Acevedo Fuels Pirates in First Round of BIG EAST Championship

Monday, April 26

Bowling Green, Fla. / Streamsong Resort

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Seton Hall University

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Acevedo Fuels Pirates in First Round of BIG EAST Championship

4/26/2021 4:20:00 PM | Men's Golf

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Acevedo fires a 2-under-par, 70, and is tied for fourth place among all golfers.

BOWLING GREEN, FLA. – Senior Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) fired a 2-under-par, 70, to fuel the Seton Hall men's golf team in round one of the 2021 BIG EAST Championship at Streamsong Resort on Monday.

Acevedo was brilliant in the opening round, recording three birdies on the front nine and splashing with an eagle on the par-5, No. 14 hole. After 18 holes, he's tied for fourth place among all individual golfers. Acevedo trails the individual leader, Butler's Michael Cascino, by four strokes entering tomorrow's second round.

As a team, the Pirates were stellar in round one, firing an 8-over-par, 296. Butler currently leads the field following a first-round 3-under-par, 285.

Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) had a team-high six birdies on Monday, shooting a consistent 1-over-par on the front nine and on the back nine. After round one, Tait is tied for 18^th with a 2-over-par, 74.

Juniors Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) and Peter Tyler Po (Nasipit Cebu City, Philippines) are currently tied for 29^th, each shooting a 4-over-par, 76. Ramachandran had a rough start to his day, but was even-par over the final 11 holes. Po was the opposite. He birdied his first two holes of the morning, but was 6-over-par over the final 14.

Rounding out the Pirates' lineup was Alex McAuley (Douglas, Isle of Man). The graduate student was 1-under-par through six holes, but was 9-over through the final 12. He's currently tied for 38^th with an 8-over-par, 80.

Tournament Details:
2021 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
Host: BIG EAST Conference
Location: Bowling Green, Fla.
Course: Streamsong Resort (Blue Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,276 yards
Dates: April 26-28, 2021

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CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT:
It's a nine-team, 54-hole, stroke play Championship. Teams compete in groups of three. The event is conducted over four days with each team's five members playing a practice round of 18 holes on day one and one 18-hole round on days two, three and four.

THE RESORT:
Streamsong sits among the greatest golf destinations in the world with 3 top 100 courses and the highest-rated golf collection in all of Florida. Streamsong offers a golf experience like no other, in a setting that's like nothing you've ever seen. Thanks to seamless integration of indigenous and awe-inspiring terrain, Streamsong's three spectacular courses stretch across a landscape that belies their Central Florida locale. Instead of flatland, you'll find towering sand dunes and unexpected contours, without a distraction or intrusion insight. It's just you, your friends, and the game you love. The way golf was meant to be.

THE COURSE:
With its multiple elevation changes, fairways navigating wild grasses and deep-water ponds and huge bunkers that roll off of towering sand dunes, Streamsong Blue seems designed by discovery rather than by intention. Created by Renaissance Golf Design's renowned architect Tom Doak–who already has four designs ranked among the top 100 in the world–Streamsong Blue is equally destined for greatness. Streamsong Blue features spectacular terrain, with rises and falls in elevation, and contours that undulate offering some of the most stimulating holes in golf.

THE FIELD:
For the BIG EAST Championship, the field is limited to only the 10 men's golf teams of the conference. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 protocols, St. John's was forced to pull out of the Championship leaving only nine competing teams. This includes (in order of Golfstat ranking): Marquette (98), Connecticut (143), Creighton (186), Butler (199), Seton Hall (200), DePaul (217), Xavier (221), Villanova (229) and Georgetown (248).

FORMAT / TEE TIMES:
The field will play one round on each day with tee times beginning at 8:00 a.m. all three days. The Pirates will be paired with golfers from DePaul and Butler, teeing off at 8:50 a.m. for Monday's first round.

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 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Butler	285			285	-3
2	Marquette	286			286	-2
3	Villanova	290			290	+2
4	Connecticut	292			292	+4
5	SETON HALL	296			296	+8
6	Xavier	297			297	+9
7	Creighton	299			299	+11
8	DePaul	302			302	+14
9	Georgetown	314			314	+26

2021 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T4	Andres Acevedo	70			70	-2
T18	Gregor Tait	74			74	+2
T29	Deven Ramachandran	76			76	+4
T29	Peter Tyler Po	76			76	+4
T38	Alex McAuley	80			80	+8