Thursday, April 18
Gladstone, N.J.
Lehigh University
14
vs
6
Lafayette
Lehigh Rolls Past Lafayette 14-6 To Retain Presidents Cup
4/18/2024 7:13:00 PM | Men's Golf
GLADSTONE, N.J. – Three days after winning Lafayette's Invitational for the second consecutive year, the Lehigh men's golf team defeated the Leopards 14-6 Thursday in the annual Presidents Cup match play event at Hamilton Farm Golf Club. Four Lehigh players came through the day unbeaten as Lehigh retains the cup for a fourth straight year.
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All 10 of Lehigh's players contributed to at least one victory. The Mountain Hawks won both 9-hole doubles formats by 4-1 scores to build an 8-2 lead and then needing just two points from singles to retain the cup, Lehigh won six of the 10 singles matches.
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The four Mountain Hawks to go 3-0 on the day were sophomores Jake Roth and Will Caronchi and graduate students Sam Barton and David Hurly. Roth and Caronchi defeated Carter Ablon and Michael Bell 2 up in better ball play and then 4 and 2 in alternate shot.
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Barton and Hurly beat Harry Dessel and Hudson Pace 3 and 1 in better ball and 1 up in alternate shot.
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In singles action, Roth defeated Bell 6 and 4 at the No. 8 position, while Caronchi dominated Ablon 6 and 5 at the No. 7 spot. Roth's victory got Lehigh to 10 points, ensuring the cup would be headed back to Bethlehem.
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In the final two singles matches Barton won 2 and 1 over Pace and Hurly defeated Dessel 1 up.
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Lehigh's two other singles victories went to first-year Charles Schrohe, 3 and 2 over Valdemar Kofod-Olsen at No. 10; and senior Edmund Broderick, who beat Quint Dingledine 3 and 2 at No. 3.
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Schrohe, who was making his Lehigh debut, teamed with sophomore Paulius Malcius to go 1-1 in doubles action.
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Sophomore Aiden LeBlanc teamed with first-year Matthew Quinn to win both of their doubles matches. Broderick teamed with junior Jahan Bains to post a win in alternate shot, along with his singles triumph.
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The Mountain Hawks will now turn their attention to the Patriot League Championship, which Lehigh will host on the Grace Course at Saucon Valley Country Club Apr. 26-28. Lehigh will be looking to defend its title and win its fifth Patriot League championship overall.
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Lehigh 14, Lafayette 6
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Better Ball (4-1 Lehigh)
Charles Schrohe and Paulius Malcius (Lehigh) def. Eli Meyers and Valdemar Kofod-Olsen (Lafayette) 1 up
Jake Roth and Will Caronchi (Lehigh) def. Carter Ablon and Michael Bell (Lafayette) 2 up
Aiden LeBlanc and Matthew Quinn (Lehigh) def. Sean Saw and Boyoung Chang (Lafayette) 1 up
Quint Dingledine and Winston Kelenc-Blank (Lafayette) def. Jahan Bains and Edmund Broderick (Lehigh) 4 and 3
Sam Barton and David Hurly (Lehigh) def. Harry Dessel and Hudson Pace (Lafayette) 3 and 1
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Alternate Shot (4-1 Lehigh)
Meyers/Kofod-Olsen (Lafayette) def. Schrohe/Malcius (Lehigh) 2 up
Roth/Caronchi (Lehigh) def. Ablon/Bell (Lafayette) 4 and 2
LeBlanc/Quinn (Lehigh) def. Â Saw/Chang (Lafayette) 2 up
Bains/Broderick (Lehigh) def. Dingledine/Kelenc-Blank (Lafayette) 3 and 1
Barton/Hurly (Lehigh) def. Dessel/Pace (Lafayette) 1 up
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Singles (6-4 Lehigh)
Schrohe (Lehigh) def. Kofod-Olsen (Lafayette) 3 and 2
Meyers (Lafayette) def. Malcius (Lehigh) 2 and 1
Roth (Lehigh) def. Bell (Lafayette) 6 and 4
Caronchi (Lehigh) def. Ablon (Lafayette) 6 and 5
Chang (Lafayette) def. Quinn (Lehigh) 3 and 2
Saw (Lafayette) def. LeBlanc (Lehigh) 2 and 1
Kelenc-Blank (Lafayette) def. Bains (Lehigh) 3 and 1
Broderick (Lehigh) def. Dingledine (Lafayette) 3 and 2
Barton (Lehigh) def. Pace (Lafayette) 2 and 1
Hurly (Lehigh) def. Dessel (Lafayette) 1 up
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All 10 of Lehigh's players contributed to at least one victory. The Mountain Hawks won both 9-hole doubles formats by 4-1 scores to build an 8-2 lead and then needing just two points from singles to retain the cup, Lehigh won six of the 10 singles matches.
