Acevedo Drives Pirates in Round Two at Craft Farms

Monday, March 29

Gulf Shores, Ala. / Cotton Creek at Craft Farms

All Day

Seton Hall University

Second Round

3/29/2021 4:43:00 PM | Men's Golf

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GULF SHORES, ALA. – Senior Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) shot an even-par, 72, in round two of the Craft Farms Intercollegiate to lead the Seton Hall men's golf team to a 12^th place team standing entering Tuesday's final round.

Acevedo used three birdies and a team-best 12 pars to fuel his strong second round. For the tournament, he is tied for 38th place with a 6-over-par, 78-72-150.

As a team, the Pirates shaved 11 strokes off their first-round score to finish with a 7-over-par, 295. Through 12 holes today, The Hall was 6-under-par, but it faded late, shooting a combined 13-over-par over the last six. Through two rounds, Seton Hall is 25-over-par, with a 306-295-601. It's 25 strokes behind the team leader, Cincinnati, with 18 holes remaining.

For a second straight day, the Pirates performed especially well on the par-5, No. 3 hole. Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) eagled the hole, while the other three Pirate golfers all birdied it. Yesterday, the hole garnered two birdies and two pars. For the tournament, The Hall is an astonishing 7-under-par on the No. 3 hole alone.

The top Pirate competitor for the tournament continues to be Ramachandran, who used an eagle and two birdies to fuel a 3-over-par, 75, on Monday. For the tournament, he's tied for 29^th place among 75 individual golfers with a 4-over-par, 73-75-148. Illinois State's David Perkins leads all individuals at 7-under-par.

Brody Hanley (Lantana, Texas) shaved five strokes off his first-round score, and birdied three of his first four holes in round two. With five birdies in all, the freshman shot a 1-over-par, 73, on Monday. Hanley is currently 7-over-par for the tournament with a 78-73-151.

Only one stroke behind Hanley for the three-day event is graduate student Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man). He improved two strokes from yesterday's round to finish with a 3-over-par, 75. For the tournament, he's 8-over-par with a 77-75-152.

Due to COVID-19 contact tracing, the Pirates are forced to play with only four golfers for the tournament, so the scores of all four golfers per round will count.

Tournament Details:
CRAFT FARMS INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: University of South Alabama and Eastern Michigan University
Location: Gulf Shores, Ala.
Course: Craft Farms Golf Resort (Cotton Creek Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,127 yards
Dates: March 28-30, 2021

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THE COURSE:
Featuring rolling fairways and large undulating greens, Cotton Creek at Craft Farms Golf Resort is very playable from the forward tees and a true championship challenge of over 7,000 yards from the tips. True to its Palmer design, this traditional 18-hole masterpiece was laid out to challenge rather than intimidate, with numerous risk/reward opportunities throughout.

Golf Digest has consistently rated Cotton Creek as one of the Best Places to Play! This 4-star course, located in Gulf Shores, Alabama, features tree-lined, rolling fairways surrounded by lakes. The lush course is challenging for low handicap players but with five staggered tee boxes, it is a fun challenge for golfers at any level.

Considering a risky shot to go for the green? Your bravery will be rewarded with the large undulating greens. The 6th Hole is the most challenging on Cotton Creek. With a well-placed tee shot over water to the fairway, the 2nd shot also requires a smart swing over more water to the green. A birdie on this hole delights anyone who rises to meet its challenge!

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and hosts South Alabama and Eastern Michigan, the field features 10 other teams including: Ball State, Cincinnati, Eastern Kentucky, Illinois State, Lamar, Lipscomb, Louisiana, Southern Illinois, Texas State and Western Kentucky.

FORMAT / TEE TIMES:
The field will play one round on each day with tee times beginning at 7:50 a.m. for rounds one and two on Sunday and Monday. Tuesday's final round will feature a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Seton Hall will begin the tournament on Sunday with its tee times beginning at 9:20 a.m. off the 10^th tee.

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

2021 CRAFT FARMS INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Cincinnati	291	285		576	E
2	Louisiana	286	294		580	+4
T3	South Alabama	288	293		581	+5
T3	Lipscomb	291	290		581	+5
5	Illinois State	292	294		586	+10
6	Western Kentucky	294	293		587	+11
7	Eastern Michigan	291	298		589	+13
8	Ball State	298	292		590	+14
9	Southern Illinois	299	295		594	+18
10	Lamar	310	288		598	+22
11	Texas State	299	300		599	+23
12	SETON HALL	306	295		601	+25
13	Eastern Kentucky	307	303		610	+34