Fricker, Xie Pace Pirates to Third at Lagowitz Memorial - Seton Hall University Athletics
Junior George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) shot 1-under-par for the tournament to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a third-place finish at the 2...
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Junior George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) shot 1-under-par for the tournament to lift the Seton Hall men's golf team to a third-place finish at the 2023 Alex Lagowitz Memorial at Seven Oaks Golf Club on Sunday.
Fricker used 15 pars to fuel a 1-over-par, 73, on Sunday, but truly shot towards the top of the leader board after his round two. In Saturday's second round, he had five birdies in route to a 4-under-par, 68. For the tournament, Fricker placed fifth with a 1-under-par, 74-68-73-215. Yale's Blake Brantley and Will Lodge shared the individual title at 6-under-par.
It's already Fricker's fourth career sub-par tournament and he's only beginning his second year in South Orange. It's his fifth career top-10 finish.
As a team, The Hall placed third among 12 teams with a 7-over-par, 298-286-287-871. Yale ran away with the team title at 11-under-par. BIG EAST foe Villanova finished one stroke ahead of the Pirates in second place at 6-over-par.
Seton Hall's top third round belonged to Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China). The graduate student used six birdies to power a 3-under-par, 69, on Sunday. For the tournament, Xie tied for eighth among 82 individual golfers with a 1-over-par, 74-74-69-217. It's Xie's 10th career top-10 finish.
Sophomore David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) tied for 13th overall thanks in large part to a stellar second round. He had four birdies in route to his fourth career sub-par effort, a 1-under-par, 71, in round two. For the tournament, Lally was 4-over-par with a 75-71-74-220.
Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) made his collegiate debut this weekend, and it was an impressive one. The freshman saved his best round for last, a 1-under-par, 71, in round three. For the event, Shah tied for 28th place with a 10-over-par, 76-79-71-226.
Another new Pirate, Patrick Kahanek (San Antonio, Texas), also made his Seton Hall debut this weekend. The sophomore tied for 36th place with a consistent 11-over-par, 75-75-76-227.
Senior Wanxi Sun (Danville, Calif.) had a tough start to the tournament, but bounced back to finish with a 13-over-par, 82-73-74-229.
Five additional Pirates also made the trip to Hamilton, N.Y. to compete individuals or as part of Seton Hall's "B" team. Joshua Lee (Lantana, Texas) had the top tournament of the "B" team, tying for 28th with a 10-over-par, 76-73-77-226.
Freshman Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) started his collegiate career with a 15-over-par, 79-76-76-231. Sophomore Jack Bosworth (Simsbury, Conn.) finished only one stroke behind Williams with a 16-over-par, 79-76-77-232.
Junior Angus O'Brien (Barwon Heads, Australia) and senior Brody Hanley (Lantana, Texas) rounded out the Pirates' scoring with a pair of 22-over-par scores. O'Brien shot an 80-81-77-238, while Hanley carded a 78-79-81-238.
The annual event, now in its sixth year, is played in memory of Seton Hall associate head coach Ian Lagowitz's son, Alex, who passed away in 2016. Alex was a former member of the Colgate men's golf team, which hosts this tournament.
Tournament Details:
ALEX LAGOWITZ MEMORIAL
Host: Colgate University
Location: Hamilton, N.Y.
Course: Seven Oaks Golf Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 6,834 yards
Dates: September 2-3, 2023
TOURNAMENT LEADER BOARDS | ||||
Named for the ancestral home of the Colgate family, Seven Oaks Golf Club is nestled on the Colgate University Campus at the upper end of the Chenango Valley, in Hamilton, New York. In 1934, a young architect by the name of Robert Trent Jones was brought to Hamilton to begin work on designing the course as one of his first projects. Unfortunately, due to the great depression and WWII, the course and his plans were continuously postponed.
Jones was called back many times throughout the following years to redesign the course before a final version was accepted and it was not until 1956 that ground was broken on the first nine holes, officially opening on July 4th, 1958. Construction for the remainder of the course soon began and on September 4th, 1965 the last nine holes were opened for play.
Seven Oaks is characteristic of all Jones' courses, which include strategic deployment of water, along with extensive tee areas and large, expansive greens.
THE FIELD:
In addition to Seton Hall and host Colgate, the field included 10 other schools: Binghamton, Bucknell, Cornell, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, St. Bonaventure, and Yale. Fellow BIG EAST opponent, Villanova, is also in the field.
THE FORMAT:
Teams played six golfers and count the four lowest scores per round.
THE SCHEDULE:
The teams played 36 continuous holes on Saturday, and one final round on Sunday. Both days will begin with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.
UP NEXT:
The Pirates will return to tournament action at the Yale Golf Course in New Haven, Conn. for the MacDonald Cup, Sept. 23-24.
