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Kruse Leads WGolf to 22nd Place Standing at NCAAs
May 8, 2014
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. - Junior Ali Kruse (Overland Park, Kan.) fired a 1-over-par, 73, to lead the Seton Hall women's golf team to a 22nd place standing following round one of the East Regional of the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships in Tallahassee on Thursday.
Kruse's impressive first round could been even better, but she became the fifth Pirate to fall victim to SouthWood Golf Club's dreaded eighth and ninth holes. Kruse was 1-under-par, but bogeyed both eight and nine to end her round.
Kruse is currently tied for 46th place among 126 individuals. Tulane's Emily Penttila is the individual leader in the clubhouse following her first round 7-under-par, 65.
Collectively, Seton Hall fired a 14-over-par, 302, which is well below its scoring average for the year. The Pirates however, were a combined 10-over-par on holes eight and nine alone. Vanderbilt is the team leader in the clubhouse following an 11-under-par, 277, in round one. The Pirates, who entered the tournament as the 23rd ranked team in the 24-team field, have a five-stroke lead on Murray State and a 13-stroke lead on Alabama State for 22nd place.
"I'm very pleased with our effort and performance today," said Head Coach Sara Doell. "We put up a very respectable score amid new distractions. Our score could have been much better, so I like our chances to improve as the tournament progresses."
Erin McClure (Tucson, Ariz.) was 4-over-par on the back nine, but rebounded nicely on the second nine. The junior was 3-under-par through the first seven holes on the front nine, but bogeyed both eight and nine. McClure finished the round with an impressive 3-over-par, 75. She's currently tied for 70th place.
Senior Hannah Basalone (Brea, Calif.) and sophomore Megan Tenhundfeld (Loveland, Ohio) rounded out the Pirates' first round scoring with a 5-over-par, 77, each. Basalone had seven pars and two bogeys on the back nine, but a dreaded double-bogey on hole nine at the end of her round dipped her score. Tenhundfeld was 1-under on the front nine until a double-bogey on hole eight marred a strong second half.
Sophomore Karlie Zabrosky (Erie, Pa.) shot a 40 on both the front and nine on Thursday to finish with an 8-over-par, 80.
The East Regional is being played at SouthWood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Florida and is hosted by Florida State University. Southwood Golf Club - located in Tallahassee, Florida is an extraordinary facility created by The St. Joe Company and one of the most celebrated layouts in Florida. Named one of the Top 35 New Courses in America by Golf Magazine and among America's Best New Courses by Golf Digest, SouthWood wows golfers from across the country. SouthWood was also named One of the Top 50 Courses for women by Women in Golf Magazine and voted Tallahassee's Best Golf Course by Tallahassee Magazine.
Masterfully designed by PGA Tour legend Fred Couples and his renowned design partner, architect Gene Bates, SouthWood Golf Club is an upscale public facility nestled among rolling hills, pastureland, and ancient oak trees draped in Spanish moss. SouthWood Golf Club was designed to provide enjoyable and challenging golf experience for players of all levels.
The East Regional is a 54-hole event played over three days beginning Thursday.
Zabrosky will be the first to tee off for Seton Hall in Friday's round two. She'll start her round at 8:40 a.m. Basalone will tee off at 8:51 a.m. Tenhundfeld will tee off at 9:02 a.m. McClure will tee off at 9:13 a.m., followed by Kruse at 9:24 a.m. All five Pirates will tee off from hole #1.
