Posted: Mar 11, 2017

Men’s Golf Defeats Rochester in Round One of Match Play at UAA Championships

(PALM COAST, Fla.) – The Carnegie Mellon University men's golf team competed at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships on Saturday, March 11 in a four-team match play format. The 2017 championships are being played at Hammock Beach Resort on the Conservatory Course in Palm Coast, Florida. In the opening round, the Tartans faced the University of Rochester and defeated the Yellowjackets with a 4-1 decision on Saturday. Hammock Beach Resort Conservatory Course is a par-72 course.

Senior George Qian (Bettendorf, Iowa/Montverde Academy) won 4-and-3 over Jason Paek. Also picking up wins for the Tartans were junior Adrian Del Bosque (Monterrey, Mexico/IMG Academy) and senior Brad Jennette (Pittsford, N.Y./Sutherland), who both won 2-and-1 while junior Nikhil Mohan (Bangalore, India/Canadian International School) won over Daniel Luftspring 1-up over 20 holes. Del Bosque defeated Jack Mulligan while Jennette defeated Corey Mitchener to seal the win.

Carnegie Mellon will face Emory University on Sunday, March 12 for the UAA Championship. Tee times are set for 9:00 a.m.