Bechadergue Breaks Pirate Record; Pirates Finish Fifth

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Bechadergue Breaks Pirate Record; Pirates Finish Fifth

9/5/2021 10:36:00 PM | Women's Golf

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Margot Bechadergue places fourth with a 211, which shatters Seton Hall's par-72 record.

STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Graduate transfer Margot Bechadergue (Aix-En-Provence, France) fired an even-par, 72, to lift the Seton Hall women's golf team to a fifth-place finish at the Nittany Lion Invitational.

Bechadergue recorded four birdies in route to an even-par, 72, in the final round on Sunday. For the tournament, she placed fourth among 85 individual golfers with a 5-under-par, 71-68-72-211. Bechadergue finished five strokes behind the individual champion, Penn State's Mathilde Delavallade.

Bechadergue's 211 shatters Seton Hall's single-tournament three-round, par-72 score by three strokes. The prior record was shot by current teammate Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.) and Maddie Sager at the Nittany Lion Invitational in 2019.

As a team, the Pirates the Pirates shot an 8-over-par, 296, in Sunday's final round and finished in fifth place among 14 teams. For the three-round event, The Hall fired a 12-over-par, 296-284-296-876. Penn State won the team title at 13-under-par. Delaware finished second at 1-under-par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, Georgetown, finished in seventh place at 20-over-par.

Senior Sarah Fouratt recorded four birdies in route to a 1-over-par, 73, on Sunday to finish tied for 21^st place overall with a 5-over-par, 79-69-73-221. Tied with Fouratt was freshman Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain). Sarrias Pro finished her first collegiate tournament with a 3-over-par, 75, to finish with a 74-72-75-221.

Junior Ludovica Busetto (Padova, Italy) was the third-best Pirate to finish this weekend. She shot a 4-over-par, 76, on Sunday to finish the event tied for 42^nd with a 9-over-par with a 74-75-76-225.

Rounding out the Pirate team scoring was sophomore Ginevra Ricciardelli (Rome, Italy). She finished up her first tournament of the fall with a 5-over-par 77. She finished the three-round event with an 18-over-ar, 77-80-77-234.

Playing as an individual, sophomore Sasha Amelang (Houston, Texas) finished her first tournament of the year with a 13-over-par, 85. She tallied a 39-over-par, 83-87-85-255 for the three rounds.

Tournament Details:
NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL
Host: Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
Course: Penn State Golf Courses (White Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,115 yards
Dates: September 4-5, 2021, Three Rounds

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THE COURSE:
Situated deep in the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania, another world of exhilarating golf awaits you! A place where carefully designed courses harmonize with the natural beauty of the surroundings. A place that will drive you to partake the challenges of the game you love. The Penn State Golf Courses are ready to offer you the very best the game has to offer. Take a trip up our tree-lined drive and experience the finest in course facilities and personalized service. We also offer an award-winning driving-range with the Golf Range Association of America since 2012, with four practice putting greens, a bunker area, and 32 artificial driving range stalls with ample targets on the range.

The relaxing atmosphere continues right off the greens and into the Walker Clubhouse. In this 6,000 sq. ft. facility you'll find a complete Golf Shop filled with the latest in quality golf equipment and merchandise. Let our golf professionals share with you their expertise and answer any of your questions. Next to the Golf Shop is The Nineteenth Hole Cafe. This snack area offers a variety of food and snacks for a quick bite or a relaxing meal. The Cafe's open dining area overlooks the courses and provides the perfect compliments to a round of golf.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Penn State, the field was comprised of 12 other teams including: Akron, Boston College, Bucknell, Delaware, Harvard, James Madison, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Rutgers, Towson and Youngstown State. Also in the field is BIG EAST opponent, Georgetown.

THE SCHEDULE:
The field played two continuous rounds (36 holes) on Saturday, beginning with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m., and a single, final round on Sunday. Sunday's shotgun start will begin at 8:30 a.m. Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Boston College and James Madison for the first two rounds.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to the links for two rounds of golf at the 2021 Princeton Invitational at Springdale Golf Club, Sept. 25-26.

2021 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Penn State	286	281	284	851	-13
2	Delaware	282	294	287	863	-1
3	Princeton	292	290	287	869	+5
4	Boston College	299	286	290	875	+11
5	SETON HALL	296	284	296	876	+12
6	James Madison	295	285	297	877	+13
7	Georgetown	300	295	289	884	+20
8	Towson	302	288	299	889	+25
9	Akron	289	300	301	890	+26
10	Rutgers	290	302	304	896	+32
11	Harvard	304	302	294	900	+36
12	Pennsylvania	293	298	311	902	+38
13	Youngstown State	305	295	315	915	+51
14	Bucknell	318	317	320	955	+91

2021 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
4	Margot Bechadergue	71	68	72	211	-5
T21	Ana Sarrias Pro	74	72	75	221	+5
T21	Sarah Fouratt	79	69	73	221	+5
T42	Ludovica Busetto	74	75	76	225	+9
72	Ginevra Ricciardelli	77	80	77	234	+18
84	Sasha Amelang (Ind.)	83	87	85	255	+39