Falcons Finish Runner Up In The Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play Tournament

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Falcons Finish Runner Up In The Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play Tournament

February 12, 2019 | Men's Golf

Miami (OH) gets past BGSU to claim the Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play tournament

By: by Brad Bohlke, BGSU Athletic Communications

DADE CITY, Fla. – After an impressive run, the Bowling Green State University men's golf team lost in the Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play final to Miami University on Tuesday morning by a score of 0-4-2.

BGSU fell in the final match 0-4-2 after a close battle with conference rival, Miami. Coming into the 17th hole, the Falcons were still in the hunt to win but the RedHawks guaranteed at least a tie in four matches to clinch the team title. Noah Firestone won his final hole of the round to secure a half point and finish unbeaten for the week at 2-0-1. Also halving his match was Max Rispler, who finished the week at 1-1-1. Pablo Heredia Iglesias and Trey Walker came up just short to lose for the first time in the tournament.

The Falcons advanced to the championship match after beating Ohio and Eastern Michigan in the first two rounds of the match play tournament yesterday, winning 5-1 and 4-2, respectively.

Official Results of Final Match:
BGSU loses 0-4-2 to Miami (OH)
Pablo Heredia Iglesias loses 2&1
Rodrigue Vie loses 3&1
Trey Walker loses 2 down
Nick Hofland loses 1 down
Noah Firestone halved
Max Rispler halved

Overall Records for the Event:
Pablo Heredia Iglesias 2-1
Rodrigue Vie 1-2
Trey Walker 2-1
Nick Hofland 1-2
Noah Firestone 2-0-1
Max Rispler 1-1-1

Coach Powers Quote:
"We were in a good spot and had a great chance to win it today, but Miami came up with a couple more shots than we did down the stretch. It was great to feel final round pressure each and every round this week, and we succeeded in that situation more often than not."

Up Next:
The Falcons will travel to Bluffton, South Carolina and take part in the Colleton River Collegiate Tournament on March 4-5. The event is being hosted by Michigan State.