By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
PADUCAH, Ky. – After splitting the first day of action at the Carpenter-Chaney Classic on Monday, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team closed out the match-play event at the Country Club of Paducah with a tie Tuesday afternoon, finishing 1-1-1 for the event.
Squaring off with Southern Indiana in the eight-team event, the Golden Eagles split the decisions right down the middle for a final 3-3-0 score. Finishing off a perfect 3-0 week at the event, sophomore Anders Larson picked up a completely dominant victory over his Screaming Eagle counterpart.
Larson took home a 7&5 decision breaking a tie after the first hole and never looking back. Also securing a big win for the purple and gold was Haden Maxwell. The fellow sophomore handled his business comfortably, besting the USI side 3&2 after taking the lead for good following the eighth hole.
Rounding out Tech's efforts in the win column on the day was junior Jackson Skeen. The Golden Eagle veteran jumped on top after the first hole and that was it, leading wire-to-wire for a no-doubt, 4&3 victory.
The Golden Eagles compete one more time prior to the Ohio Valley Conference Championships at the end of the month, heading for Bridgeport, W.Va. for the Mountaineer Invitational Monday, Apr. 15 through Tuesday, Apr. 16 at Pete Dye Golf Club.
Match Play Results
Round #1: Lindenwood 4, Tennessee Tech 2
Anders Larson (TTU) def. Juan Ballester (LWU), 3&1
Mark McDearman (TTU) def. Tyler May (LWU), 5&4
Liam Bentein (LWU) def. Alex Broyles (TTU), 3&3
Matthew Frith (LWU) def. Sean Anderson (TTU), 3&2
Gabriel Lindahl (LWU) def. Haden Maxwell (TTU), 5&4
Renato Filho (LWU) def. Jackson Skeen (TTU), 3&2
Round #2: Tennessee Tech 6, Eastern Illinois 0
Anders Larson (TTU) def. Keegan Gowin (EIU), 1UP
Haden Maxwell (TTU) def. Trey Oswald (EIU), 5&4
Sean Anderson (TTU) def. Ian Hollander (EIU), 6&5
Jackson Skeen (TTU) def. Logan Beniek (EIU), 5&4
Alex Broyles (TTU) def. Parker Hughes (EIU), 2&1
Mark McDearman (TTU) def. Juan Pablo Hernandez (EIU), 4&3
Round #3: Tennessee Tech 3, Southern Indiana 3
Anders Larson (TTU) def. Carter Goebel (USI), 7&5
Trevor Laub (USI) def. Sean Anderson (TTU), 2UP
Haden Maxwell (TTU) def. Jason Bannister (USI), 3&2
Jace Day (USI) def. Mark McDearman (TTU), 1UP
Spencer Warren (USI) def. Alex Broyles (TTU), 3&2
Mark McDearman (TTU) def. Sam Vertanen (USI), 4&3
File photo by Emily Armstrong
