front 9, Falcon-Back 9)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,062 yards
Dates: February 10-11, 2020 - Two Rounds

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The Course:
Having received numerous awards since its opening in 2010, Osprey Point Golf Course is one of the top public golf courses in Florida. Featuring 27 holes spread out in three nine-hole courses, Osprey Point provides a serene setting with a Platinum Paspalum turf, which presents a lush playing surface from tee to green.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Florida Atlantic, the field is comprised of 12 other teams including: Arkansas State, Charleston Southern, Columbia, Dartmouth, Eastern Kentucky, McNeese State, Princeton, Quinnipiac, Western Carolina and Yale. BIG EAST foes Butler and Xavier are also a part of a talented field.

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

2020 FAU WINTER WARM-UP - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	SETON HALL	291	293		584	+8
2	Arkansas State	295	299		594	+18
3	Xavier	299	301		600	+24
4	Dartmouth	306	296		602	+26
5	Quinnipiac	308	296		604	+28
6	Yale	307	298		605	+29
7	Florida Atlantic	306	302		608	+32
T8	Eastern Kentucky	314	299		613	+37
T8	Western Carolina	316	297		613	+37
T8	Princeton	308	305		613	+37
11	Columbia	313	309		622	+46
T12	Charleston Southern	318	312		630	+54
T12	McNeese State	318	312		630	+54
14	Butler	321	317		638	+62

2020 FAU WINTER WARM-UP - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T1	Mia Kness	73	70		143	-1
3	Carolina Ronchel Salas	73	71		144	E
T11	Maddie Sager	70	79		149	+5
T27	Sammie Staudt	75	77		152	+8
T43	Lizzie Win	80	75		155	+11