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Tuesday, February 14
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MAC Match Play
Women's Golf Dominates Ohio in MAC Match Play Finale
2/14/2017 10:47:00 PM | Women's Golf
No. 4 Eastern Michigan finished off the event with a 5-0 victory over No. 8 Ohio
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team took seventh place at the Mid-American Match Play Challenge Tuesday, Feb. 14, on the par 72, 6,068-yards Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club course. The Eagles fell to Northern Illinois University, 4-1, before responding with a dominating 5-0 win over Ohio University on the final day of competition.
The tournament, hosted by Bowling Green State University, was won by Lamar University with a 5-0 triumph over the University of Akron. Florida Gulf Coast University finished in third with a 4-1 decision over Oakland University.
In the first match of the day, freshman Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) tasted the Eagles' lone win with a 4&2 win over NIU's Lexi Salberg.
In the finale, EMU blanked Ohio in the fifth place match. Sophomore Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) started off the scoring with a 5&4 win over Nicole Smiley. The win was quickly followed up with 3&2 victory by junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) and a 2&1 decision by sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) to seal the EMU victory. Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) and Connelly each closed out their days with wins as well for Eastern Michigan.
Connelly's performance was impressive, as she was the lone EMU player to notch a pair of victories for the team in match play.
The team returns to traditional stroke play at Rio Verde Invitational, Feb. 24-26, in Rio Verde, Ariz.
2017 Women's Mid American Match Play Challenge
Round 1:
No. 8 Ohio def. No. 9 Bowling Green, 5-0
No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast def. No. 12 Fort Wayne, 5-0
No. 7 Oakland def. Nov. 10 Central Michigan, 4-1
No. 6 Northern Illinois def. No. 11 Dayton, 5-0
Round 2 - Quarterfinals:
No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast def. No. 4 Eastern Michigan, 4.5-0.5
Ailsa Clark (FGCU) def. Maria Connelly (EMU), 5&4
Kelsy Holbert (FGCU) def. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (EMU), 8&6
Madeline Marck-Sherk (FGCU) halved with Penelope Guilleux (EMU), A/S
Kate Williamson (FGCU) def. Thelma Beck (EMU), 2&1
Megan Blonien (FGCU) def. Kelsey Murphy (EMU), 1 up
No. 1 Lamar def. No. 8 Ohio, 3.5-1.5
No. 11 Dayton def. No. 12 Fort Wayne, 3-2
No. 7 Oakland def. No. 2 Western Michigan, 3-2
No. 3 Akron def. No. 6 Northern Illinois, 4-1
No. 9 Bowling Green def. No. 10 Central Michigan, 3.5-1.5
Round 3 - Semifinals:
No. 1 Lamar def. No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast, 3.5-1.5
No. 3 Akron def. No. 7 Oakland, 3-2
Round 3 - Consolation Bracket:
No. 6 Northern Illinois def. No. 4 Eastern Michigan, 4-1
Maria Connelly (EMU) def. Lexi Salberg (NIU), 4&2
Isabella Samudio (NIU) def. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (EMU), 5&4
Kelly Anderson (NIU) def. Penelope Guilleux (EMU), 3&2
Lena Gautier (NIU) def. Thelma Beck (EMU), 2&1
Brielle Ward (NIU) def. Kelsey Murphy (EMU), 2&1
No. 2 Western Michigan def. No. 8 Ohio 3.5-1.5
Championship Match:
No. 1 Lamar def. No. 3 Akron, 5-0
Third Place Match:
No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast def. No. 7 Oakland, 4-1
Fifth Place Match:
No. 2 Western Michigan def. No. 6 Northern Illinois, 2-1-2 (on tiebreakers)
Seventh Place Match:
No. 4 Eastern Michigan def. No. 8 Ohio, 5-0
Maria Connelly (EMU) def. Emily Hughes (OHIO), 1 up
Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (EMU) def. Marissa Balish (OHIO), 2&1
Penelope Guilleux (EMU) def. Nicole Smiley (OHIO), 5&4
Thelma Beck (EMU) def. Lily Pendy (OHIO), 3&2
Kelsey Murphy (EMU) def. Hailey Hrynewich (OHIO), 2 up
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 five 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" (scores 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.
