Fouratt Pacing Pirates After Two Rounds at Penn State

Saturday, September 17

State College, Pa. / Penn State Blue Course

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Seton Hall University

First & Second Rounds

Sarah Fouratt tees off at the 2022 BIG EAST Championship

Fouratt Pacing Pirates After Two Rounds at Penn State

9/17/2022 10:28:00 PM | Women's Golf

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The Hall is currently 11th in a competitive field at the Nittany Lion Invitational.

STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Graduate student Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.) had a strong second round and has paced the Seton Hall women's golf team to an 11^th place standing after 36 holes of the Nittany Lion Invitational on Saturday.

Fouratt struggled in round one, settling with a 7-over-par, 79, but bounced back mightily in the afternoon. The Pirate captain had four birdies and an eagle on the par-5, No. 9 hole to fuel a 1-under-par, 71, in round two. Through two rounds, she's tied for 29^th place with a 6-over-par, 79-71-150.

As a team, Seton Hall shot a 17-over-par, 305, in the first round, but was also able to improve collectively in round two. In the afternoon, the Pirates shaved off three strokes to finish with a 13-over-par, 301. Currently, they're 30-over-par with a 305-301-606. Host Penn State leads the field at 5-under-par. Seton Hall's lone BIG EAST competition, Butler is currently in seventh place at 22-over-par.

Freshman Ashni Solanki (Melbourne, Australia) turned in the best round of her young career with a 3-over-par, 75, in round one today. In the afternoon, she only added two strokes to finish with a 5-over-par, 77. She's currently tied for 42^nd place with an 8-over-par, 75-77-152.

After two rounds, Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain) and Ludovica Busetto (Padova, Italy) are tied at 11-over-par. Sarrias Pro had a 7-over-par, 79, in round one, but used 12 pars and a birdie to shave off three strokes in round two. She's currently 11-over-par with a 79-76-155. Busetto had two birdies in round one to fuel a 6-over-par, 78, and 13 pars in round two to improve with a 5-over-par, 77, in round two. After 36 holes, she's 11-over-par with a 78-77-155.

Junior Ginevra Zavagli (Rome, Italy) was excellent in round one, using four birdies to power a 1-over-par, 73. In round two she struggled on the front nine and was sunk by a triple-bogey on the par-4, No. 16 hole, on her way to a 12-over-par, 83. She's currently 12-over-par with a 73-83-156.

Two Pirates were playing as individuals in their first collegiate tournaments. Anne-Sofie Ekman (Copenhagen, Denmark) had three birdies today and is currently 20-over-par with an 84-80-164. Lara Todorovic (Belgrade, Serbia) had two birdies and is 25-over-par with an 85-84-169.

Tournament Details:
NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL
Host: Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
Course: Penn State Golf Courses (Blue Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,402 yards
Dates: September 17-18, 2022, 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 is comprised of 14 other teams including: Boston College, Bradley, Bucknell, Central Michigan, Columbia, Eastern Kentucky, High Point, Kennesaw State, Navy, Richmond, Toledo, Towson and Youngstown State. Also in the field is BIG EAST opponent, Butler.

THE FORMAT:
Teams will play five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

THE SCHEDULE:
The field will play 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 Eastern Kentucky and Columbia for the first two rounds.

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

2022 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Penn State	289	282		571	-5
2	Boston College	286	296		582	+6
3	Kennesaw State	286	301		587	+11
4	Youngstown State	300	294		594	+18
T5	Eastern Kentucky	300	297		597	+21
T5	Richmond	304	293		597	+21
7	Butler	301	297		598	+22
8	Toledo	294	307		601	+25
9	High Point	294	308		602	+26
10	Central Michigan	307	298		605	+29
11	SETON HALL	305	301		606	+30
12	Navy	304	304		608	+32
13	Towson	306	303		609	+33
T14	Columbia	303	309		612	+36
T14	Bradley	308	304		612	+36
16	Bucknell	307	311		618	+42

2022 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T29	Sarah Fouratt	79	71		150	+6
T42	Ashni Solanki	75	77		152	+8
T62	Ana Sarrias Pro	79	76		155	+11
T62	Ludovica Busetto	78	77		155	+11
T67	Ginevra Zavagli	73	83		156	+12
T86	Anne-Sofie Ekman (Ind.)	84	80		164	+20
T90	Lara Todorovic (Ind.)	85	84		169	+25