Seton Hall University
Second Round
Kruse, WGolf Climb Leader Boards at W&M
9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. - The Seton Hall women's golf team shaved 14 strokes off its first round score to move into a fourth place tie after two rounds at the William & Mary Invitational on Monday.
The Pirates shot a 12-over-par, 300, in round two, to climb three spots in the standings. Seton Hall trails the team leader, Elon, by 29 strokes entering Tuesday's final round. Two other BIG EAST competitors are currently trailing Seton Hall. Georgetown is five strokes behind The Hall in eighth place, while St. John's is 29 strokes behind in 12th place.
"We had a great round today," said head coach Sara Doell. "I was really happy to see all five golfers avoid the 80s and collectively climb the standings. A 300 is always a good score."
For a second straight day, the Pirates were led by senior Ali Kruse (Overland Park, Kan.), who fired an even-par, 72, on Monday. For the tournament, she is tied for sixth place among 70 individual golfers at 3-over-par with a 75-72-147. Kruse currently trails Elon's Heather Munzo by seven strokes for the individual lead. Munzo shot a 5-under-par, 67, in round two.
Senior Erin McClure (Tucson, Ariz.) shaved five strokes off her first round score with a 3-over-par, 75. She is currently tied for 27th place at 11-over-par with an 80-75-155.
Freshman Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio) has been consistent throughout the tournament thus far. The Pirate newcomer has fired a pair of 78's so far in Williamsburg. Pantelas is tied for 33rd place with a 12-over-par, 78-78-156.
McKenzie Cutter (Waldorf, Md.) was three strokes better on Monday. Currently, she is tied for 47th place with a 15-over-par, 81-78-159.
None of the Pirates however, improved more than Karlie Zabrosky (Erie, Pa.) in round two. The junior was 12 strokes better on Monday and moved up 10 spots in the individual standings. Zabrosky is 18-over-par with an 87-75-162.
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.
The final round will begin with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