The tournament, hosted by Bowling Green State University, was won by Lamar University with a 5-0 triumph over the University of Akron. Florida Gulf Coast University finished in third with a 4-1 decision over Oakland University.
In the first match of the day, freshman Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) tasted the Eagles' lone win with a 4&2 win over NIU's Lexi Salberg.
In the finale, EMU blanked Ohio in the fifth place match. Sophomore Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) started off the scoring with a 5&4 win over Nicole Smiley. The win was quickly followed up with 3&2 victory by junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne) and a 2&1 decision by sophomore Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (Bangkok, Thailand-Somtawin Witead Suska Huaymongkhon School) to seal the EMU victory. Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth) and Connelly each closed out their days with wins as well for Eastern Michigan.
Connelly's performance was impressive, as she was the lone EMU player to notch a pair of victories for the team in match play.
The team returns to traditional stroke play at Rio Verde Invitational, Feb. 24-26, in Rio Verde, Ariz.
2017 Women's Mid American Match Play Challenge
Round 1:
No. 8 Ohio def. No. 9 Bowling Green, 5-0
No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast def. No. 12 Fort Wayne, 5-0
No. 7 Oakland def. Nov. 10 Central Michigan, 4-1
No. 6 Northern Illinois def. No. 11 Dayton, 5-0
Round 2 - Quarterfinals:
No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast def. No. 4 Eastern Michigan, 4.5-0.5
Ailsa Clark (FGCU) def. Maria Connelly (EMU), 5&4
Kelsy Holbert (FGCU) def. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (EMU), 8&6
Madeline Marck-Sherk (FGCU) halved with Penelope Guilleux (EMU), A/S
Kate Williamson (FGCU) def. Thelma Beck (EMU), 2&1
Megan Blonien (FGCU) def. Kelsey Murphy (EMU), 1 up
No. 1 Lamar def. No. 8 Ohio, 3.5-1.5
No. 11 Dayton def. No. 12 Fort Wayne, 3-2
No. 7 Oakland def. No. 2 Western Michigan, 3-2
No. 3 Akron def. No. 6 Northern Illinois, 4-1
No. 9 Bowling Green def. No. 10 Central Michigan, 3.5-1.5
Round 3 - Semifinals:
No. 1 Lamar def. No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast, 3.5-1.5
No. 3 Akron def. No. 7 Oakland, 3-2
Round 3 - Consolation Bracket:
No. 6 Northern Illinois def. No. 4 Eastern Michigan, 4-1
Maria Connelly (EMU) def. Lexi Salberg (NIU), 4&2
Isabella Samudio (NIU) def. Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (EMU), 5&4
Kelly Anderson (NIU) def. Penelope Guilleux (EMU), 3&2
Lena Gautier (NIU) def. Thelma Beck (EMU), 2&1
Brielle Ward (NIU) def. Kelsey Murphy (EMU), 2&1
No. 2 Western Michigan def. No. 8 Ohio 3.5-1.5
Championship Match:
No. 1 Lamar def. No. 3 Akron, 5-0
Third Place Match:
No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast def. No. 7 Oakland, 4-1
Fifth Place Match:
No. 2 Western Michigan def. No. 6 Northern Illinois, 2-1-2 (on tiebreakers)
Seventh Place Match:
No. 4 Eastern Michigan def. No. 8 Ohio, 5-0
Maria Connelly (EMU) def. Emily Hughes (OHIO), 1 up
Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol (EMU) def. Marissa Balish (OHIO), 2&1
Penelope Guilleux (EMU) def. Nicole Smiley (OHIO), 5&4
Thelma Beck (EMU) def. Lily Pendy (OHIO), 3&2
Kelsey Murphy (EMU) def. Hailey Hrynewich (OHIO), 2 up
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 five 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" (scores 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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