Acevedo Leads Pirates in Strong Start to Hartford Hawks Invite

Monday, September 20

South Kent, Conn. / Bulls Bridge Golf Club

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Acevedo Leads Pirates in Strong Start to Hartford Hawks Invite

9/20/2021 10:18:00 PM | Men's Golf

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The graduate student fired a 3-under-par, 69, to lift the Pirates to a third place standing.

SOUTH KENT, CONN. – Graduate student Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) fired a 3-under-par, 69, to lead the Seton Hall men's golf team to a tie for third place after round one of the Hartford Hawks Invitational on Monday.

Acevedo was brilliant in round one, firing his lowest round since his freshman year. After 18 holes, he's tied for third among 114 individual golfers. Acevedo trails the individual leaders, Sacred Heart's Marcus Lim and UCF's Nicolas Estrada, by one stroke entering round two.

As a team, Seton Hall is tied with Sacred Heart for third place in a large field of 18 teams. The Pirates shot a 1-over-par, 289, in round one and the team leader, UCF, by five strokes. Fellow BIG EAST competitor, Connecticut, is currently in second place just one stroke ahead of The Hall.

Senior Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) also had a strong opening round, firing an even-par, 72. He's tied for 14^th overall after 18 holes.

Graduate student Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) and freshman Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia) are currently tied for 28^th place after shooting a 2-over-par, 74.

Junior Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) is tied for 39^th place after a 3-over-par, 75. Xie is the defending individual champion of the Hartford Hawks Invitational having shot 10-under-par in 2019.

Three Pirates also made the trip to Bull's Bridge to compete as individuals. Sophomore Alex Sun (Danville, Calif.) shot a 2-over-par, 74. Sophomore Brody Hanley (Lantana, Texas) is 4-over-par following a 76, while Hunter Ramee (Warren, Conn.) shot a 9-over-par, 81.

Tournament Details:
2021 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL
Host: University of Hartford
Location: South Kent, Conn.
Course: Bull's Bridge Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,992 yards
Dates: September 20-21, 2021

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The Course:
Nestled in northwestern Connecticut's scenic Litchfield County, Bull's Bridge Golf Club offers a truly unique golf experience. The Berkshire foothills provide an impressive panorama with spectacular views prominent throughout the property. The 18-hole, championship golf course was opened in 2004, and it has quickly commanded the attention of the golf community. Designed by Tom Fazio, one of America's greatest living golf architects, the par-72 layout exemplifies his trademark design versatility. With four sets of tees, two hybrid course layouts and yardages ranging from 5,300 to 7,000 yards, the course simultaneously appeals to and challenges players of all skill levels. While Travel + Leisure Golf rated it one of America's Best New Private Courses in 2004, the course already exhibits a maturity and presentation level well beyond its years.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Hartford, the field includes 18 other schools: Bryant, Canisius, Central Florida, Connecticut, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fordham, Hofstra, LIU, Manhattan, Mount St. Mary's, Rider, Sacred Heart, Saint Peter's, Towson and Wagner.

The Format:
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

Schedule:
The field will play two continuous rounds on Monday with a shotgun start beginning at 8:00 a.m. A final 18 holes will be played on Tuesday with also an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start.

Results:
Live scoring will be NOT be available during the tournament. Complete results of each day's events will be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.

2021 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	UCF	284			284	-4
2	Connecticut	288			288	E
T3	SETON HALL	289			289	+1
T3	Sacred Heart	289			289	+1
5	Fairleigh Dickinson	292			292	+4
6	Fairfield	293			293	+5
7	Hartford	294			294	+6
8	Rider	301			301	+13
9	Mount St. Mary's	303			303	+15
10	LIU	304			304	+16
11	Bryant	306			306	+18
T12	Towson	307			307	+19
T12	Fordham	307			307	+19
T12	Canisius	307			307	+19
15	Wagner	308			308	+20
16	Manhattan	315			315	+27
17	Saint Peter's	316			316	+28
18	Hofstra	318			318	+30

2021 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T3	Andres Acevedo	69			69	-3
T14	Deven Ramachandran	72			72	E
T28	Gregor Tait	74			74	+2
T28	Angus O'Brien	74			74	+2
T39	Wenliang Xie	75			75	+3
T28	Alex Sun (Ind.)	74			74	+2
T52	Brody Hanley (Ind.)	76			76	+4
T94	Hunter Ramee (Ind.)	81			81	+9