NU Closes Day One of B1G Match Play with Wins over MSU, Nebraska

2/12/2016 7:21:00 PM | Men's Golf

By: Mallory Majcher

Site: Palm Coast, Fla.
Course: Hammock Beach Resort, Conservatory Course (par 72, 7,776 yards)
Tournament: Big Ten Match Play Championships (Day 1 of 2)
NU Team Standing: 2-0 after day one
First Round: Northwestern 3.5, Michigan State 2.5
Second Round: Northwestern 4, Nebraska 2
Next NU Event: Saturday, Feb. 13 -- vs. Purdue - B1G Match Play Championships (Palm Coast, Fla.), 7:45 a.m.

The Northwestern men's golf team opened its spring season on Friday (Feb. 12), claiming a pair of wins on day one at the 2016 B1G Match Play Championship held at the Hammock Beach Resort. The Wildcats won the morning battle against Michigan State, 3.5-2.5, before closing out the day with a victory over Nebraska, 4-2.

NU continues its round-robin play against Purdue on Saturday morning (Feb. 13) at 7:45 a.m., before the final placement bracketing is filled with a closing afternoon match at 1:15 p.m.

Round One Results | Round Two Results

NU First Round: vs. Michigan State (W, 3.5-2.5)
Luke Miller (NU) defeats Sam Weatherhead (MSU): 4-and-3
Andrew Whalen (NU) defeats Gareth Lappin (MSU): 3-and-2
Josh Heinze (MSU) defeats Josh Jamieson (NU): 1-up
Charlie Netzel (MSU) defeats Harley Abrams (NU): 5-and-4
Sam Triplett (NU) defeats Dylan Deogun (MSU): 4-and-2
Mitch Rutledge (MSU) halved with Ryan Lumsden: halved

NU Second Round: vs. Nebraska (W, 4-2)
Harley Abrams (NU) defeated Michael Colgate (NEB): 3-and-2
Josh Jamieson (NU) defeated Justin Jennings (NEB): 4-and-3
Pete Griffith (NU) defeated Sean Song (NEB): 5-and-3
Jace Guthmiller (NEB) defeated Sam Triplett (NU): 2-and-1
Jackson Wendling (NEB) defeated Ryan Lumsden (NU): 6-and-5
Luke Miller (NU) defeated Joel Sneed (NEB): 3-and-2