Acevedo, Sun Excel as Pirates Finish Second at Hartford Invite

Tuesday, September 21

South Kent, Conn. / Bulls Bridge Golf Club

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Seton Hall University

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Acevedo, Sun Excel as Pirates Finish Second at Hartford Invite

9/21/2021 4:15:00 PM | Men's Golf

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Both Pirates shoot 7-under-par for the tournament to finish tied for fourth among 114 golfers.

SOUTH KENT, CONN. – Graduate student Andres Acevedo (San Antonio, Texas) and sophomore Alex Sun (Danville, Calif.) tied for fourth place among 114 individual golfers and the Seton Hall men's golf team finished second at the Hartford Hawks Invitational on Tuesday.

Acevedo followed his excellent first round with a brilliant 5-under-par, 67, in round two, and was the individual leader after two rounds at 8-under-par. In round three, he was strong again, but settled with a 1-over-par, 73. For the three-round event, Acevedo tied for fourth place with a 7-under-par, 69-67-73-209. His performance is by far a career-best and his second top-5 finish.

Sun, competing as an individual, erupted for a record-tying 7-under-par, 65, in round two. He was under par again in round three, firing a 2-under-par, 70. Sun tied Acevedo for fourth place overall with a 7-under-par, 74-65-70-209, his first-ever top-5.

Sun ties former Pirate greats Lloyd Jefferson Go and Linus Yip for the lowest single-round score on a par-72 course in program history.

As a team, the Pirates were consistent throughout the tournament. After shooting a 1-over-par, 289, in round two, they shaved off two strokes to shoot 1-under in round two. In round three, they were dead even with a 288. For the event, The Hall notched its second straight second place finish with an even-par, 289-287-288-864. UCF ran away with the team title by 35 strokes. The Pirates bested the rest of the large 18-team field, however, including BIG EAST foe Connecticut, which finished at 10-over-par.

Senior Deven Ramachandran (San Rafael, Calif.) narrowly missed out on a top-10 finish, settling for 13^th. Consistent throughout, he shot a first-round 72 and then follow it with a pair of 1-under-par, 71's. For the three-round event, he shot a 2-under-par, 72-71-71-214. It's Ramachandran's third career sub-par tournament.

Graduate student Gregor Tait (Martlesham Heath, England) and freshman Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia) both shot an even-par, 72, in the final round on Tuesday, capping stellar tournaments for both Pirates. Tait tied for 28^th place with a 5-over-par, 74-75-72-221, while O'Brien tied for 37^th following a 7-over-par, 74-77-72-223.

Junior Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) tied for 47^th after a 10-over-par, 75-74-77-226, to round out the Pirates lineup.

Two Pirates, in addition to Sun, also made the trip to Bull's Bridge to compete as individuals. Sophomore Brody Hanley (Lantana, Texas) tied Xie for 47^th place with a 10-over-par, 76-77-73-226. He saved his best round for last, shaving four strokes off round two. Hunter Ramee (Warren, Conn.) finished his tournament with a 20-over-par, 81-76-79-236.

Tournament Details:
2021 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL
Host: University of Hartford
Location: South Kent, Conn.
Course: Bull's Bridge Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,992 yards
Dates: September 20-21, 2021

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The Course:
Nestled in northwestern Connecticut's scenic Litchfield County, Bull's Bridge Golf Club offers a truly unique golf experience. The Berkshire foothills provide an impressive panorama with spectacular views prominent throughout the property. The 18-hole, championship golf course was opened in 2004, and it has quickly commanded the attention of the golf community. Designed by Tom Fazio, one of America's greatest living golf architects, the par-72 layout exemplifies his trademark design versatility. With four sets of tees, two hybrid course layouts and yardages ranging from 5,300 to 7,000 yards, the course simultaneously appeals to and challenges players of all skill levels. While Travel + Leisure Golf rated it one of America's Best New Private Courses in 2004, the course already exhibits a maturity and presentation level well beyond its years.

The Field:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Hartford, the field included 18 other schools: Bryant, Canisius, Central Florida, Connecticut, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fordham, Hofstra, LIU, Manhattan, Mount St. Mary's, Rider, Sacred Heart, Saint Peter's, Towson and Wagner.

Up Next:
Seton Hall will return to tournament play, Oct. 10-11 for three rounds of golf at the Georgetown Intercollegiate played at the Members Club at Four Streams in Beallsville, Md.

2021 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	UCF	284	275	270	829	-35
2	SETON HALL	289	287	288	864	E
3	Fairleigh Dickinson	292	283	291	866	+2
4	Sacred Heart	289	296	285	870	+6
5	Connecticut	288	300	286	874	+10
T6	Towson	307	289	282	878	+14
T6	LIU	304	291	283	878	+14
8	Hartford	294	289	302	885	+21
9	Mount St. Mary's	303	297	296	896	+32
10	Fairfield	293	304	300	897	+33
11	Fordham	307	294	301	902	+38
12	Bryant	306	299	299	904	+40
13	Rider	301	304	302	907	+43
14	Canisius	307	313	304	924	+60
15	Manhattan	315	308	306	929	+65
16	Wagner	308	312	310	930	+66
17	Saint Peter's	316	314	314	944	+80
18	Hofstra	318	314	318	950	+86

2021 HARTFORD HAWKS INVITATIONAL - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T4	Andres Acevedo	69	67	73	209	-7
13	Deven Ramachandran	72	71	71	214	-2
T28	Gregor Tait	74	75	72	221	+5
T37	Angus O'Brien	74	77	72	223	+7
T47	Wenliang Xie	75	74	77	226	+10
T4	Alex Sun (Ind.)	74	65	70	209	-7
T47	Brody Hanley (Ind.)	76	77	73	226	+10
T85	Hunter Ramee (Ind.)	81	76	79	236	+20