SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In a unique match play event hosted by Briar Cliff, the Concordia University, Nebraska Men’s Golf team went 1-1 on Thursday (March 27) in Sioux City, Iowa. The Bulldogs put their top five up against the likes of Dordt and Mount Marty on the first of two days at Green Valley Golf Course. Concordia emerged with a 3-2 loss to Dordt in the first round before pulling out a 3-2 win over Mount Marty as part of the consolation bracket. The event is made up of eight teams.
Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad will attempt to claim fifth place when the event resumes on Friday morning. The Briar Cliff Match Play Tournament marks the second outing of the spring for the Bulldogs.
In the match with Dordt, junior Brock Rogers and senior Jaxson Fullerton came away with victories. However, the Defenders earned the team win by triumphing at the top three spots in the lineup. In the clash with Mount Marty, the Bulldogs got victories from junior Jake Richmond, sophomore Jacob Dowd and Fullerton. In this format, an individual match is over when one player is winning by more holes than there are holes remaining to be played.
Match 1: Dordt 3, Concordia 2
Justin Webert: L, 4&3
Jake Richmond: L, 3&2
Jacob Dowd: L, 3&2
Brock Rogers: W, 3&2
Jaxson Fullerton: W, 4&3
Match 2: Concordia 3, Mount Marty 2
Justin Webert: L, 5&4
Jake Richmond: W, 1u
Jacob Dowd: W, 3&2
Brock Rogers: L, 3&2
Jaxson Fullerton: W, 4&3
All teams in the field will play one final match on Friday from Green Valley Golf Course. Round three is scheduled to get underway with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. CT in Sioux City, Iowa. There are no live results for the event, but updates will be provided by @cunebulldogs and @CUNEBulldogGolf on X. The Concordia men will take on host Briar Cliff to complete the tournament.