Win Guides Pirates to Fourth Place Finish at Rio Verde

Sunday, February 23

Rio Verde, Ariz. / Rio Verde Country Club

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Seton Hall University

Third Round

Win Guides Pirates to Fourth Place Finish at Rio Verde

2/23/2020 9:20:00 PM | Women's Golf

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RIO VERDE, ARIZ. – Senior Lizzie Win (Sylvania, Ohio) tied for ninth place overall and led the Seton Hall women's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the 2020 Rio Verde Invitational on Sunday.

Win used three birdies to fuel a second straight 1-under-par, 71, in round two, but struggled in round three. Still, her early efforts were good enough to register her second top-10 finish of the year with a 7-over-par, 71-71-81-223.

Win now has 16 top-10 finishes in her career and is one shy of the Seton Hall record held by Ali Kruse.

As a team, the Pirates collectively shot 10 strokes better in round two with an 8-over-par, 296, but regressed to a 16-over-par, 304, in round three. For the tournament, The Hall fired a 42-over-par with a 306-296-304-906. Arkansas State won the team title at 16-over-par.

On the strength of a trio of birdies, Mia Kness (Venetia, Pa.) shot an even-par, 72, in the morning today, and settled with a 3-over-par, 75, in the afternoon. For the tournament, she tied for 22^nd place with a 10-over-par, 79-72-75-226.

Sammie Staudt (Coatesville, Pa.) had the top third round for the Pirates. After a 7-over-par, 79, in the morning, she shot a 2-over-par, 74, in the afternoon. Staudt tied for 38^th place with a 15-over-par, 78-79-74-231.

Senior Carolina Ronchel Salas (Huelva, Spain) used 16 pars to fuel a 2-over-par, 74, in round two, and followed it up with an 8-over-par, 80, in the final round. For the three-round event, she shot a 16-over-par, 78-74-80-232.

Senior Maddie Sager (Phoenixville, Pa.) shaved five strokes off her second-round score to finish with a 3-over-par, 75, in the afternoon on Sunday. For the tournament, she was 21-over-par with an 82-80-75-237.

Competing as an individual, sophomore Sarah Fouratt (Santa Maria, Calif.) shot a 5-over-par, 77, for a second straight round in the morning and improved four strokes in the afternoon with a 1-over-par, 73. For the tournament, she shot an 11-over-par, 77-77-73-227, to tie for 26^th place.

Tournament Details:
RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL
Host: Western Michigan University
Location: Rio Verde, Ariz.
Course: Rio Verde Country Club (White Wing Course)
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,215 yards
Dates: February 21-23, 2020, Three Rounds

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THE COURSE:
Rio Verde features two traditional-style courses with a soft desert look. They are more Midwestern in style with a lot more grass than one would imagine in a desert setting. When Tom Lehman led the $6 million course renovation project a few years ago, he achieved his vision of creating two uniquely distinct courses, giving members a never-ending variety of golf experiences. Quail Run has all the elements of a traditional golf course, and White Wing plays more like a links course. Common to both courses are meticulously groomed fairways, greens loaded with personality, and outstanding mountain views.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Western Michigan, the field was comprised of 16 other teams including: Akron, Arkansas State, Ball State, Boise State, Bowling Green, Bradley, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Missouri State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Arkansas-Little Rock, UMKC, Wichita State and fellow BIG EAST competitor, Xavier.

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to tournament play for three rounds of golf at the UNF Collegiate at the Jacksonville Golf & Country Club, March 9 and 10.

2020 RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Arkansas State	299	289	292	880	+16
2	Northern Illinois	302	298	292	892	+28
3	Xavier	297	305	301	903	+39
4	SETON HALL	306	296	304	906	+42
5	Akron	309	302	297	908	+44
6	Ball State	305	302	302	909	+45
7	Wichita State	312	300	301	913	+49
8	Little Rock	312	305	300	917	+53
9	Bradley	318	300	302	920	+56
10	Boise State	307	314	300	921	+57
11	Missouri State	307	309	307	923	+59
12	Illinois State	316	310	299	925	+61
13	Eastern Michigan	307	316	303	926	+62
14	Ohio	321	308	312	941	+77
15	Western Michigan	313	317	315	945	+81
T16	Central Michigan	327	313	310	950	+86
T16	Kansas City	314	318	318	950	+86
18	Bowling Green St.	318	316	325	959	+95

2020 RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T9	Lizzie Win	71	71	81	223	+7
T22	Mia Kness	79	72	75	226	+10
T38	Sammie Staudt	78	79	74	231	+15
T42	Carolina Ronchel Salas	78	74	80	232	+16
T61	Maddie Sager	82	80	75	237	+21
T26	Sarah Fouratt (Ind.)	77	77	73	227	+11