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Southern Collegiate Match Play

Fernado Cruz Valle

Louisiana Golf Splits Pair Of Decisions At Inaugural Southern Collegiate Match Play

4/15/2017 11:35:00 PM | Golf

By: Jeff Schneider, Assistant Sports Information Director

 
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns golf team split a pair of decisions at the inaugural Southern Collegiate Match Play on Saturday at the par-71, 6,902-yard Hattiesburg Country Club.
 
In the morning match, the Cajuns fell to South Alabama 4-1. After falling behind 2-0, senior Fernando Cruz Valle claimed a point for Louisiana defeating Peter Staalbo, 4 & 3. The Jaguars went on to take the final two points of the match on the 18th hole to send the Ragin' Cajuns to the consolation match.
 
Louisiana claimed a 3-2 victory over host Southern Miss in the consolation match. Cruz Valle posted another strong performance besting Derick Kelting, 6 & 5. The Cajuns also picked up victories from Triston Elston over Ryan Argotsinger, 3 & 2, and Ragnar Gardarsson defeated Matt Cod,d 1 up.
 
The Cajuns return to action April 21-24 at the Sun Belt Conference Championship hosted at the Raven Golf Course in Destin, Fla.
 
For updates and info on Ragin' Cajuns golf, follow the squad on twitter @RaginCajunsGolf or check RaginCajuns.com.
 
Semifinals
South Alabama 4, Louisiana 1
No. 1: Brooks Rabren (USA) def. Triston Elston (LA), 1 up
No. 2: Drew Cooke (USA) def. Thomas Strandemo (LA), 2 & 1
No. 3: Jason Mendel (USA) def. Ragnar Gardarsson (LA), 1 up
No. 4: Rasmus Karlsson (USA) def. Aron Juliusson (LA), 1 up
3No. 5: Fernando Cruz Valle (LA) def. Peter Staalbo (USA), 4 & 3
 
Consolation
Louisiana 3, Southern Mississippi 2
No. 1: Triston Elston (LA) def. Ryan Argotsinger (USM), 3 & 2
No. 2: Matt Lorenz (USM) def. Thomas Strandemo (LA), 1 up (19 holes)
No. 3: Ragnar Gardarsson (LA) def. Matt Codd (USM), 1 up
No. 4: Walker Kesterson (USM) def. Aron Juliusson (LA), 1 up (19 holes)
No. 5: Fernando Cruz Valle (LA) def. Derick Kelting (USM), 6 & 5
 
-- Ragin' Cajuns --
 
 
 
 

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