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Spiders Split on Day 1 of Atlantic 10-MAC Match Play Event
02/05/2024 | Men's Golf
DADE CITY, Fla. — The Richmond Spiders men's golf team cruised past Central Michigan in the quarterfinals before falling to Eastern Michigan in the semifinals of the inaugural Atlantic 10-MAC Match Play event Monday.
The event, being played on the south course of the La Jovita Golf & Country Club, is Richmond's first since last October. The Spiders showed no signs of rust against Central Michigan Monday morning, defeating the Chippewas 5 ½ to ½. Freshmen Jack LaPiana and Quin Polin posted 5&4 wins, while junior Patrick Isztwan won 5&3. Two more Spiders, Lou Baker and Drew Carlin, won 1UP, while Cole Ekert halved his match.
The win earned the second-seeded Spiders a matchup against third-seeded Eastern Michigan in the semifinals Monday afternoon. Isztwan was the only Spider to win a full point, as he won 5&3 for a second straight match. Carlin managed a half-point in his match against EMU's Patrick Deardorff, but no other Spiders were able to score as Eastern Michigan advanced 4 ½ to 1 ½.
"I love match play," said Isztwan, the only Spider to earn a pair of points Monday. "I get to play a lot of it back home, so I'm used to it. I was able to avoid big mistakes which kept me in every hole which takes some stress off."
Richmond will face A-10 rival George Washington in the third-place match Tuesday morning, starting at 8:30 AM.
"I think it's a great opportunity for us to see how we stack up," said Isztwan. "If all goes well it can be something to build on going forward."
The event, being played on the south course of the La Jovita Golf & Country Club, is Richmond's first since last October. The Spiders showed no signs of rust against Central Michigan Monday morning, defeating the Chippewas 5 ½ to ½. Freshmen Jack LaPiana and Quin Polin posted 5&4 wins, while junior Patrick Isztwan won 5&3. Two more Spiders, Lou Baker and Drew Carlin, won 1UP, while Cole Ekert halved his match.
The win earned the second-seeded Spiders a matchup against third-seeded Eastern Michigan in the semifinals Monday afternoon. Isztwan was the only Spider to win a full point, as he won 5&3 for a second straight match. Carlin managed a half-point in his match against EMU's Patrick Deardorff, but no other Spiders were able to score as Eastern Michigan advanced 4 ½ to 1 ½.
"I love match play," said Isztwan, the only Spider to earn a pair of points Monday. "I get to play a lot of it back home, so I'm used to it. I was able to avoid big mistakes which kept me in every hole which takes some stress off."
Richmond will face A-10 rival George Washington in the third-place match Tuesday morning, starting at 8:30 AM.
"I think it's a great opportunity for us to see how we stack up," said Isztwan. "If all goes well it can be something to build on going forward."
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