Win On Top; Pirates Fifth After Round One at Rio Verde

Friday, February 21

Rio Verde, Ariz. / Rio Verde Country Club

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Seton Hall University

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Win On Top; Pirates Fifth After Round One at Rio Verde

2/21/2020 10:01:00 PM | Women's Golf

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RIO VERDE, ARIZ. – Senior Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) is tied for the individual lead and the Seton Hall women's golf team is in fifth place after the first round of the Rio Verde Invitational on Friday.

Win used five birdies to power a 1-under-par, 71, in the opening round. It's her seventh career sub-par round and the first of the 2019-20 academic year. She's currently tied with Arkansas State's Grayson Gladden for the individual lead among 95 individual golfers.

As a team, the Pirates shot an 18-over-par, 306, on Friday, and trails the team leader, Xavier by nine strokes entering round two.

Seniors Carolina Ronchel Salas (Huelva, Spain) and Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) shot a 6-over-par, 78, in round one and are tied for 39^th place overall.

Junior Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) had a pair of birdies in route to a 7-over-par, 79, while senior Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) rounded out the Pirates' lineup with a 10-over-par, 82.

Competing as an individual, sophomore Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.) fired a 5-over-par, 77, and is tied for 31^st overall.

Tournament Details:
RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL
Host: Western Michigan University
Location: Rio Verde, Ariz.
Course: Rio Verde Country Club (White Wing Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,215 yards
Dates: February 21-23, 2020, Three Rounds

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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 is comprised of 16 other teams including: Akron, Arkansas State, Ball State, Boise State, Bowling Green, Bradley, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Missouri State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Arkansas-Little Rock, UMKC, Wichita State and fellow BIG EAST competitor, Xavier.

TEE TIMES:
The field will play one round on each of three days. The tournament will begin on Friday with a 4:00 PM ET shotgun start. The shotgun start for both Saturday and Sunday is at 11:30 AM ET.

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

2020 RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Xavier	297			297	+9
2	Arkansas State	299			299	+11
3	Northern Illinois	302			302	+14
4	Ball State	305			305	+17
5	SETON HALL	306			306	+18
T6	Missouri State	307			307	+19
T6	Eastern Michigan	307			307	+19
T6	Boise State	307			307	+19
9	Akron	309			309	+21
T10	Little Rock	312			312	+24
T10	Wichita State	312			312	+24
12	Western Michigan	313			313	+25
13	Kansas City	314			314	+26
14	Illinois State	316			316	+28
T15	Bradley	318			318	+30
T15	Bowling Green State	318			318	+30
17	Ohio	321			321	+33
18	Central Michigan	327			327	+39

2020 RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T1	Lizzie Win	71			71	-1
T39	Carolina Ronchel Salas	78			78	+6
T39	Sammie Staudt	78			78	+6
T47	Mia Kness	79			79	+7
T71	Maddie Sager	82			82	+10
T31	Sarah Fouratt (Ind.)	77			77	+5