University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Drop Opening Round Match at Callaway Match Play Championship
10/28/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Minnesota dropped its opening-round match at the Callaway Match Play Championship Sunday, falling to No. 4-seed UCLA, 2-1-2.
Senior Clayton Rask posted the Gophers’ only victory of the first round, defeating Craig Leslie 3 and 2. Senior Andy Paulson halved his match with Erik Flores, as did sophomore Ben Pisani with Jason Kang.
UCLA squared the match as Phillip Francis defeated Minnesota sophomore Justin Kaplan, 4 and 2. A 3 and 2 victory by Kevin Chappel over junior Victor Almstrom then clinched the match for the Bruins.
Minnesota’s second contest of the day vs. Oklahoma State in the consolation bracket was halted by darkness with the match all square at 2-2-1 with just a handful of holes left to play.
OSU’s Rickie Fowler defeated Paulson 5 and 3 in the only match that was concluded before play was stopped. Rask led Trent Leon, 2 up, through 16 holes, while Pisani led Mark Johnson, 2 up, after 17. Minnesota sophomore Thomas Campbell was all square through 16 holes with his opponent, Jon McLean, while Almstrom trailed Trent Whitekiller by two through 15 holes in his match.
Callaway Match Play Championship Oct. 28-29, 2007
Reynolds Plantation - Oconee Course
Greensboro, Ga.
Round 1 (4) UCLA def. (13) Minnesota, 2-2-1
Andy Paulson (Minn.) vs. Erik Flores (UCLA), match halved
Phillip Francis (UCLA) def. Justin Kaplan (Minn.), 4 and 2
Clayton Rask (Minn.) def. Craig Leslie (UCLA), 3 and 2
Ben Pisani (Minn.) vs. Jason Kang (UCLA), match halved
Kevin Chappell (UCLA) def. Victor Almstrom (Minn.), 3 and 2
Round 2 (Consolation Bracket) (13) Minnesota vs. (5) Oklahoma State, all square
Rickie Fowler (OSU) def. Andy Paulson (Minn.), 5 and 3
Clayton Rask (Minn.) leads Trent Leon (OSU), 2 up through 16 holes
Ben Pisani (Minn.) leads Mark Johnson (OSU), 2 up through 17 holes
Thomas Campbell (Minn.) vs. Jon McLean (OSU), all square through 16 holes
Trent Whitekiller (Oklahoma State) leads Victor Almstrom (Minn.), 2 up through 15 holes
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