Golf Defeats UConn, 5-2, to Win BIG EAST Match Play
The Golden Eagles beat Villanova, Butler and UConn at Bear Lakes Country Club
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — The top-seeded Marquette University men’s golf team defeated UConn, 5-2, in the championship of in BIG EAST Match Play on Tuesday at Bear Lake Country Club.
The Golden Eagles defeated Villanova, 6-1, and Butler, 5-2, on Monday to advance to Tuesday’s final against the No. 3 seed and event-host UConn.
MU golfers Johan Widal, Ryan Banas and Vincent Cervantes each won all of their respective matchups against VU, BU and UConn.
MU was back in the event for the first time since it won the inaugural competition in 2021 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.
Final (Tuesday, Feb. 4)
No. 1 Marquette def. No. 3 UConn, 5-2
- Patrick Adler (MU) def. Ray Dennehy, 5&3
- Connor Goode (UC) def. Max Lyons, 6&4
- Johan Widal (MU) def. Bradley Sawka, 4&2
- Ryan Banas (MU) def. Eric Boulger, 3&2
- Alex Heard (UC) def. Mason Schmidtke, 5&4
- Vincent Cervantes (MU) def. Matthew Costello, 3&2
- Will Hemauer (MU) def. Caden Blanchette, 6&5
Semifinal (Monday, Feb. 3)
No. 1 Marquette def. No. 4 Butler, 5-2
- Will Horne (BU) def. Patrick Adler, 1UP
- Max Lyons (MU) def. Logan Sutto, 3&2
- Johan Widal (MU) def. Leo Zurovac, 3&2
- Ryan Banas (MU) def. Johnny Creamean, 2&1
- Luke Kruger (BU) def. Mason Schmidtke, 1UP
- Vincent Cervantes (MU) def. Henry Quinn, 3&1
- Will Hemauer (MU) def. Damon Dickey, 2&1
First Round (Monday, Feb. 3)
No. 1 Marquette def. No. 8 Villanova, 6-1
- Patrick Adler (MU) def. Ryan Palmer, 2&1
- Max Lyons (MU) def. Matt Zerfass, 6&5
- Johan Widal (MU) def. Vibhav Alokam, 3&2
- Ryan Banas (MU) def. Michael Vickers, 2&1
- Mason Schmidtke (MU) def. Jackson Lehner, 7&6
- Vincent Cervantes (MU) def. Nathan Marion, 2&1
- Joshua Lavely (VU) def. Will Hemauer, 6&5
UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles return to action on Monday, Feb. 10-12 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico at Grand Reserve Golf Club for the Puerto Rico Classic, an event annually hosted by Purdue.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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