K-State Ties Oklahoma During First Day of Big 12 Match Tournament
Oct 12, 2018 | Men's Golf
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State men's golf team tied Oklahoma in their head-to-head matchup during the afternoon session of the first day of the Big 12 Match Tournament.
The Wildcats were led by junior Ben Fernandez, who won 6&5. Junior Jacob Eklund also tallied a strong first day, finishing 2 Up after playing 18 holes. Freshman Will Hopkins also won his head to head, 2&1. Senior Jeremy Gandon lost his match, 1 Up.
"I'm really proud of how our team played today," head coach Grant Robbins said. "We had a chance to win outright at the end but Jeremy's putt just slid by the edge. Jeremy Gandon played really well though, going 5-under par. Unfortunately it just wasn't quite good enough. Ben was very impressive as he didn't make a bogey today and was in control his entire match. I was especially proud of Will and Jake, as they both battled back with some clutch birdies late in their match to get the wins."
Senior Roland Massimino fell, 2&1, while sophomore Kyle Vance lost, 5&4.
"Roland (Massimino) was under par today as well," Robbins said. "The guys all played some really solid golf but we now just have to reset and get ready for a talented Iowa State team tomorrow morning."
The Wildcats will face seventh-seeded Iowa State tomorrow morning. The Cyclones are coming off of a two-loss day one. The afternoon session will feature K-State and third-seeded Texas. The Longhorns are coming off of a one win and one loss day, defeating Iowa State but falling to Baylor.
Live scoring of the Big 12 Match Play Tournament can be followed at www.golfstat.com
Results will be available at www.kstatesports.com at the conclusion of play on all three days.
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