Acevedo Powers Pirates to Seventh Place Finish at Loyola

Monday, February 24

Goodyear, Ariz. / Palm Valley Golf Course

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Seton Hall University

Third Round

Acevedo Powers Pirates to Seventh Place Finish at Loyola

2/24/2020 5:13:00 PM | Men's Golf

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GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – Junior Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) fired a 1-under-par, 71, in the final round to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a seventh-place finish at the 2020 Loyola Intercollegiate on Monday.

Ever consistent, Acevedo turned in his third consecutive 71 score on the strength of four birdies and 11 pars in round three. For the tournament, he tied for 13^th place among 112 individual golfers with a 3-under-par, 71-71-71-213. Delaware's Roberto Nieves won the individual title at 11-under-par.

It's Acevedo's first career sub-par tournament. Furthermore, he entered the event with six career sub-par rounds. All three of his rounds in this tournament were under par.

Across the field, scores were very low on Monday. Despite firing a respectable 1-over-par, 289, the Pirates actually fell three spots to a seventh-place finish. For the three-day event, The Hall shot a 4-under-par, 290-281-289-860, which is the fourth-lowest par-72, three-round score in Seton Hall history.

Drake won the team title at 15-under-par. Two additional BIG EAST teams were also competing. Xavier finished at 22-over-par, while DePaul was 27-over-par.

Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas, Scotland) finished his stellar tournament with a 2-over-par, 74, on Monday. The senior finished the event tied for 15^th place with a 2-under-par, 70-70-74-214. It's Chalk's second career sub-par tournament and the first since his freshman year.

Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) and Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) finished tied for 34^th place at only 2-over-par for the tournament. Tait closed out his tournament with an impressive even-par, 72, while Xie finished with a 3-over-par, 75. Tait completed his tournament with a 2-over-par, 75-71-72-218. Xie was 2-over-par with a 74-69-75-218.

Only one stroke behind Tait and Xie, Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) fired an even-par, 72, on Monday thanks in large part to four birdies. Po was 3-over-par for the tournament with a 76-71-72-219.

Competing as an individual, Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) had the best final round of any Pirate on Monday. The sophomore had four birdies and an eagle on the par-4 No. 10 hole in route to a 3-under-par, 69. For the tournament, he tied Po with a 3-over-par, 77-73-69-219.

Tournament Details:
LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Loyola University
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,015 yards
Dates: February 22-24, 2020

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THE COURSE:
Designed by renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills, Palm Valley Golf Club's Palms Course is one of the most popular championship Phoenix Arizona golf courses. The excellent layout provides a stiff challenge for accomplished players, yet it is flexible enough for novices to enjoy. One asset that sets Palm Valley Golf Club apart from other Phoenix Arizona golf courses is its diversity in play. The Palms Course has been rated among Arizona's best public golf courses by The Phoenix Business Journal, and the 18th hole is routinely cited by avid players as one of the best par-5s in the state.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Loyola, the large field featured 17 other teams including: Air Force, Bucknell, Connecticut, Drake, Delaware, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Hartford, Loyola Marymount, Marshall, Missouri State, Murray State, Northern Illinois, South Dakota, SIU-Edwardsville, UT-Martin and Xavier.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to tournament play for three rounds of golf at the Bandon Dunes Championship, March 8-10, at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon.

2020 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Drake	286	282	281	849	-15
2	Eastern Michigan	292	281	277	850	-14
3	Loyola (Md.)	290	284	277	851	-13
4	Loyola Marymount	284	285	285	854	-10
5	Delaware	295	293	267	855	-9
6	Bucknell	292	283	283	858	-6
7	SETON HALL	290	281	289	860	-4
8	Air Force	292	286	283	861	-3
9	South Dakota	294	286	282	862	-2
10	Northern Ilinois	299	289	276	864	E
T11	Marshall	289	293	284	866	+2
T11	UT-Martin	296	285	285	866	+2
T13	Missouri State	299	292	286	877	+13
T13	Connecticut	299	291	287	877	+13
15	Xavier	301	284	301	886	+22
16	DePaul	305	295	291	891	+27
17	Murray State	303	299	291	893	+29
18	Hartford	307	300	293	900	+36
19	SIU Edwardsville	303	304	301	908	+44

2020 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T13	Andres Acevedo	71	71	71	213	-3
T15	Alex Chalk	70	70	74	214	-2
T34	Wenliang Xie	74	69	75	218	+2
T34	Gregor Tait	75	71	72	218	+2
T46	Peter Tyler Po	76	71	72	219	+3
T46	Deven Ramachandran	77	73	69	219	+3