Tait, Xie Fuel Pirates to Fourth Place at Penn State

Sunday, April 17

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Seton Hall University

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Tait, Xie Fuel Pirates to Fourth Place at Penn State

4/17/2022 9:01:00 PM | Men's Golf

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STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Graduate student Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) shot a 1-under-par, 70, to fuel the Seton Hall men's golf team to a fourth-place team finish at the Rutherford Intercollegiate on Easter Sunday.

Tait used four birdies and 11 pars to power his strong final round. For the tournament, he placed fifth with an even-par, 74-70-213. Tait finished three strokes behind the individual co-champions, James Allen and Patrick Sheehan, both of Penn State. It's Tait's fourth career top-5 finish and ninth top-10 effort.

As a team, the Pirates shot a 12-over-par, 296, on Sunday. For the tournament, they were 19-over-par with a 285-290-296-871. Host Penn State rallied to win the team title at 12-over-par, followed by Michigan State at 14-over-par and St. Mary's at 17-over-par.

Two other BIG EAST competitors were also in the field with Georgetown finishing in eighth place at 35-over-par and Connecticut tying for 10^th at 44-over-par.

The top Pirate golfer for the tournament was junior Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China). He had two birdies and 12 pars to shoot a 2-over-par, 73, in round three. For the event, he tied for third place, only two strokes off the lead, with a 1-under-par, 68-71-73-212. It's Xie's third career top-5 finish and sixth top-10 effort.

Sophomore Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) had three birdies on Sunday in route to a 4-over-par, 75. For the tournament, he tied for 23^rd place overall with an 8-over-par, 73-73-75-221.

Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) and Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia) remained tied after three rounds following a 7-over-par, 78, on Sunday. For the tournament, Acevedo shot a 15-over-par, 78-72-78-228, while O'Brien had a 15-over-par, 75-75-78-228.

Tournament Details:
RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
Course: Penn State Blue Course
Course Vitals: Par-71, 7,202 yards
Dates: April 16-17, 2022

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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 featured 12 other teams including: Bowling Green, Dayton, Eastern Michigan, George Mason, Loyola (Md.), Maryland, Michigan State, Oakland, Richmond and Saint Mary's. Two additional BIG EAST competitors are also in the field, Connecticut and Georgetown.

FORMAT
The teams played five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will complete the regular season with the 2022 BIG EAST Championship, April 25-27, at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga.

2022 RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Penn State	287	286	291	864	+12
2	Michigan State	284	285	297	866	+14
3	St. Mary's	288	286	295	869	+17
4	SETON HALL	285	290	296	871	+19
5	Eastern Michigan	296	284	299	879	+27
6	Maryland	298	288	299	885	+33
7	Dayton	294	295	297	886	+34
8	Georgetown	294	291	302	887	+35
9	George Mason	297	294	303	894	+42
T10	Connecticut	300	291	305	896	+44
T10	Loyola (Md.)	298	294	304	896	+44
12	Bowling Green	302	293	304	899	+47
13	Richmond	302	294	305	901	+49
14	Oakland	302	291	310	903	+51

2022 RUTHERFORD INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T3	Wenliang Xie	68	71	73	212	-1
5	Gregor Tait	69	74	70	213	E
T23	Wanxi Sun	73	73	75	221	+8
T58	Andres Acevedo	78	72	78	228	+15
T58	Angus O'Brien	75	75	78	228	+15