Golf tops Villanova and Butler to begin BIG EAST Match Play
Golf tops Villanova and Butler to begin BIG EAST Match Play
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – The top-seeded Marquette University men’s golf team defeated Villanova, 6-1, and Butler, 5-2, in the first two rounds of in BIG EAST Match Play on Monday at Bear Lake Country Club.
Max Lyons and Mason Schmidtke rolled to 6&5 and 7&6 wins, respectively, against Villanova in the Nos. 2 and 5 spots to begin the day, while all seven matchups against the Bulldogs went at least 16 holes.
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
Second Round (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
Third Round (Tuesday, Feb. 4)
No. 1 Marquette v. No. 3 UConn
All times Central
- Patrick Adler v. Ray Dennehy (9:31 a.m.)
- Max Lyons v. Connor Goode (9:24 a.m.)
- Johan Widal v. Bradley Sawka (9:17 a.m.)
- Ryan Banas v. Eric Boulger (9:10 a.m.)
- Mason Schmidtke v. Alex Heard (9:03 a.m.)
- Vinny Cervantes v. Matthew Costello (8:56 a.m.)
- Will Hemauer v. Caden Blanchette (8:49 a.m.)
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