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Saturday, February 4
Hammock Beach Resort (Ocean Course), Palm Coast, Fla.
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Gophers Tie Two Matches at Big Ten Match Play, Finish Fourth
2/4/2023 5:18:00 PM | Men's Golf
Harrison Arnold, Antoine Sale lead Minnesota with 2.5 points on the weekend
The University of Minnesota men's golf team opened its spring season with a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Match Play after a pair of ties on Saturday. The Gophers, who won their Friday quarterfinal match 5-0 against Nebraska, went 2-2-1 against both Northwestern and Indiana on Saturday.Â
In the morning, the Gophers tied Northwestern in their semifinal meeting. The Wildcats advanced to the championship match because they won more total holes than Minnesota.Â
The Gophers regrouped and battled a tough Indiana team in the third-place match, rallying back from early deficits to earn the tie. Indiana took third because they won more total holes than Minnesota.Â
"We are very proud of our guys for how they competed this weekend," said head coach Justin Smith. "Today in both matches, we didn't get off to the best starts but our guys really rallied hard to draw even with Northwestern and Indiana. We have plenty of things to work on and clean up but this is a solid start that we can draw a lot of positives from."
Harrison Arnold and Antoine Sale led the Gophers on the weekend as they each earned 2.5 points. Lincoln Johnson and Jacob Pedersen added two points for Minnesota and Bennett Swavely put one on the board for the Maroon and Gold.
The two-day match place event was held at the par-72, 6,981 yard Hammock Beach Ocean Course in Palm Coast, Fla.Â
Minnesota returns to action at the March 6-7 Colleton River Collegiate in Bluffton, S.C.Â
Semifinal Results: Minnesota tied Northwestern, 2-2-1 (Northwestern advanced on tiebreaker by winning more total holes)
Harrison Arnold (Minnesota) defeated James Imai (Northwestern), 1UP
David Nyfjäll (Northwestern) defeated Lincoln Johnson (Minnesota), 4&2
Jacob Pedersen (Minnesota) defeated Cameron Adam (Northwestern), 1UPÂ
Antoine Sale (Minnesota) tied Daniel Svärd (Northwestern), halved
John Driscoll (Northwestern) defeated Bennett Swavely (Minnesota), 2UP
Third-Place Results: Minnesota tied Indiana, 2-2-1 (Indiana finished third on tiebreaker by winning more total holes)
Harrison Arnold (Minnesota) tied Drew Salyers (Indiana), halved
Lincoln Johnson (Minnesota) defeated Mitch Davis (Indiana), 4&3Â
Noah Gillard (Indiana) defeated Jacob Pedersen (Minnesota), 8&7 Â
Antoine Sale (Minnesota) defeated Eric Berggren (Indiana), 2UPÂ
Harry Reynolds (Indiana) defeated Bennett Swavely (Minnesota), 4&3
Minnesota leaders for Feb. 3-4 Big Ten Match Play
Eagles
Lincoln Johnson, 2
Harrison Arnold, 1
Jacob Pedersen, 1
Birdies
Antoine Sale, 15
Lincoln Johnson, 12
Harrison Arnold, 9
Bennett Swavely, 8
Jacob Pedersen, 8
Pars
Harrison Arnold, 47
Lincoln Johnson, 39
Antoine Sale, 33
Jacob Pedersen, 33
In the morning, the Gophers tied Northwestern in their semifinal meeting. The Wildcats advanced to the championship match because they won more total holes than Minnesota.Â
The Gophers regrouped and battled a tough Indiana team in the third-place match, rallying back from early deficits to earn the tie. Indiana took third because they won more total holes than Minnesota.Â
"We are very proud of our guys for how they competed this weekend," said head coach Justin Smith. "Today in both matches, we didn't get off to the best starts but our guys really rallied hard to draw even with Northwestern and Indiana. We have plenty of things to work on and clean up but this is a solid start that we can draw a lot of positives from."
Harrison Arnold and Antoine Sale led the Gophers on the weekend as they each earned 2.5 points. Lincoln Johnson and Jacob Pedersen added two points for Minnesota and Bennett Swavely put one on the board for the Maroon and Gold.
The two-day match place event was held at the par-72, 6,981 yard Hammock Beach Ocean Course in Palm Coast, Fla.Â
Minnesota returns to action at the March 6-7 Colleton River Collegiate in Bluffton, S.C.Â
Semifinal Results: Minnesota tied Northwestern, 2-2-1 (Northwestern advanced on tiebreaker by winning more total holes)
Harrison Arnold (Minnesota) defeated James Imai (Northwestern), 1UP
David Nyfjäll (Northwestern) defeated Lincoln Johnson (Minnesota), 4&2
Jacob Pedersen (Minnesota) defeated Cameron Adam (Northwestern), 1UPÂ
Antoine Sale (Minnesota) tied Daniel Svärd (Northwestern), halved
John Driscoll (Northwestern) defeated Bennett Swavely (Minnesota), 2UP
Third-Place Results: Minnesota tied Indiana, 2-2-1 (Indiana finished third on tiebreaker by winning more total holes)
Harrison Arnold (Minnesota) tied Drew Salyers (Indiana), halved
Lincoln Johnson (Minnesota) defeated Mitch Davis (Indiana), 4&3Â
Noah Gillard (Indiana) defeated Jacob Pedersen (Minnesota), 8&7 Â
Antoine Sale (Minnesota) defeated Eric Berggren (Indiana), 2UPÂ
Harry Reynolds (Indiana) defeated Bennett Swavely (Minnesota), 4&3
Minnesota leaders for Feb. 3-4 Big Ten Match Play
Eagles
Lincoln Johnson, 2
Harrison Arnold, 1
Jacob Pedersen, 1
Birdies
Antoine Sale, 15
Lincoln Johnson, 12
Harrison Arnold, 9
Bennett Swavely, 8
Jacob Pedersen, 8
Pars
Harrison Arnold, 47
Lincoln Johnson, 39
Antoine Sale, 33
Jacob Pedersen, 33
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