MGLF Has Solid Showing in B1G Match Play
Feb 16 | Men's Golf
PALM COAST, Fla. - Rutgers men's golf had a solid showing at the 2015 Big Ten Match Play Championship, played Sunday and Monday at Hammock Beach Resort, earning a victory over Nebraska and drawing with No. 6 seed Penn State. Senior Jacob Stockl captured two victories and a half for RU in its initial event of the spring season.
After a 1-1 showing on Sunday, the Scarlet Knights returned to action Monday morning versus the rival Nittany Lions and battled to a 2-2-1 draw. Stockl won 3&2 over Jens Talbert and freshman Toks Pedro captured a 4&2 victory against J.D. Dornes. Junior Louis Bodine had his match halved versus Cody Cox.
In afternoon action on Monday, RU dropped a 3-0-2 decision to No. 9 seed Michigan State. Stockl and sophomore Michael Howe earned halves to put the Scarlet Knights on the scoreboard.
The highlight of the Championship occurred on Sunday afternoon, when Pedro sank a putt on the 18th hole to help Rutgers to a 3-2 win over the Cornhuskers. In addition to Pedro's exciting, 1-Up victory over Nebraska's Josh Reinertson, sophomore Chase Wheatley and Bodine also captured wins. Wheatley won 3&2 over Aaron Wong, while Bodine won 6&5 over Husker Justin Jennings.
Rutgers opened the event with a hard-fought, 3-2 loss to No. 3 seed Maryland on Sunday morning at the Conservatory Course. Bodine and Stockl earned victories for the No. 13-seeded Scarlet Knights. Bodine downed Connor Tendall 1-Up, while Stockl defeated Victor Fox 3&1.
Sophomore Ryan Rose also competed for Rutgers in the two day event that featured all 14 Big Ten programs.
Top seeded Illinois won the Championship, downing No. 7 seed Michigan 3-2-0 in the title match on Monday afternoon. For complete results of the Championship, click here.
Rutgers, under the leadership of head coach Rob Shutte, returns to action at the Colleton River Collegiate, March 9-10 in Bluffton, S.C.
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