University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota To Face Mesa Community College Saturday
2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Feb. 23, 2012
The Golden Gophers are set to play an exhibition match against Mesa Community College on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Gophers and Thunderbirds will face off at Longbow Golf Club, a desert links-style course, in Mesa, Ariz.
Minnesota is coming off of a good performance at the Big Ten Match Play Championships a few weeks ago. The Gophers defeated No.1 seed Illinois en route to a second-place finish in the event. Even though their upcoming competition is an exhibition match, the Gophers are not looking at is as a let-down from the Match Play.
"It's the same mindset that we took into the match against Michigan--our first match in the Big Ten Match Play," head coach John Carlson said. "We go there with a purpose, and we want to accomplish what we need to and get a W."
Notes: Erik Van Rooyen leads the Gophers with a 73.26 stroke average over Minnesota's five stroke play tournaments this season...the Gophers' head-to-head record stands at 40-28-1 (.580)...Minnesota's next event is the Schenkel Invitational in Statesboro, Ga., from March 16-18.
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