WGolf in Seventh After Round 1 in Williamsburg
9/14/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. - Senior Ali Kruse (Overland Park, Kan.) fired a 3-over-par, 75, to place the Seton Hall women's golf team to a seventh place standing following round one of the William & Mary Invitational.
Collectively, the Pirates shot a 26-over-par, 314, in round one and trails the team leader, Elon, by 14 strokes entering round two. Two other BIG EAST competitors are currently trailing Seton Hall. Georgetown is one stroke behind The Hall in eighth place, while St. John's is 16 strokes behind in 12th place.
Kruse currently trails Radford's Alexandra Austin by three strokes for the individual lead and is tied for eighth place overall.
Freshman Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio) is fired a first round 78 and is currently tied for 26th place.
Senior Erin McClure (Tucson, Ariz.), fresh off a second place finish at Bucknell, is currently tied for 39th place overall following an 8-over-par, 80. McKenzie Cutter (Waldorf, Md.) is only one stroke behind with a 9-over-par, 81, and is tied for 44th place overall.
Karlie Zabrosky (Erie, Pa.) rounded out Seton Hall's scoring with an 87. The junior fired a 71 in her prior round, the last round at the Bucknell Invitational, so the Pirates know she's capable of much more.
In addition to Seton Hall and host William & Mary, a field of 13 schools are vying for the team title including, Appalachian State, Bucknell, Elon, Longwood, Morehead State, Radford, UNC-Wilmington, Towson, Wofford, and fellow BIG EAST members, Georgetown and St. John's. The teams are competing on the par-72, Plantation Course for three rounds over three days.
The Plantation Course is an Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay design that challenges players of all skill levels. The 6,432-yard, par-72 course favors accurate iron play and good putting. Fairway landing areas are generous, but water comes into play on eight holes, and there's no shortage of deep woods or yawning ravines. Greens are large and provide inviting targets for approach shots. Once on the putting surface, undulations and swales make getting down in two a satisfying accomplishment. With landmarks from Richard Kingsmill's 1736 plantation woven into the landscape, a round on the Plantation Course is truly historic.
