Seton Hall Travels to Stanford for the NCAA Regional - REGIONAL CENTRAL
STANFORD, CALIF. -- The three-time BIG EAST Champion Seton Hall women's golf team will compete in the Stanford Regional of the 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, May 5-7.
It is Seton Hall's third straight trip to the NCAA Regionals, having competed at the Tallahassee Regional in 2014 and the Raleigh Regional in 2015. Two Pirates, seniors Megan Tenhundfeld (Loveland, Ohio) and Karlie Zabrosky (Erie, Pa.) have been a part of the starting lineup for all three.
Tournament Details:
2016 NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL
Host: Stanford University
Location: Stanford, Calif.
Course: Stanford University Golf Course
Details: Par-71, 6,269 yards
Dates: May 5-7, 2016, Three Rounds
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The Course:
Located in the foothills above the Stanford University campus, the Stanford Golf Course is consistently rated one of the finest courses in the world. Construction began in May 1929 with great care to preserve the oak trees. Only 75 had to be removed. At that time, water from the irrigation of campus came from Searsville Lake. A lot more water would be required for the golf course, so Felt Lake was enlarged to a capacity of 278,000,000 gallons. By December the course was ready. It opened on January 1, 1930 with a length of 6,648 from the back tees and a par of 71 (36-35).
In 1930, the course was ranked in the top 16 by Dr. H. J. Morlan, who had played more than 800 golf courses in the world. The 12th hole is one of the most difficult in Northern California, having two large trees down the middle of the fairway. The 18th tee is probably the most picturesque because of the spectacular view of San Francisco and almost the entire Bay Area.
In 2004, noted golf course architect Donald Knott of Knott Brooks Linn Golf Course Design Group was commissioned to redesign the third and fourth holes, along with restoring the original location of the fifth tee. The two new par-3 holes were opened for play in the spring of 2005.
Stanford University Golf Course has produced many influential golfers throughout the years. Notables include PGA & LPGA Tour professionals Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, Mickey Wright, Shelley Hamlin, Bob Rosburg, Notah Begay III plus former USGA Presidents Sandy Tatum, Grant Spaeth, and Walter Driver.
The Field:
The NCAA Regional field will consist of 18 teams with the top six teams after three rounds advancing to the NCAA National Championship in Eugene, Ore. The field in order of seeding:
1. USC
2. Arkansas
3. Stanford
4. Virginia
5. UNLV
6. San Diego State
7. Texas Tech
8. Ohio State
9. Colorado
10. Wake Forest
11. Michigan State
12. North Carolina
13. Pepperdine
14. San Jose State
15. Cal-Riverside
16. Idaho
17. Richmond
18. SETON HALL
The Lineup:
If it isn't broken, why fix it? The Pirates will go with the same lineup that provided them their third straight BIG EAST title two weeks ago.
1. Megan Tenhundfeld -- Senior -- Loveland, Ohio
Named to the 2016 All-BIG EAST Second Team... Named to the 2014 All-BIG EAST Team... Competed in all 11 tournaments this year... 2015-16 Stroke Average of 77.64... Three top-10 finishes... One top-5 finish... Low tournament of the year was a 9-over-par, 76-77-153 at the Low Country Intercollegiate... Only golfer in Seton Hall history to record three top-10 finishes at the BIG EAST Championship... Two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
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2. Cassie Pantelas -- Sophomore -- Canton, Ohio
Named to the 2016 All-BIG EAST Second Team... Named to the 2016 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team... Competed in 10 of 11 tournaments this year... 2015-16 Stroke Average of 78.04... Three top-10 finishes... One top-5 finish... Low tournament of the year was a 7-over-par, 79-72-72-223 at the William & Mary Invitational... Winner of the 2014 St. John's Intercollegiate... 2014-15 BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
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3. Karlie Zabrosky -- Senior -- Erie, Pa.
Named to the 2016 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team... Competed in all 11 tournaments this year... 2015-16 Stroke Average of 79.37... Two top-10 finishes... One top-5 finish... Low tournament of the year was a 15-over-par at both the Low Country Intercollegiate and the BIG EAST Championship... Three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
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4. McKenzie Cutter -- Senior -- Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Competed in all 11 tournaments this year... 2015-16 Stroke Average of 81.61... One top-10 finish... Low Tournament of the year was a 15-over-par, 76-83-159 at the Low Country Intercollegiate... Two-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
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5. Macky Fouse -- Sophomore -- Aliquippa, Pa.
