Déjà vu at EY Match Play: Cards Top EMU for Third, Miami Repeats as Champ

DADE CITY, Fla. -- The Ball State men's golf team defeated top-seeded Eastern Michigan 4-2 Tuesday, besting the Eagles for third place at the Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play for the second straight year.

No. 2 seed Miami dispatched of Bowling Green by a 5-1 margin in the championship match to defend its title on the South Course at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club.

C.J. Jones polished off a 3-0-0 week at the No. 3 spot in Ball State's lineup with a 3&2 victory over EMU's Zach Sudinsky. Jack Cunningham and Keegan Bronnenberg were also winners in just 16 holes Tuesday, while freshman Yianni Kostouros clinched the team victory with a 1 up win over Zack Mason.

Kostouros finished the event 2-0-1 at the No. 6 position in the order, while Cunningham ended the week 2-1-0 at the No. 5 spot.

Miami's quest for a repeat championship barely survived Monday's opening round. The RedHawks squeaked past Drake on a tiebreaker and then defeated Ball State 4-2 in a tight afternoon match to reach the finals.

In other consolation action Tuesday, DePaul defeated Ohio for fifth place and Drake topped Loyola for seventh place.

This week's competition marked Ball State's first of the spring schedule. The Cardinals will return to action March 9-10 with their first stroke play event of the spring at Michigan's Desert Mountain Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Team Results

Championship Match
Miami def. Bowling Green, 5-1

Third Place Match
Ball State def. Eastern Michigan, 4-2

Fifth Place Match
DePaul def. Ohio, 4.5-1.5

Seventh Place Match
Drake def. Loyola, 3.5-2.5

Semifinals
Bowling Green def. Eastern Michigan, 4-2
Miami def. Ball State, 4-2

Consolation
Ohio def. Loyola, 4-2
DePaul def. Drake, 3.5-2.5

Quarterfinals
(1) Eastern Michigan vs. (8) Loyola Chicago, halved 3-3*
(4) Bowling Green def. (5) Ohio, 5-1
(3) Ball State def. (6) DePaul, 3.5-2.5
(2) Miami vs. (7) Drake, halved 3-3*

*Eastern Michigan and Miami advanced on first tiebreaker (margin of victory in matches won)

Ball State Results

Third Place Match
1. K. Bronnenberg (BSU) def. T. Celone (EMU), 3&2
2. B. Breault (EMU) def. T. Wiseman (BSU), 2&1
3. C. Jones (BSU) def. Z. Sudinsky (EMU), 3&2
4. C. Collins (EMU) def. J. Ranieri (BSU), 3&1
5. J. Cunningham (BSU) def. T. Rayman (EMU), 4&2
6. Y. Kostouros (BSU) def. Z. Mason (EMU), 1 up

Semifinals
1. C. Nikitas (MU) def. K. Bronnenberg (BSU), 1 up
2. B. Ohr (MU) vs. T. Wiseman (BSU), halved
3. C. Jones (BSU) def. C. Solomon, 1 up
4. J. Ebner (MU) def. J. Ranieri (BSU), 4&3
5. J. Mortell (MU) def. J. Cunningham (BSU), 3&1
6. J. Katanarinic (MU) vs. Y. Kostouros (BSU), halved

Quarterfinals
1. J. McCarthy (DEP) def. K. Bronnenberg (BSU), 5&4
2. T. Wiseman (BSU) vs. C. Wolf (DEP), halved
3. C. Jones (BSU) def. C. Spencer-White (DEP), 4&2
4. C. Gatmayan (DEP) def. J. Ranieri (BSU), 4&3
5. J. Cunningham (BSU) def. B. Thomas (DEP), 2&1
6. Y. Kostouros (BSU) def. G. Boyson (DEP), 2&1

Déjà vu at EY Match Play: Cards Top EMU for Third, Miami Repeats as Champ

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Players Mentioned

Keegan Bronnenberg

Jack Cunningham

Yianni Kostouros