Sarrias Leads Pirates After Two Rounds at Penn State

Saturday, September 14

State College, Pa. / Penn State Blue Course

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Seton Hall University

First & Second Rounds

Ana Sarrias Pro tees off during a practice round in the fall of 2024.

Sarrias Leads Pirates After Two Rounds at Penn State

9/14/2024 9:35:00 PM | Women's Golf

LIVE SCORING

STATE COLLEGE, PA. – Senior Ana Sarrias Pro (Cadiz, Spain) is 5-over-par and has fueled the Seton Hall women's golf team to a 10^th place standing after two rounds of the 2024 Nittany Lion Invitational on Saturday.

Sarrias Pro had three birdies and 11 pars in route to a 1-over-par, 73, in round one. In round two, she carded a 4-over-par, 76. After 36 holes, Sarrias Pro is tied for 23^rd place among 83 individual golfers with a 6-over-par, 73-76-149. Princeton's Catherine Rao leads the field by six strokes at a remarkable 7-under-par.

As a team, The Hall shot a 22-over-par, 310, in the morning, but shaved off 10 strokes in the afternoon for a 12-over-par, 300. Through two rounds, the Pirates are in 10^th place with a 34-over-par, 310-300-610. Princeton is the leader in the clubhouse at 2-over-par with 18 holes left to play. They have a three-shot lead over Delaware.

Freshman Marta Aguilar (Casares Malaga, Spain) had two birdies and 11 pars to fuel a 2-over-par, 74, in her first collegiate round. In round two, she had a 4-over-par, 76. Currently, Aguilar is tied for 29^th place with a 6-over-par, 74-76-150.

Amelie Gras (Elancourt, France) had an up and down first day as a collegian. In round one, the freshman shot a 10-over-par, 82. In the afternoon, however, Gras shot the best Pirate round of the day, using 16 pars and a birdie to power an even-par, 72. Through 36 holes, she is 10-over-par with an 82-72-154.

Sophomore Kasumi Tran (Swansea, Wales) also had a dramatic improvement in round two. In the morning, she shot a 9-over-par, 81. In the afternoon, used 12 pars to fuel a 4-over-par, 76. Through two rounds, she's 13-over-par with an 81-76-157.

Sophomore Renee Rane (New Delhi, India) rounded out the Seton Hall lineup with an 11-over-par, 83, in round one, followed by a 6-over-par, 78, in round two. Currently, she's 17-over-par with an 83-78-161.

Tournament Details:
NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL
Host: Penn State University
Location: State College, Pa.
Course: Penn State Blue Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,423 yards
Dates: September 14-15, 2024

TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS
Team Leaders	Player Leaders	Round 3 Tee Times	Twitter

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 12 other teams including: Akron, Columbia, Central Arkansas, Central Michigan, Delaware, Harvard, Jacksonville State, Princeton, Richmond, Towson, Yale and Youngstown State.

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

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 Youngstown State and Akron for the first two rounds on holes 11 through 14.

THE RESULTS
Live scoring will be available throughout the tournament via Scoreboard.clippd.com. Complete results of each day's events will also be available following competition at SHUpirates.com.

2024 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Princeton	289	289		578	+2
2	Delaware	286	295		581	+5
3	Jacksonville St.	290	297		587	+11
4	Harvard	295	294		589	+13
5	Central Arkansas	302	293		595	+19
6	Youngstown St.	299	297		596	+20
T7	Penn State	300	299		599	+23
T7	Yale	298	301		599	+23
9	Columbia	298	304		602	+26
10	SETON HALL	310	300		610	+34
11	Central Michigan	314	297		611	+35
12	Akron	313	304		617	+41
13	Richmond	309	310		619	+43
14	Towson	313	309		622	+46

2024 NITTANY LION INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Player Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T23	Ana Sarrias Pro	73	76		149	+5
T29	Marta Aguilar	74	76		150	+6
T50	Amelie Gras	82	72		154	+10
T65	Kasumi Tran	81	76		157	+13
T73	Renee Rane	83	78		161	+17