Pirates Down DePaul, Xavier to Reach Match Play FInal - Seton Hall University Athletics
The Seton Hall men's golf team opened the 2024 spring season with the BIG EAST Match Play event on Monday at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla....
Pirates Down DePaul, Xavier to Reach Match Play FInal
Isaiah Williams, David Lally and George Fricker each collected to match victories on Monday.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – The Seton Hall men's golf team opened the 2024 spring season with the BIG EAST Match Play event on Monday at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Pirates scored victories over DePaul and Xavier and will play Connecticut for the event title tomorrow.
QUARTERFINAL
No. 2 Seton Hall Defeated No. 7 DePaul, 4-2-1
Isaiah Williams (Flemington, N.J.) defeated Aarjav Patel, 4UP
Joshua Lee (Lantana, Texas) tied Billy Gneiser
David Lally (Wicklow, Ireland) defeated Alex Vekich, 4UP
Conor Glennon defeated Patrick Kahanek (San Antonio, Texas), 3&2
Eli Shah (Newtown Square, Pa.) defeated Artemiy Yalovenko, 4&2
George Fricker (Woodbridge, England) defeated Noah Kolar, 3&2
Ryder Henares defeated Wenliang Xie (Zhaoqing, China), 1UP
Seton Hall got off to a strong start with a 4-2-1 victory over DePaul in the quarterfinals on Monday. Williams and Lally went the distance, but handily defeated their opponents 4UP. Shah trailed by two holes early, but bounced back to down DePaul's Artemiy Yalovenko, 4&2. Fricker also trailed through his first 11 holes, but won three in a row down the stretch and took down DePaul's Noah Kolar, 3&2, to provide the match clincher.
SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Seton Hall defeated No. 3 Xavier, 5-1-1
Isaiah Williams defeated A.J. Adams, 2&1
Joshua Lee tied Zach Burton
David Lally defeated A.J. Wilhelm, 2UP
Patrick Kahanek defeated Jack Korotcoff, 1UP
Ray Filter defeated Eli Shah, 3&1
George Fricker defeated Justin Gabbard, 1UP
Wenliang Xie defeated Mason Witt, 3&2
Seton Hall won five of six matches against Xavier, but the contests were significantly closer. Kahanek trailed by one hole with two to play, but defeated Xavier's Jack Korotcoff in the final two holes to win, 1UP. Fricker also had a clutch finish. With the math tied after 17 holes, the junior won the final hole to also claim a 1UP victory. Williams collected his second win of the day, downing Xavier's A.J. Adams, 2&1. Lally also won for a second time on Monday, defeating A.J. Wilhelm, 2UP. Lastly, Xie came back on the back nine to soundly defeat Mason Witt, 3&2.
Match Play Details:
2024 BIG EAST MATCH PLAY
Host: Villanova University
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Course: Bear Lakes Country Club
Course Vitals: Par-72, 7,074 yards
Dates: February 5-6, 2024
THE COURSE:
Bear Lakes is a golfer's dream, with two world-class Jack Nicklaus Signature courses. The Lakes Course – Parkland Style and the Links Course – Links style course, offering two unique playing experiences. Golf amenities also include a double-sided driving range, four practice greens, and a teaching facility. No matter your handicap, there is always a game available for you in our daily organized game run by their friendly and welcoming professional golf staff, and with an atmosphere that will make us your home away from home.
The Nicklaus-designed Links Course imitates a seaside Scottish links course, challenging golfers on all 18 holes. The Lakes Course offers tactfully placed bunkers, stunning lakes, and five sets of tees to accommodate golfers at any level of play. Venture into a golfer's dream with this combination of playability and arresting scenery
THE FIELD:
The field is limited to eight teams of the BIG EAST Conference. Here are the teams and their seedings…
1. Creighton
2. Seton Hall
3. Xavier
4. Butler
5. Connecticut
6. Villanova
7. DePaul
8. St. John's
THE SCHEDULE:
The teams will play the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds on Monday with the finals being conducted on Tuesday.
THE RESULTS:
Live scoring will be available for the tournament via Golfstat.com. Complete results will also be available following each day's competition at SHUpirates.com.
