Fricker Leads Hall to Finish at Loyola Intercollegiate

Tuesday, February 28

Goodyear, Ariz. / Palm Valley Golf Course

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Seton Hall University

Third Round

Fricker Leads Hall to Finish at Loyola Intercollegiate

2/28/2023 5:40:00 PM | Men's Golf

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GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – Sophomore George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) shot his second-consecutive sub-par round to fuel the Seton Hall men's golf team on the final day of the Loyola Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

Fricker had six birdies and eight pars in route to a 1-under-par, 71, on Tuesday. He was the top Pirate golfer for the tournament as well, tying for 45^th place among 108 individual golfers with a 2-over-par, 78-69-71-218. Drake's Lucas Scherf won the individual title at 12-under-par.

As a team, the Pirates shot a 3-over-par, 291, on Tuesday. For the three-day event, The Hall placed 16^th with a 12-over-par, 301-284-291-876. Utah Valley won the team title at 21-under-par. Fellow BIG EAST competitor, Marquette, finished one stroke behind for second place at 20-under-par. St. John's, a third BIG EAST school, finished two strokes behind the Pirates at 14-over-par.

Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia) had four birdies on his way to a 2-over-par, 74, on Tuesday. For the tournament, the sophomore tied for 51^st with a 3-over-par, 75-70-74-219.

Senior Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) struggled early, but was even-par over his final 11 holes on Tuesday. He finished with a 4-over-par, 76. For the tournament, he tied for 55^th with a 4-over-par, 73-71-76-220.

Junior Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) had six birdies and eight pars, but a rough No. 9 hole prevented him from a spectacular round. In the end, he was even-par for round three. For the three-round event, Sun shot an 11-over-par, 75-80-72-227.

Freshman David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) rounded out the Pirates' scoring for the tournament. He had three birdies and 10 pars on Tuesday for a 2-over-par, 74. For the event, he was 13-over-par with an 81-74-74-229.

Competing as an individual, junior Brody Hanley (Lantana, Texas) finished the tournament with a 26-over-par, 80-81-81-242.

Tournament Details:
LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Loyola University
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley Golf Course
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,015 yards
Dates: February 26-28, 2023

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THE COURSE:
Designed by renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills, Palm Valley Golf Club's Palms Course is one of the most popular championship Phoenix Arizona golf courses. The excellent layout provides a stiff challenge for accomplished players, yet it is flexible enough for novices to enjoy. One asset that sets Palm Valley Golf Club apart from other Phoenix Arizona golf courses is its diversity in play. The Palms Course has been rated among Arizona's best public golf courses by The Phoenix Business Journal, and the 18th hole is routinely cited by avid players as one of the best par-5s in the state.

THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Loyola (Md.), the large field included 18 other teams including: Ball State, Bucknell, Delaware, Drake, Eastern Michigan, George Mason, Howard, Idaho, Marshall, Missouri State, Northern Colorado, South Dakota, Southern Illinois, SIU Edwardsville, Utah Valley and Wright State. BIG EAST competitors Marquette and St. John's are also in the impressive field.

THE FORMAT:
Teams played five golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.

UP NEXT:
The Hall will return to tournament play for three rounds of golf at the Bandon Dunes Championship in Bandon, Oregon, March 12-14.

2023 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	Utah Valley	291	276	276	843	-21
2	Marquette	287	280	277	844	-20
3	Wright State	291	275	280	846	-18
4	Marshall	292	284	276	852	-12
5	Loyola (Md.)	289	288	277	854	-10
T6	Missouri State	295	289	278	862	-2
T6	Bucknell	293	282	287	862	-2
T8	Idaho	296	286	284	866	+2
T8	Southern Illinois	297	281	288	866	+2
T10	Northern Colorado	294	293	280	867	+3
T10	SIU Edwardsville	293	290	284	867	+3
T10	Howard	295	286	286	867	+3
13	George Mason	292	283	293	868	+4
T14	Drake	304	277	291	872	+8
T14	Delaware	294	297	281	872	+8
16	SETON HALL	301	284	291	876	+12
17	St. John's	303	288	287	878	+14
18	Eastern Michigan	299	298	282	879	+15
19	South Dakota	304	297	285	886	+22

2023 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Individual Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T45	George Fricker	78	69	71	218	+2
T51	Angus O'Brien	75	70	74	219	+3
T55	Wenliang Xie	73	71	76	220	+4
T91	Wanxi Sun	75	80	72	227	+11
T96	David Lally	81	74	74	229	+13
108	Brody Hanley (Ind.)	80	81	81	242	+26