Acevedo, Xie Lead Pirates Through Two Rounds at UNCG

Saturday, February 15

Palm City, Fla. / Banyan Creek Golf Club

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Seton Hall University

Second Round

Acevedo, Xie Lead Pirates Through Two Rounds at UNCG

2/15/2020 1:46:00 PM | Men's Golf

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PALM CITY, FLA. – Both Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) and Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) are 1-under-par through two rounds and have lifted the Seton Hall men's golf team to a eighth place team standing at the UNCG / Martin Downs Collegiate entering Sunday's final round.

Acevedo shot an even-par, 72, a after firing a 1-under-par, 71. Through two rounds, he has only collected four bogeys and is tied for 23^rd place among 94 individual golfers with a 1-under-par, 71-72-143. Among others, Acevedo is tied with Xie who also was even-par today after being 1-under yesterday. Xie has had a total of 10 birdies through two rounds to lead the Pirates.

Both Pirates are trailing the individual leader, UNCG's Jonathan Brightwell, who is 13-under-par entering round three.

As a team, Seton Hall moved up three spots in the team standings today following a 4-over-par, 292. The Hall's performance comes after a 1-over-par, 289, in yesterday's round one. For the tournament, they're 5-over-par with a 289-292-581. The Hall trails the team leader and host, UNCG by 40 strokes entering Sunday's final round.

Among the competitors in this very strong field, is BIG EAST opponent Villanova. The Wildcats are currently in 14^th place at 37-over-par.

Sophomore Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) finished his second round with a 4-over-par, 76. That came on the heels of a strong 1-over-par, 73, in round one. Through two rounds, Po is tied for 51^st with a 5-over-par, 73-76-149.

Junior Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) shaved five shots off his first-round score to finish with a 2-over-par, 74, in round two. If it weren't for a 4-over-par, 8, on the No. 1 hole, Tait's round could have been truly memorable. Through two rounds, Tait is 9-over-par with a 79-74-153.

Senior Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) has been the most consistent Pirate through two rounds, firing a pair of 2-over-par, 74's. In the opening round, Chalk tallied an eagle on the par-5 No. 13 hole. Today, he used three birdies to fuel his round. For the event, he is 4-over-par with a 74-74-148.

Three Pirates made the trip and are competing as individuals. Freshman James Bosworth (Simsbury, Conn.) is 6-over-par with a 76-74-150. He had an eagle on the par-5, No. 8 hole today. Sophomore Ian Lee (Johor, Malaysia) is 11-over-par with a 78-77-155, while sophomore Hunter Ramee (Warren, Conn.) is 21-over-par with an 81-84-165.

Tournament Details:
UNCG / MARTIN DOWNS COLLEGIATE
Host: University of North Carolina - Greensboro
Location: Palm City, Fla.
Course: Banyan Creek Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,802 yards
Dates: February 14-16, 2020, Three Rounds

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The Course:
Banyan Creek is a private golf club that offers a quiet and serene golf experience for our members. The unique design of the course features breathtaking views of nature and wildlife, with fairways lined with oaks and pines.

The all new Banyan Creek Course is located in the gated community of Martin Downs in Palm City. The course was formerly known as the Crane Creek Course, which was home to multiple PGA tournaments before it closed over a decade ago.

Banyan Creek has been redesigned and enhanced to be on par with local trends. The course offers multiple sets of tees for all skill levels, including a driving range, practice facility, and putting green. Banyan Creek is surrounded by nature, not homes, which is why this course is a unique treasure for our golf community.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and UNC-Greensboro, the field includes nine other schools: Bucknell, Holy Cross, James Madison, Lehigh, Old Dominion, Purdue Fort Wayne, Samford, South Dakota and BIG EAST foe Villanova.

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

2020 UNCG / Martin Downs Collegiate - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	UNCG	270	271		541	-35
2	James Madison	276	270		546	-30
3	Samford	278	284		562	-14
4	South Dakota	279	284		563	-13
5	Old Dominion	277	289		566	-10
6	Elon	278	290		568	-8
7	Drexel	282	297		579	+3
8	SETON HALL	289	292		581	+5
9	Appalachian State	284	299		583	+7
10	Purdue Fort Wayne	285	305		590	+14
11	Lehigh	297	299		596	+20
12	Bucknell	282	318		600	+24
13	Holy Cross	304	305		609	+33
14	Villanova	313	300		613	+37

2020 UNCG / Martin Downs Collegiate - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T23	Andres Acevedo	71	72		143	-1
T23	Wenliang Xie	71	72		143	-1
T48	Alex Chalk	74	74		148	+4
T51	Peter Tyler Po	73	76		149	+5
T70	Gregor Tait	79	74		153	+9
T56	James Bosworth (Ind.)	76	74		150	+6
T77	Ian Lee (Ind.)	78	77		155	+11
93	Hunter Ramee (Ind.)	81	84		165	+21