Seton Hall University
Second Round
MGolf Finishes 17th at Big 5 Invite
10/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
HUNTINGTON VALLEY, PA. - Freshman David Cha (Carrollton, Texas) shot a 5-over-par, 75, in Sunday's final round to lead the Seton Hall men's golf team to a 17th place finish at the 2012 Big 5 Invitational.
Cha's second round 75 was the best round by three strokes for any Pirates throughout the 36-hole event.
Collectively, the Pirates shot one stroke better in round two and complete the tournament at 89-over-par with a 325-324-649. They finished 30 strokes behind the team champion, Hartford. The Hawks were tied for 13th following round one, but shaved off 27 strokes from their first round score to win the tournament by one.
Two other BIG EAST opponents were also a part of the Big 5 field. Villanova finished seventh at 57-over-par, while Connecticut finished eighth at 62-over-par.
Freshman Cory Wilson (Newton, N.J.) led the Pirates for the tournament with an 18-over-par, 78-80-158, to tie for 42nd among 99 golfers.
By virtue of his excellent second round, Cha placed second on the Pirates and tied for 50th overall with a 20-over-par, 85-75-160.
Marc Kunesch (Newton, N.J.) was three strokes behind Cha, finishing with a 23-over-par, 83-80-163.
Sophomore Derrick Kim (New City, N.Y.) had difficulty in round two and finished the tournament with a 28-over-par, 79-89-168, while freshman Parker Mann made his collegiate debut and tallied a 48-over-par, 91-97-188.
Fellow freshman Kevin Sanislo (Whippany, N.J.) made the trip and competed as an individual. He fired a 31-over-par, 84-87-171.
Seton Hall will wrap up the 2012 fall season next weekend when they host the Barnabas Health Intercollegiate at the Fairmount Country Club in Chatham, N.J.
