Baylor MGOLF Claims Inaugural Bear Brawl Over UTSA

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Mar. 28, 2022
Baylor MGOLF Claims Inaugural Bear Brawl Over UTSA
Bears claim a pair of match-play victories over ACU and UTSA
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – Baylor men’s golf gave the home fans some drama with a pair of wins to capture the inaugural Bear Brawl at Ridgewood Country Club on Monday.

Luke Dossey sank a long birdie putt to defeat UTSA’s David Harrison to secure a 1-up victory on the 19th hole of their match and clinch Baylor’s third point to claim the championship.

Mark Reppe sank a putt of similar length in extra holes to beat ACU in the morning matches and followed that up by taking care of business and winning his afternoon match. Reppe won 4&3 over UTSA's Hunter Bott, and gave the Bears their first point of the afternoon.

Brandon Hoff also got the Bears off to a strong start with a 6&4 victory over UTSA’s Jack Wehman. The win was a resounding bounce back after dropping his morning match against ACU's Francisco Osio 3&1.

Johnny Keefer made a clutch par putt on No. 17 against ACU in the morning to help earn the Bears a spot in the championship match. In another tight battle Monday afternoon, Keefer fell to Christian Fanfelle, who clinched the only full point of the afternoon for the Roadrunners, 1-up.

In the morning match, Tyler Isenhart made a strong statement, winning 4&3 over ACU’s Jake Bay. He followed that up by taking control of his match on the back nine against Michael Rome of UTSA. Rome made a furious rally to force extra holes with Isenhart, but once Dossey won to clinch the match, the Rome-Isenhart match was declared a tie.

HIGHLIGHTS

•       Baylor played its first event in Waco since 2005 and has now won its last two home events.

•       With a win in the morning session, Keefer won his 11th career match.

•       With two wins on Monday, Mark Reppe has improved his career match-play record to 6-6-5

•       Tyler Isenhart captured his career-first match-play victory with a 4&3 win in the morning session. His overall record is now 1-1-1.

•       Brandon Hoff is now 6-9-1 all-time in match play.

•       With a 1-1 mark on Monday, Luke Dossey improved his career match play record to 3-4.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Head coach Mike McGraw — " This team needed something good to happen. We haven't had a lot of really special things happen this spring, so it was really nice. UTSA is a very representative team; their top three players are really good. It was very fun to see Luke on the 18th — he had to get it up and down to send it to a playoff out of the bunker — and he did and then made a great birdie putt on the playoff hole. And Mark in the morning, to make that 25-footer. If he doesn't make that, he loses that match, and we lose this morning. So there were a couple of clutch things that happened and but this team needed something — a little shot in the arm —, and I believe this was it.”

WHAT’S NEXT

The Bears will compete in the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Golf Club in Bryan April 9-10. For more information on Baylor Men’s Golf, follow @BaylorMGolf on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MGOLF/ WGOLF/ FOOTBALL/ MBB)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-4206 | C: 254-709-2348

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