Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tuesday, February 12
Dade City, Fla.
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MAC Match Play
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Golf Takes Third Place at MAC Match Play Championship
2/12/2013 1:59:00 PM | Men's Golf
No. 4 EMU downs No. 7 Northern Illinois on tiebreakers in the third place match
DADE CITY, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's golf team took third place at the 2013 Mid-American Match Play Championship at Lake Jovita South Course in Florida. The Eagles bested fifth-seeded Miami University before falling to top-seeded Ball State University. EMU rounded out the event by topping seventh-ranked Northern Illinois University via the tiebreaker in the third-place match.
Junior Brian Churchill-Smith (Oakville, Ontario, Canada-Oakville Trafalgar) fell to Griffin Bauman, 3&2, and senior Spencer Slade (Saline, Mich.-Saline-Savannah State) dropped a 1-up decision to put the Eagles in an early hole.
Senior Casey Olsen (Okemos, Mich.-Okemos-Oakland University) stormed backed with a 5&4 victory against Nick Huggins and Josh Heinze (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) then tied the team score with a 7&5 decision over Shawn Foley. Then Brian Burt (Dimondale, Mich.-Holt) captured a 3&2 win over Matt Gorman before Stuart Grehan (Tullamore, Ireland-Colaiste Choilm) fell to Kurtis Luedtke, 2&1.
Since the match finished in a 3-3 tie, a tiebreaker needed to be employed to determine who advanced. Because EMU won its three matches by a total of 15 holes, compared to NIU winning its two matches by a total of six holes, the Green and White were declared the victor.
In other action, Bowling Green upset Ball State, 3.5-2.5, to win the second-annual event. Toledo knocked off Miami on tiebreakers for fifth place and Akron edged Ohio, 4-2, in the seventh place match.
Schools were competing in teams of six with the seeds determined by their current GolfStat rankings. Each of the six matches was worth one point to the winner. If the competitors end up all-square after 18 holes, each school received a ½ point. The school with the most points after the six matches won.
Unlike stroke play, in which the unit of scoring is the total number of strokes taken over one or more rounds of golf, match play scoring consisted of individual holes won, halved or lost. On each hole, the most that can be gained is one point. Golfers play as normal, counting the strokes taken on a given hole. The golfer with the lowest score on a given hole receives one point. If the golfers tie, then the hole is halved. Also, once a player is "up" more holes than there are holes remaining to play the match is over.
Round 3:
#4 Eastern Michigan 3, #7 Northern Illinois 3 (EMU Wins tiebreaker)
Griffin Bauman (NIU) def. Brian Churchill-Smith (EMU), 3&2
Nick Schiavi (NIU) def. Spencer Slade (EMU), 1-up
Casey Olsen (EMU) def. Nick Huggins (NIU), 5&4
Josh Heinze (EMU) def. Shawn Foley (NIU) 7&5
Brian Burt (EMU) def. Matt Gorman (NIU), 3&2
Kurtis Luedtke (NIU) def. Stuart Grehan (EMU), 2&1
CHAMPIONSHIP
Ball State (#1 Seed)
vs. Bowling Green (#6 Seed) WINS 3.5-2.5
THIRD PLACE
Eastern Michigan (#4 Seed) WINS 3-3 (EMU wins tiebreaker)
vs. Northern Illinois (#7 Seed)
FIFTH PLACE
Toledo (#3 Seed) WINS 3-3 (Toledo wins tiebreaker)
vs. Miami University (#5 Seed)
SEVENTH PLACE
Akron (#2 Seed) WINS 4-2
vs. Ohio (#8 Seed)
Tiebreaker System:
Team Matches Tied: Team matches that are tied will be decided by using the following procedure:
If a team match is tied after the completion of the six singles matches, the tie will be broken by comparing the margin of victory of each individual match won for their team.
If a team tie still exists, the team winner will be determined by comparing the number of holes remaining in each match won:
If a team tie still exists, the team winner will be determined by comparing the halved match or matches. These results will be determined by a "scorecard playoff" (sores will be compared by the #1 handicap hole) provided all tied matches have played that hole. Handicap holes will be used until the tie is broken with total scores.
Junior Brian Churchill-Smith (Oakville, Ontario, Canada-Oakville Trafalgar) fell to Griffin Bauman, 3&2, and senior Spencer Slade (Saline, Mich.-Saline-Savannah State) dropped a 1-up decision to put the Eagles in an early hole.
Senior Casey Olsen (Okemos, Mich.-Okemos-Oakland University) stormed backed with a 5&4 victory against Nick Huggins and Josh Heinze (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) then tied the team score with a 7&5 decision over Shawn Foley. Then Brian Burt (Dimondale, Mich.-Holt) captured a 3&2 win over Matt Gorman before Stuart Grehan (Tullamore, Ireland-Colaiste Choilm) fell to Kurtis Luedtke, 2&1.
Since the match finished in a 3-3 tie, a tiebreaker needed to be employed to determine who advanced. Because EMU won its three matches by a total of 15 holes, compared to NIU winning its two matches by a total of six holes, the Green and White were declared the victor.
In other action, Bowling Green upset Ball State, 3.5-2.5, to win the second-annual event. Toledo knocked off Miami on tiebreakers for fifth place and Akron edged Ohio, 4-2, in the seventh place match.
Schools were competing in teams of six with the seeds determined by their current GolfStat rankings. Each of the six matches was worth one point to the winner. If the competitors end up all-square after 18 holes, each school received a ½ point. The school with the most points after the six matches won.
Unlike stroke play, in which the unit of scoring is the total number of strokes taken over one or more rounds of golf, match play scoring consisted of individual holes won, halved or lost. On each hole, the most that can be gained is one point. Golfers play as normal, counting the strokes taken on a given hole. The golfer with the lowest score on a given hole receives one point. If the golfers tie, then the hole is halved. Also, once a player is "up" more holes than there are holes remaining to play the match is over.
Round 3:
#4 Eastern Michigan 3, #7 Northern Illinois 3 (EMU Wins tiebreaker)
Griffin Bauman (NIU) def. Brian Churchill-Smith (EMU), 3&2
Nick Schiavi (NIU) def. Spencer Slade (EMU), 1-up
Casey Olsen (EMU) def. Nick Huggins (NIU), 5&4
Josh Heinze (EMU) def. Shawn Foley (NIU) 7&5
Brian Burt (EMU) def. Matt Gorman (NIU), 3&2
Kurtis Luedtke (NIU) def. Stuart Grehan (EMU), 2&1
CHAMPIONSHIP
Ball State (#1 Seed)
vs. Bowling Green (#6 Seed) WINS 3.5-2.5
THIRD PLACE
Eastern Michigan (#4 Seed) WINS 3-3 (EMU wins tiebreaker)
vs. Northern Illinois (#7 Seed)
FIFTH PLACE
Toledo (#3 Seed) WINS 3-3 (Toledo wins tiebreaker)
vs. Miami University (#5 Seed)
SEVENTH PLACE
Akron (#2 Seed) WINS 4-2
vs. Ohio (#8 Seed)
Tiebreaker System:
Team Matches Tied: Team matches that are tied will be decided by using the following procedure:
If a team match is tied after the completion of the six singles matches, the tie will be broken by comparing the margin of victory of each individual match won for their team.
If a team tie still exists, the team winner will be determined by comparing the number of holes remaining in each match won:
If a team tie still exists, the team winner will be determined by comparing the halved match or matches. These results will be determined by a "scorecard playoff" (sores will be compared by the #1 handicap hole) provided all tied matches have played that hole. Handicap holes will be used until the tie is broken with total scores.
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