Competed in nine of 11 tournaments this year... 2015-16 Stroke Average of 82.26... Low tournament of the year was a 20-over-par, 76-77-80-233 at the Yale Fall Intercollegiate... 2014-15 BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
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Regionals Experience:
At the Raleigh Regional last spring, the Pirates completed their second NCAA Regionals appearance with a 74-over-par, 309-318-311-938 to finish 17th in the field of 18 conference champions and national leaders. The Hall bested fellow New Jersey school Fairleigh Dickinson by 48 strokes and finished eight strokes behind Wichita State for 16th place.
Seton Hall's top golfer in the final round was Tenhundfeld, who fired a 3-over-par, 75. For the 54-hole tournament, Tenhundfeld tied teammate Erin McClure with a 21-over-par, 82-80-75-237. Zabrosky turned in the Pirates' second-best team score with a 20-over-par, 77-80-79-236. Pantelas finished with a 23-over-par, 79-82-78-239.
Two years ago at the Tallahassee Regional, the Pirates entered the national tournament ranked 23rd amongst the field of 24 teams, but managed to out-play a pair of competitors that were ranked significantly higher. Seton Hall finished the three-round event with a 48-over-par, 302-301-309, two strokes better than the College of Charleston and 21 strokes better than Murray State. Charleston had a Golfstat ranking of 65 and Murray State was ranked 131, while Seton Hall entered the event at 146.
Tenhundfeld was the top Seton hall performer over the three-day stretch, finishing at 11-over-par with a 77-74-76-227. Zabrosky was 16-over-par with an 80-75-77-232.
Last Tourament:
Three Pirates shot under 80 in Sunday's final round to lift the Pirates to their third straight BIG EAST Conference championship. Seton Hall shot a 26-over-par, 314, five shots better than its closest opponent, Georgetown. Midway through the round, the Hoyas erased the Pirates' seven-shot lead entering the day and took a slim lead. The Hall however, bounced back late and eventually won the tournament by 12 strokes over Georgetown.
Zabrosky finished the tournament with a 15-over-par, 76-78-77-236, to tie for fourth among all individual golfers. She finished tied with teammate Cassie Pantelas, who fired a 15-over-par, 80-73-78-231 for the three-day event. Xavier's Shane Crutchfield won the individual title at 6-over-par.
Tee Times:
Seton Hall will be paired with golfers from Richmond and Idaho in the first round on Thursday. The group will tee off of hole No. 10 with Fouse getting the Pirates started at 9:20 a.m. PT.
Results:
Complete results will be available daily after each round at SHUpirates.com. Live updates will be available via the team's official twitter feed @SHU_WGolf throughout each round. Live scoring is also available via GolfStat at Golfstat.com.
| 2016 NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL - Team Scores | ||||||
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| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T1 | Stanford | 289 | 280 | 287 | 856 | +4 |
| T1 | USC | 287 | 284 | 285 | 856 | +4 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 299 | 285 | 291 | 875 | +23 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 302 | 289 | 287 | 878 | +26 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 298 | 291 | 290 | 879 | +27 |
| 6 | Virginia | 288 | 296 | 299 | 883 | +31 |
| 7 | Colorado | 295 | 300 | 289 | 884 | +32 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 295 | 299 | 293 | 887 | +35 |
| 9 | San Jose State | 299 | 301 | 288 | 888 | +36 |
| 10 | Pepperdine | 298 | 295 | 296 | 889 | +37 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 291 | 301 | 301 | 893 | +41 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 299 | 297 | 299 | 895 | +43 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 291 | 307 | 298 | 896 | +44 |
| 14 | UNLV | 300 | 295 | 313 | 908 | +56 |
| 15 | Idaho | 300 | 304 | 307 | 911 | +59 |
| 16 | UC-Riverside | 306 | 313 | 308 | 927 | +75 |
| 17 | Richmond | 306 | 312 | 313 | 931 | +79 |
| 18 | SETON HALL | 310 | 315 | 319 | 944 | +92 |
| 2016 NCAA STANFORD REGIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores | ||||||
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| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOTAL | PAR |
| T57 | Megan Tenhundfeld | 75 | 74 | 79 | 228 | +15 |
| 85 | McKenzie Cutter | 76 | 82 | 79 | 237 | +24 |
| T86 | Cassie Pantelas | 78 | 79 | 81 | 238 | +25 |
| 93 | Karlie Zabrosky | 81 | 81 | 80 | 242 | +29 |
| 95 | Macky Fouse | 82 | 81 | 86 | 249 | +36 |
