Pirates Finish Seventh at Loyola Intercollegiate

Tuesday, February 27

Goodyear, Ariz. / Palm Valley Golf Course

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Seton Hall University

Third Round

Wenliang Xie tees off during a practice round in the fall of 2023

2/27/2024 7:25:00 PM | Men's Golf

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Wenliang Xie fired a team-best 1-under-par, 71, in Tuesday's final round.

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – Graduate student Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China) shot a 1-under-par, 71, to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a seventh-place finish at the Loyola Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

Xie had three birdies and 13 pars to fuel the top Seton Hall effort in round three. For the tournament, he tied for 42^nd place with a 1-under-par, 74-70-71-215. It's his 10^th career sub-par tournament, which ranks his second on Seton Hall's career list. His 38 sub-par rounds also rank second-most.

As a team, The Hall shot a 4-over-par, 292, in round three, which slipped them two spots to a seventh-place finish in the large field of 20 teams. For the tournament, the Pirates were 10 under-par with a 286-276-292-854. North Dakota State won the team title at 40-under-par.

Sophomore Jack Bosworth (Simsbury, Conn.) was the top Pirates performer for the three-day event. On Tuesday, he shot a pedestrian 3-over-par, 75, but he finished the tournament with a career-best 3-under-par, 71-67-75-213. Bosworth tied for 26^th place among 116 individual golfers. It's his second career sub-par tournament.

Finishing one stroke behind Bosworth for the tournament, George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) shot a 5-over-par, 77, in round three. For the three-day event, he tied for 33^rd place with a 2-under-par, 68-67-77-214.

Junior Joshua Lee (Lantana, Texas) closed out a strong tournament with a 2-over-par, 74, on Tuesday. He had three consecutive birdies at one point, and four overall. For the tournament, he had a career-best performance with a 1-over-par, 73-70-74-217.

Freshman Eli Shah (Newport Square, Pa.) had the best round of his tournament, using four birdies to fuel an even-par, 72, on Tuesday. For the tournament, he was 15-over-par with an 81-78-72-231.

Competing as an individual, Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) impressed in his first tournament of the spring. The freshman shot a 2-over-par, 74, on Tuesday, to finish the tournament tied for 57^th with a 2-over-par, 74-70-74-218, also a career-best.

Tournament Details:
2024 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE
Host: Loyola University
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,015 yards
Dates: February 25-27, 2024

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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, the huge field included 18 other teams including: Air Force, Boise State, Bucknell, Delaware, Drake, Eastern Michigan, Gonzaga, Howard, Idaho, James Madison, Marshall, Missouri State, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, SIU-Edwardsville, South Dakota, South Dakota State and Utah Valley.

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

UP NEXT:
Seton Hall will return to tournament play for three rounds of golf at The Big Texan, March 25-26, at River Hill Country Club in Kerrville, Texas.

2024 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Team Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
1	North Dakota State	275	275	274	824	-40
T2	Northern Colorado	280	279	280	839	-25
T2	Loyola (Md.)	281	273	285	839	-25
4	Marshall	286	282	280	848	-16
5	Howard	288	277	284	849	-15
6	Delaware	283	285	285	853	-11
7	SETON HALL	286	276	292	854	-10
T8	Drake	284	283	290	857	-7
T8	Gonzaga	290	285	282	857	-7
10	Bucknell	294	281	283	858	-6
T11	Utah Valley	287	273	299	859	-5
T11	SIU Edwardsville	283	286	290	859	-5
13	James Madison	296	276	288	860	-4
T14	Missouri State	288	286	287	861	-3
T14	Air Force	291	287	283	861	-3
16	Eastern Michigan	296	282	286	864	E
T17	Boise State	292	290	287	869	+5
T17	South Dakota State	288	291	290	869	+5
19	Idaho	290	288	295	873	+9
20	South Dakota	299	290	292	881	+17

2024 LOYOLA INTERCOLLEGIATE - Seton Hall Player Scores
Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	TOTAL	PAR
T26	Jack Bosworth	71	67	75	213	-3
T33	George Fricker	68	69	77	214	-2
T42	Wenliang Xie	74	70	71	215	-1
T51	Joshua Lee	73	70	74	217	+1
T110	Eli Shah	81	78	72	231	+15
T57	Isaiah Williams (Ind.)	74	70	74	218	+2