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The four Mountain Hawks to go 3-0 on the day were sophomores Jake Roth and Will Caronchi and graduate students Sam Barton and David Hurly. Roth and Caronchi defeated Carter Ablon and Michael Bell 2 up in better ball play and then 4 and 2 in alternate shot.
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Barton and Hurly beat Harry Dessel and Hudson Pace 3 and 1 in better ball and 1 up in alternate shot.
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In singles action, Roth defeated Bell 6 and 4 at the No. 8 position, while Caronchi dominated Ablon 6 and 5 at the No. 7 spot. Roth's victory got Lehigh to 10 points, ensuring the cup would be headed back to Bethlehem.
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In the final two singles matches Barton won 2 and 1 over Pace and Hurly defeated Dessel 1 up.
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Lehigh's two other singles victories went to first-year Charles Schrohe, 3 and 2 over Valdemar Kofod-Olsen at No. 10; and senior Edmund Broderick, who beat Quint Dingledine 3 and 2 at No. 3.
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Schrohe, who was making his Lehigh debut, teamed with sophomore Paulius Malcius to go 1-1 in doubles action.
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Sophomore Aiden LeBlanc teamed with first-year Matthew Quinn to win both of their doubles matches. Broderick teamed with junior Jahan Bains to post a win in alternate shot, along with his singles triumph.
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The Mountain Hawks will now turn their attention to the Patriot League Championship, which Lehigh will host on the Grace Course at Saucon Valley Country Club Apr. 26-28. Lehigh will be looking to defend its title and win its fifth Patriot League championship overall.
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Lehigh 14, Lafayette 6
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Better Ball (4-1 Lehigh)
Charles Schrohe and Paulius Malcius (Lehigh) def. Eli Meyers and Valdemar Kofod-Olsen (Lafayette) 1 up
Jake Roth and Will Caronchi (Lehigh) def. Carter Ablon and Michael Bell (Lafayette) 2 up
Aiden LeBlanc and Matthew Quinn (Lehigh) def. Sean Saw and Boyoung Chang (Lafayette) 1 up
Quint Dingledine and Winston Kelenc-Blank (Lafayette) def. Jahan Bains and Edmund Broderick (Lehigh) 4 and 3
Sam Barton and David Hurly (Lehigh) def. Harry Dessel and Hudson Pace (Lafayette) 3 and 1
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Alternate Shot (4-1 Lehigh)
Meyers/Kofod-Olsen (Lafayette) def. Schrohe/Malcius (Lehigh) 2 up
Roth/Caronchi (Lehigh) def. Ablon/Bell (Lafayette) 4 and 2
LeBlanc/Quinn (Lehigh) def. Â Saw/Chang (Lafayette) 2 up
Bains/Broderick (Lehigh) def. Dingledine/Kelenc-Blank (Lafayette) 3 and 1
Barton/Hurly (Lehigh) def. Dessel/Pace (Lafayette) 1 up
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Singles (6-4 Lehigh)
Schrohe (Lehigh) def. Kofod-Olsen (Lafayette) 3 and 2
Meyers (Lafayette) def. Malcius (Lehigh) 2 and 1
Roth (Lehigh) def. Bell (Lafayette) 6 and 4
Caronchi (Lehigh) def. Ablon (Lafayette) 6 and 5
Chang (Lafayette) def. Quinn (Lehigh) 3 and 2
Saw (Lafayette) def. LeBlanc (Lehigh) 2 and 1
Kelenc-Blank (Lafayette) def. Bains (Lehigh) 3 and 1
Broderick (Lehigh) def. Dingledine (Lafayette) 3 and 2
Barton (Lehigh) def. Pace (Lafayette) 2 and 1
Hurly (Lehigh) def. Dessel (Lafayette) 1 up
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