University of Toledo
Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play
Toledo Posts 5-1 Win Over DePaul on First Day of Yestingsmeier Event
2/7/2022 8:11:00 PM | Men's Golf
DADE CITY, Fla. – No. 1 seed Toledo posted an impressive 5-1 victory over No. 8 seed DePaul on Monday on the first day of the Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play Event. The eight-team competition is being hosted by Mid-American Conference member Ball State at the Lake Jovita Golf Course.
Playing in their first event of the spring, the Rockets also held a 3-1 advantage against No. 5 seed Drake when the second round was suspended due to darkness.
Sophomore Barend Botha, junior NJ Botha and senior Max Siegfried posted victories for Toledo at No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5. Senior Lukas Clark was up one hole in his match vs. Drake with two holes remaining, while sophomore Jamie Tofte Nielsen was down one hole with one hole left.
Toledo will complete its second-round match against Drake tomorrow morning. Depending on the match's outcome, the Rockets will face either Dayton or Eastern Michigan.
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Toledo def. No. 8 DePaul, 5-1B. Botha (TOL) def. N. Kolar (DePaul), 4 & 3
J. Tofte Nielsen (TOL) def. A. Yalovenko (DePaul), 4 & 3
L. Clark (TOL) def. A. Vekich (DePaul), 4 & 2
N. Botha (TOL) def. C. Glennon (DePaul), 1 up
M. Siegfried (TOL) def. G. Boyson (DePaul), 4 & 2
A. Patel (DePaul) def. D. Amm (TOL), 2 & 1
Other Opening Round Matchups
No. 2 Eastern Michigan def. No. 7 Xavier, 5-1
No. 3 Ball State tied with No. 6 Dayton, 2-2-2 (Dayton advances on tiebreakers)
No. 4 Loyola tied with No. 5 Drake, 2-2-2 (Drake advances on tiebreakers)
Semifinals: No. 1 Toledo leads No. 5 Drake, 3-1 (two matches halted due to darkness)
B. Botha (TOL) def. T. Lim (Drake), 3 & 2
J. Dumas (Drake) leads J. Tofte Nielsen (TOL), 1 up thru 17
L. Clark (TOL) leads L. Scherf (Drake), 1 up thru 16
N. Botha (TOL) def. N. Pittman (Drake), 3 & 2
M. Siegfried (TOL) def. S. Tan (Drake), 4 & 2
N. Ganas (Drake) def. D. Amm (TOL), 3 & 2
Other Semifinal Matchups
No. 4 Loyola vs. No. 8 DePaul - halted due to darkness
No. 2 Eastern Michigan def. No.. 6 Dayton, 3.5-2.5
No. 3 Ball State tied No. 7 Xavier (BSU advances on tiebreakers)
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