Fricker, O'Brien Fuel Pirates in Round Two in Arizona

Monday, February 27

Goodyear, Ariz. / Palm Valley Golf Course

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Seton Hall University

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George Fricker putts at the Georgetown Invitational in the fall of 2022

Fricker, O'Brien Fuel Pirates in Round Two in Arizona

2/27/2023 5:38:00 PM | Men's Golf

LIVE SCORING

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – Sophomore George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) shot a career-low 3-under-par, 69, to power the Seton Hall men's golf team in round two at the Loyola Intercollegiate on Monday.

Fricker had four birdies and 13 pars in route to a 3-under-par, 69, on Monday and soared up the individual leaderboard. For the tournament, he's tied for 50^th with a 3-over-par with a 78-69-147. Drake's Lucas Scherf currently leads the field at 9-under-par.

As a team, The Hall took a big step forward on Monday, shaving off 17 strokes from its first-round score to shoot a 4-under-par, 284. For the tournament, the Pirates are in 14^th place with a 9-over-par, 301-284-585. Wright State is the current team leader at 10-under-par for the tournament.

Seton Hall's top golfer for the tournament continues to be senior Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China), who used four birdies to fuel a 1-under-par, 71, on Monday. It's Xie's third sub-par effort in five rounds so far this spring. He now has 27 sub-par rounds for his career, which ranks fourth-most in program history.

For the tournament, Xie is tied for 24^th place among 108 individual golfers with an even-par, 73-71-144.

Sophomore Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia) also had a big round on Monday, utilizing six birdies to shoot a 2-under-par, 70. He's currently one stroke behind Xie for the tournament, tied for 35^th place with a 1-over-par, 75-70-145.

Freshman David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) shaved off seven strokes from his first round score, using four birdies to fuel a 2-over-par, 74. He's currently 11-over-par for the tournament with an 81-74-155.

Junior Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) is also 11-over-par for the event with a 75-80-155.

Competing as an individual, junior Brody Hanley (Lantana, Texas) is 17-over-par with an 80-81-161 through 36 holes.

Tournament Details:
LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Loyola University
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,015 yards
Dates: February 26-28, 2023

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THE COURSE:
Designed by renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills, Palm Valley Golf Club's Palms Course is one of the most popular championship Phoenix Arizona golf courses. The excellent layout provides a stiff challenge for accomplished players, yet it is flexible enough for novices to enjoy. One asset that sets Palm Valley Golf Club apart from other Phoenix Arizona golf courses is its diversity in play. The Palms Course has been rated among Arizona's best public golf courses by The Phoenix Business Journal, and the 18th hole is routinely cited by avid players as one of the best par-5s in the state.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Loyola (Md.), the large field includes 18 other teams including: Ball State, Bucknell, Delaware, Drake, Eastern Michigan, George Mason, Howard, Idaho, Marshall, Missouri State, Northern Colorado, South Dakota, Southern Illinois, SIU Edwardsville, Utah Valley and Wright State. BIG EAST competitors Marquette and St. John's are also in the impressive field.

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

THE SCHEDULE:
The field will play three rounds over three days with a shotgun start at 10:45 a.m. ET each day. The Hall will be paired with golfers from Ball State, Marshall and SIU Edwardsville in round one.

THE RESULTS:
Live scoring of the event will be available through Golfstat. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.

2023 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Wright State	291	275		266	-10
T2	Marquette	287	280		567	-9
T2	Utah Valley	291	276		567	-9
T4	Bucknell	293	282		575	-1
T4	George Mason	292	283		575	-1
6	Marshall	292	284		576	E
7	Loyola (Md.)	289	288		577	+1
8	Southern Illinois	297	281		578	+2
T9	Drake	304	277		581	+5
T9	Howard	295	286		581	+5
11	Idaho	296	286		582	+6
12	SIU Edwardsville	293	290		583	+7
13	Missouri State	295	289		584	+8
14	SETON HALL	301	284		585	+9
15	Northern Colorado	294	293		587	+11
T16	Delaware	294	297		591	+15
T16	St. John's	303	288		591	+15
18	Eastern Michigan	299	298		597	+21
19	South Dakota	304	297		601	+25

2023 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T24	Wenliang Xie	73	71		144	E
T35	Angus O'Brien	75	70		145	+1
T50	George Fricker	78	69		147	+3
T97	Wanxi Sun	75	80		155	+11
T97	David Lally	81	74		155	+11
107	Brody Hanley (Ind.)	80	81		161	+17