Hoosiers Start Big Ten Match Play Championship with Wins Against Ohio State, Minnesota

Friday, February 5

Palm Coast, Fla.

Indiana University

4.5

0.5

Ohio State

Hoosiers Start Big Ten Match Play Championship with Wins Against Ohio State, Minnesota

2/5/2021 5:59:00 PM | Men's Golf

Full Results

PALM COAST, Fla. – Indiana men's golf turned in a 2-0 performance on day one of the Big Ten Match Play Championship, defeating both Ohio State and Minnesota by a score of 4.5 to 0.5 on Friday at Hammock Beach Resort.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Location: Palm Coast, Fla.
Course: Hammock Beach Resort • Ocean Course
Live Scoring: Golfstat

MORNING MATCH (Indiana – 4.5, Ohio State – 0.5)
Mitch Davis (IU) def. Elis Svard (OSU), 3&2
Clay Merchent (IU) def. Patrick Schmuecking (OSU), 2&1
Harry Reynolds (IU) def. Felix Kvarnstrom (OSU), 2UP
Drew Salyers (IU) def. Grant Engle (OSU), 3&1
Ethan Shepherd (IU) and Adam Wallin (OSU); halved

AFTERNOON MATCH (Indiana – 4.5, Minnesota – 0.5)
Mitch Davis (IU) and Thomas Longbella (UM), halved
Clay Merchent (IU) def. Connor Glynn (UM), 5&3
Harry Reynolds (IU) def. Lincoln Johnson (UM), 2UP
Drew Salyers (IU) def. Ben Warian (UM), 1UP
Ethan Shepherd (IU) def. Harrison Arnold (UM); 5&4

COACH MAYER QUOTES
"A solid performance for us up and down the lineup against a powerful Ohio State team and a really good Minnesota team," said head coach Mike Mayer. "We had contributions from everyone today and played very strong."

UP NEXT
Indiana will face off against Wisconsin tomorrow at 8 a.m. in the semifinals. The final match of the event will be tomorrow at 1 p.m.