Tuesday, October 18
Gladstone, N.J.
Lehigh University
9
vs
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Lafayette
Lehigh tops Lafayette 9-7 to reclaim President's Cup
10/19/2016 9:51:00 AM | Men's Golf
The Rivalry: Lehigh vs. Lafayette
GLADSTONE, N.J. – Lehigh and Lafayette played their annual President's Cup matches Tuesday at Hamilton Farms Golf Club. After a two-year hiatus, the Mountain Hawks regained control of the cup, downing the Leopards by a 9-7 score.
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The day-long event featured a Ryder Cup-style match play format. The rivals were tied 4-4 following the morning better ball and alternate shot matches, but Lehigh won five of eight singles matches to defeat Lafayette by the same score that the Mountain Hawks fell by a season ago.
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Freshmen Owen Quinn and Ryan Kelly led the way for the Mountain Hawks, teaming to go 2-0 in the morning doubles matches before winning their respective singles matches. The duo bested Reid Bedell and Patrick McGinley 3 and 2 in best ball play and then 3 and 1 in alternate shot. In the afternoon, Quinn defeated Bedell 3 and 2 while Kelly won convincingly over McGinley 6 and 4.
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The team of sophomore Max Redetzke and freshman Joe Ender won Lehigh's other match in best ball, defeating Ben Perrine and Aiden McDermott 3 and 2. The team of junior Billy Johns and sophomore Johnny Hsu claimed Lehigh's other victory in alternate shot play, with a 2 up victory over James Frahm and Will Halamandaris.
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In singles play the Mountain Hawks claimed four of the first five matches to go up 8-5. In addition to wins from Quinn and Kelly, sophomore Lee Hammerschmidt beat Drew Petri 1 up and Ender downed McDermott 3 and 1.
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In the final match, Hsu topped Halamandaris 2 and 1 to give the Mountain Hawks the 9-7 victory.
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Lehigh claimed the inaugural President's Cup in 2011 and won it a second time in 2013, while Lafayette won the cup in 2012 and 2014 and retained it last year.
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The Mountain Hawks will close out their fall season when they host the Lehigh Invitational, Friday and Saturday on the Grace Course at Saucon Valley Country Club.
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Best Ball
Krechel/Petri (LC) def. Hammerschmidt/Marone (LU) 2 up
Frahm/Halamandaris (LC) def. Hsu/Johns (LU) 2 up
Quinn/Kelly (LU) def. Bedell/McGinley (LC) 3 and 2
Redetzke/Ender (LU) def. Perrine/McDermott (LC) 3 and 2
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Alternate Shot
Krechel/Petri (LC) def. Hammerschmidt/Marone (LU) 2 up
Hsu/Johns (LU) def. Frahm/Halamandaris (LC) 2up
Quinn/Kelly (LU) def. Bedell/McGinley (LC) 3 and 1
Perrine/McDermott (LC) def. Redetzke/Ender (LU) 1 up
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Singles
Lee Hammerschmidt (LU) def. Drew Petri (LC) 1 up
Ryan Krechel (LC) def. Eamon Marone (LU) 1 up
Own Quinn (LU) def. Reid Bedell (LC) 3 and 2
Ryan Kelly (LU) def. Patrick McGinley (LC) 6 and 4
Joe Ender (LU) Aiden McDermott (LC) 3 and 1
Ben Perrine (LC) def. Max Redetzke (LU) 2 up
James Frahm (LC) def. Billy Johns (LU) 4 and 3
Johnny Hsu (LU) def. Will Halamandaris (LC) 2 and 1
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GLADSTONE, N.J. – Lehigh and Lafayette played their annual President's Cup matches Tuesday at Hamilton Farms Golf Club. After a two-year hiatus, the Mountain Hawks regained control of the cup, downing the Leopards by a 9-7 score.
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The day-long event featured a Ryder Cup-style match play format. The rivals were tied 4-4 following the morning better ball and alternate shot matches, but Lehigh won five of eight singles matches to defeat Lafayette by the same score that the Mountain Hawks fell by a season ago.
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Freshmen Owen Quinn and Ryan Kelly led the way for the Mountain Hawks, teaming to go 2-0 in the morning doubles matches before winning their respective singles matches. The duo bested Reid Bedell and Patrick McGinley 3 and 2 in best ball play and then 3 and 1 in alternate shot. In the afternoon, Quinn defeated Bedell 3 and 2 while Kelly won convincingly over McGinley 6 and 4.
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The team of sophomore Max Redetzke and freshman Joe Ender won Lehigh's other match in best ball, defeating Ben Perrine and Aiden McDermott 3 and 2. The team of junior Billy Johns and sophomore Johnny Hsu claimed Lehigh's other victory in alternate shot play, with a 2 up victory over James Frahm and Will Halamandaris.
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In singles play the Mountain Hawks claimed four of the first five matches to go up 8-5. In addition to wins from Quinn and Kelly, sophomore Lee Hammerschmidt beat Drew Petri 1 up and Ender downed McDermott 3 and 1.
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In the final match, Hsu topped Halamandaris 2 and 1 to give the Mountain Hawks the 9-7 victory.
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Lehigh claimed the inaugural President's Cup in 2011 and won it a second time in 2013, while Lafayette won the cup in 2012 and 2014 and retained it last year.
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The Mountain Hawks will close out their fall season when they host the Lehigh Invitational, Friday and Saturday on the Grace Course at Saucon Valley Country Club.
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Best Ball
Krechel/Petri (LC) def. Hammerschmidt/Marone (LU) 2 up
Frahm/Halamandaris (LC) def. Hsu/Johns (LU) 2 up
Quinn/Kelly (LU) def. Bedell/McGinley (LC) 3 and 2
Redetzke/Ender (LU) def. Perrine/McDermott (LC) 3 and 2
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Alternate Shot
Krechel/Petri (LC) def. Hammerschmidt/Marone (LU) 2 up
Hsu/Johns (LU) def. Frahm/Halamandaris (LC) 2up
Quinn/Kelly (LU) def. Bedell/McGinley (LC) 3 and 1
Perrine/McDermott (LC) def. Redetzke/Ender (LU) 1 up
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Singles
Lee Hammerschmidt (LU) def. Drew Petri (LC) 1 up
Ryan Krechel (LC) def. Eamon Marone (LU) 1 up
Own Quinn (LU) def. Reid Bedell (LC) 3 and 2
Ryan Kelly (LU) def. Patrick McGinley (LC) 6 and 4
Joe Ender (LU) Aiden McDermott (LC) 3 and 1
Ben Perrine (LC) def. Max Redetzke (LU) 2 up
James Frahm (LC) def. Billy Johns (LU) 4 and 3
Johnny Hsu (LU) def. Will Halamandaris (LC) 2 and 1
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