The Hall Plays Nemacolin Invite Starting Monday

FARMINGTON, PA. - The Seton Hall men's golf team will return to tournament action for three rounds of golf at the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational, hosted by West Virginia University, Sept. 29-30, at Mystic Rock Golf Course.

Tournament Details:
NEMACOLIN COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
Host: West Virginia University
Location: Farmington, Pa.
Course: Mystic Rock Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,526 yards
Dates: September 29-30, 2025

THE COURSE:
Mystic Rock, the dream of Nemacolin's founder, Joseph A. Hardy III, brought to life by prominent designer Pete Dye, is one of the country's finest golf courses. Perched atop the Pennsylvania Allegheny Mountains, the 7,526-yard Mystic Rock spans acres of the scenic Laurel Highlands, offering players championship-level golf in a spectacular setting.

Nemacolin and Golf Architect Tim Liddy partnered with Pete Dye — before Dye's passing — with designs for an impressive and extensive bunker renovation to Mystic Rock, which was completed in 2021. The transformation to upgrade the bunkers, playing surfaces, and tee boxes solidifies Mystic Rock as one of the premier mountain courses in the country.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host West Virginia, the large field includes 17 other schools: Bucknell, Campbell, Davidson, Delaware, Eastern Kentucky, George Mason, George Washington, James Madison, Mount St. Mary's, Penn State, Richmond, Robert Morris, Saint Francis, Towson, VCU, Western Carolina and William & Mary.

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

THE LINEUP:
Here's the season-opening lineup for the Pirates…

Will Hennessee, Sophomore
George Fricker, Graduate
David Lally, Senior
Luke Nolan, Sophomore
Eli Shah, Senior

LAST TIME OUT:
Senior David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) had two birdies and 13 pars to fuel a 1-over-par, 72, on Sunday to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a third-place finish at "The Goat," hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy.

Lally moved up two spots in the final player leader board to tie for fourth place among 84 individual golfers with a 1-over-par, 69-73-72-214. It's Lally's fourth career top-10 finish.

As a team, The Hall shot an 8-over-par, 292, in Sunday's final round. For the tournament, the Pirates placed third with a 14-over-par, 284-290-292-866. Loyola (Md.) won the team title at 6-over-par, while host Navy placed second at 11-over-par. BIG EAST opponents Connecticut and Georgetown finished at 19-over-par and 28-over-par respectively.

LAST TIME AT MYSTIC ROCK:
Will Hennessee (Tulsa, Okla.) tied for sixth overall and helped lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a third-place finish at the Nemacolin Collegiate Invitational in last year's event.

Hennessee picked up his second round Tuesday morning after darkness halted all play before round two could be completed. The Pirates' newcomer had four birdies and 11 pars in route to a 1-under-par, 71. In the afternoon, he was nearly just as good shooting an even-par, 72. For the tournament, Hennessee tied for sixth among 76 individual golfers with a 1-over-par, 74-71-72-217.

As a team, The Hall shaved off 15 strokes from its first-round score to finish with a 1-under-par, 287, in round two. In round three, the Pirates shot a 6-over-par, 294. For the two-day event, Seton Hall placed third with a 19-over-par, 302-287-294-883.

THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play two continuous rounds on Monday beginning with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. A final round will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

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.