Kness, Pirates Finish Second at FAU Winter Warm-Up

Tuesday, February 11

Boca Raton, Fla. / Osprey Point Golf Course

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Seton Hall University

Third Round

2/11/2020 1:46:00 PM | Women's Golf

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BOCA RATON, FLA. - Junior Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) shot an even-par, 72, in Tuesday's final round to finish second among 81 individual golfers and lift the Seton Hall women's golf team to a second-place team finish at the 2020 FAU Winter Warm-Up.

Kness birdied two of the final four holes to finish even par for the round. She ended the first tournament of the spring just one stroke behind the individual champion, Yale's Ami Gianchandani. For the three-round event, Kness shot a 1-under-par, 73-70-72-215. It is her third career sub-par tournament and her fifth top-5 finish.

Seton Hall, the team leader through two rounds, was caught on the final day by Arkansas State. The Pirates shot a respectable 9-over-par, 297, on Tuesday, but the Red Wolves carded a strong 4-under-par, 284. As a result, the Pirates finished second, three strokes behind Arkansas State, with a 17-over-par, 291-293-297-881.

Two other BIG EAST schools were a part of the competitive field as well. Xavier finished in sixth place, 17 strokes behind The Hall, while Butler placed 14^th, a distant 77 strokes behind the Pirates.

Carolina Ronchel Salas (Huelva, Spain) finished her tournament with a 3-over-par, 75, on Tuesday, to notch her second career top-5 finish at Seton Hall. For the tournament, the senior had a 3-over-par, 73-71-75-219.

Senior Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) closed out her tournament with a 4-over-par, 76, in round three. She ended up in a tie for 19^th place with a 9-over-par, 70-79-76-225, for the tournament.

Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) turned in her best round of the tournament on Tuesday, using a pair of birdies to fuel a 2-over-par, 74. For the three-round event, the senior tied for 35^th place with a 13-over-par, 80-75-74-229.

Rounding out the Pirates' lineup, senior Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) finished her first event of the spring with a 15-over-par, 75-77-79-231.

Tournament Details:
FAU WINTER WARM-UP
Host: Florida Atlantic University
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Course: Osprey Point Golf Course (Hawk-Front 9, Falcon-Back 9)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,062 yards
Dates: February 10-11, 2020 - Two Rounds

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The Course:
Having received numerous awards since its opening in 2010, Osprey Point Golf Course is one of the top public golf courses in Florida. Featuring 27 holes spread out in three nine-hole courses, Osprey Point provides a serene setting with a Platinum Paspalum turf, which presents a lush playing surface from tee to green.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Florida Atlantic, the field was comprised of 12 other teams including: Arkansas State, Charleston Southern, Columbia, Dartmouth, Eastern Kentucky, McNeese State, Princeton, Quinnipiac, Western Carolina and Yale. BIG EAST foes Butler and Xavier are also a part of a talented field.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to the course next weekend with three rounds of golf at the Rio Verde Invitational in Rio Verde Arizona, Feb. 21-23.

2020 FAU WINTER WARM-UP - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Arkansas State	295	299	284	878	+14
2	SETON HALL	291	293	297	881	+17
3	Yale	307	298	284	889	+25
4	Dartmouth	306	296	293	895	+31
5	Florida Atlantic	306	302	289	897	+33
6	Xavier	299	301	298	898	+34
7	Quinnipiac	308	296	302	906	+42
8	Princeton	308	305	294	907	+43
9	Eastern Kentucky	314	299	298	911	+47
10	Columbia	313	309	296	918	+54
11	Western Carolina	316	297	307	920	+56
12	Charleston Southern	318	312	310	940	+76
13	McNeese State	318	312	323	953	+89
14	Butler	321	317	320	958	+94

2020 FAU WINTER WARM-UP - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
2	Mia Kness	73	70	72	215	-1
T5	Carolina Ronchel Salas	73	71	75	219	+3
T19	Maddie Sager	70	79	76	225	+9
T35	Lizzie Win	80	75	74	229	+13
T45	Sammie Staudt	75	77	79	231	+15