EUREKA, Mo. – The UIndy men's golf team concluded a lengthy stay in Eureka, Mo., with a runner-up finish at the 2021 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships, held at Fox Run Golf Club Sunday through Wednesday. The Greyhounds battled through 90 holes of competition (as well as a practice round on Saturday) to advance all the way to the medal/match play finals before falling 3 ½-1 ½ to Maryvillle.
FINAL RESULTS
No. 1 UIndy vs. No. 2 Maryville
Match 1:
Erik Edwards, UIndy (79) tied Keenan Flemming, Maryville (79) | ALL SQUARE
Match 2: Austin Fauser, Maryville (76) def.
Cam Carroll, UIndy (77) | Maryville 1 ½, UIndy ½
Match 3: Jake Newman, Maryville (75) def.
Ian Carroll, UIndy (77) | Maryville 2 ½, UIndy ½
Match 4: Alex Locke, Maryville (70) def.
Oliver Mast, UIndy (72) | Maryville 3 ½, UIndy ½
Match 5:
Keegan Bronnenberg, UIndy (70) def. Will Holan, Missouri S&T (73) | Maryville wins, 3 ½-1 ½
"I'm obviously disappointed that we didn't get the job done today. This one stings," admitted Head Coach
Brent Nicoson. "We were in position and gave too much away on the back nine, and ultimately coming down the stretch as well. We just didn't play like a championship team today. Maryville is too good of a team to make late mistakes against. We have to get back to work before we head to Kansas City (for the NCAA Regional).
Junior
Keegan Bronnenberg was the lone Hound to win his final pairing. The Muncie, Ind., native fired a two-under 70 to best a solid round of 73 from Maryville's Will Holan. Senior
Erik Edwards secured a half point for UIndy, as he and Keenan Flemming carded matching 79s.
"Keegan played very well today and was solid during the entire tournament," Nicoson said. "He beat a very good player in Will Holan. I also thought Oliver played extremely well this week too; he just got beat by a very good round of golf by Alex Locke today.
"It's our first loss to a conference opponent all year; that's a pretty good run we were on, and I'm proud of our guys for battling hard this week."
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds await the announcement of the 2021 NCAA Division II Regional field, which is set for Friday, April 23. The regional itself is set for May 6-8 in Kansas City, Mo. The Greyhounds were ranked No. 1 in the latest
Midwest rankings.
TUESDAY RECAP
The top-seeded Hounds continued their quest for a conference title, sweeping Missouri S&T in the medal/match play semifinals of the GLVC Championships, held at Fox Run Golf Club in Eureka, Mo. The 5-0 win sets up a finals matchup with No. 2-seed Maryville, who dispatched Missouri-St. Louis, 3 ½-2 ½.
The medal/match play final was originally slated for Tuesday afternoon, but inclement weather pushed back the deciding match to Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET (weather permitting).
The matchup represents a rubber match of sorts, as UIndy and Maryville faced off against each of the last two GLVC finals*, with UIndy winning the 2018 conference title and Maryville taking the 2019 crown.
Battling less-than-ideal conditions, all five Greyhounds won their semifinal pairing Monday, highlighted by senior
Erik Edwards and his 12-stroke victory in the first slot.
"I'm really proud of our guys," notes Head Coach
Brent Nicoson. "They played really solid this morning in very tough conditions to beat a very good team 5-0.
"Erik went out first and set the tone, shooting 31 on a demanding front nine. Everyone else fed off of his hot start and took care of business. It should be a great championship match tomorrow against a team we have a ton of respect for in Maryville. They are very well coached and have great players in all five positions."
Below are the rest of the results from Tuesday morning.
SEMIFINAL RESULTS
No. 1 UIndy vs. No. 4 Missouri S&T
Match 1:
Erik Edwards, UIndy (69) def. Colin Stolze, Missouri S&T (81) | UIndy 1, S&T 0
Match 2:
Cam Carroll, UIndy (77) def. Gustav Liljedahl, Missouri S&T (79) | UIndy 2, S&T 0
Match 3:
Oliver Mast, UIndy (72) def. Fatt Hoe Yong, Missouri S&T (80) | UIndy 3, S&T 0
Match 4:
Keegan Bronnenberg, UIndy (76) def. Carl Miltun, Missouri S&T (79) | UIndy 4, S&T 0
Match 5:
Ian Carroll, UIndy (75) def. Mike Finnegan, Missouri S&T (80) | UIndy wins, 5-0
* The 2020 GLVC Championships were canceled due to the pandemic.
MONDAY RECAP
The Hounds advanced to the medal/match play semifinals at the GLVC Championships for the ninth time in as many years. Behind a pair of top-five individual finishes, the Greyhounds (289-292-299) grabbed the top seed and will go head-to-head with fourth-seeded Missouri S&T in Tuesday's semifinal.
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All five Hounds finished in the top 12 after Monday's final stroke play round, with both
Oliver Mast (T-3rd) and
Keegan Bronnenberg (T-5th) securing All-GLVC honors by placing in the top five. Mast (71-73-73) finished at +1 over the 54 holes to tie for third – two shots back of medalist Carl Miltum of S&T – while Bronnenberg (69-73-76) fired a first-round 69 and eventually settled at +2 to tie for fifth.
The Carroll brothers both finished stroke play at +9 to share 10th place in the 65-man field. Ian shot 72-75-78 while Cam, who earned a spot in the UIndy lineup for the first time this season, carded scores of 78-73-74. Senior
Erik Edwards finished in a tie for 12th, as his scores of 77-73-76 put him at +10.
The top five plus ties garnered All-GLVC accolades and will be joined by five additional all-conference honorees to be announced in the coming days.
2021 ALL-GLVC
1. Carl Miltum, Missouri S&T
2. Alex Locke, Maryville
T3.
Oliver Mast, UIndy
T3. Chris Ferris, Missouri-St. Louis
T5. Juan Antonio Padilla, Missouri-St. Louis
T5.
Keegan Bronnenberg, UIndy
Following the final round of stroke play, the top four teams set their lineups for tomorrow's semifinals. UIndy and Missouri S&T will tee off from hole No. 1 starting at 9 a.m. ET, with the winner taking on the winner from the other semifinal – Maryville vs. Missouri-St. Louis – in the finals Tuesday afternoon
SUNDAY RECAP
The UIndy men's golf team found itself well positioned after day 1 of the
2021 GLVC Championships. The Greyhounds (289-292=581) topped the 13-team leaderboard through 36 holes, one stroke ahead of second-place Maryville (293-289=582). The top four teams will qualify for the medal/matchup play semifinals.
All five Greyhounds finished day 1 in the top 15, led by
Keegan Bronnenberg at -2. Bronnenberg (69-73) is one stroke back of co-leaders Alex Locke (Maryville) and Chris Ferris (Missouri-St. Louis). The league's individual champion will be crowned at the end of Monday's final round of stroke play.
