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Mid-American Conference Match Play - vs. No. 5 Toledo
Men's Golf Finishes Sixth at the MAC Match Play Event
February 14 | Men's Golf
DADE CITY, Fla. – The Akron men's golf team opened the 2012 spring slate with a sixth-place finish at the 2012 Mid-American Conference Match Play on Tuesday at the Lake Jovita South Course.
After going 1-1 on day one of the event, the Zips, the No. 2 seed, faced off against No. 5 seed Toledo in the fifth-place match. Cameron Simmons and Tim Lew would post victories on the day while Harry Whittle would halve his match, but Akron would fall 3.5-2.5 to the Rockets.
Senior Ryan Mason, Simmons and Lew would lead the way for the Zips, going 2-1 for the event. Mason posted his two wins on day one, dropping his final match 2&1 on Tuesday. Simmons won his match 1 up while Lew posted a 4&3 win.
Senior Scott Landreth and freshman Miguel Meyer each finished the week 1-2. Landreth fell 4&3 on the final day while Miguel closed out his first event as a Zip with a 2&1 loss.
Whittle rounded out the squad going 0-2-1.
The Zips return to action on Feb. 20 when they travel to Mobile, Ala., for the USA Mobile Bay Intercollegiate.
Match Three – No. 2 Akron vs. No. 5 Toledo
Ryan Mason (UA) vs. Dugan Murphy (UT) – Murphy WINS 2 and 1
Cameron Simmons (UA) vs. Chris Selfridge (UT) – Simmons WINS 1 UP
Scott Landreth (UA) vs. Michael Cermak (UT) – Cermak WINS 4 and 3
Harry Whittle (UA) vs. Jamie Richardson (UT) – HALVED
Tim Lew (UA) vs. Patrick Cermak (UT) – Lew WINS 4 and 3
Miguel Meyer (UA) vs. Mike Lancaster (UT) – Lancaster WINS 2 and 1
Toledo 3.5, Akron 2.5
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