Racers Defeat Govs In First Popeye’s Battle of the Border Match Play

Saturday, February 26

Hopkinsville, Ky.

Murray State

Austin Peay

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

Racers Defeat Govs In First Popeye’s Battle of the Border Match Play

2/26/2022 9:07:00 PM | Men's Golf

The Racers won the match play day 5-4 at Hopkinsville Country Club

The Murray State Racers defeated Austin Peay 5-4 Saturday at the first Popeye's Battle of the Border Match Play at Hopkinsville Country Club in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

The format was singles match play and there were nine head-to-head competitions. With each match win counting for one point, there are a total of nine points available.

"The fight our guys showed today was outstanding," said MSU coach Daniel DeLuca. "We were down in six matches heading to the back nine and the resilience our guys showed was great to see. This was a fun day spent with a great group of young men from Austin Peay that are well coached by Coach Robbie Wilson and Coach Michael Buse and we will see them again at Tunica for our OVC Match Play Tournament. This was a great annual event to start and we are excited this could be a yearly tradition with the Govs. It's a great day to be a Racer!''

Popeye's Battle of the Border
Hopkinsville Country Club, Hopkinsville, Ky.
Par-71/6,450 yards
Feb. 26, 2022

Singles Match Play Final Scores
Reece Britt (APSU) def. Tyler Abernathy (MSU) in 19 holes
Morgan Robinson (APSU) def. John Buchanan (MSU) 4 & 3
Tyler Powell (MSU) def. Garrett Whitfield (APSU) in 21 holes
Carson Holmes (MSU) def. Jay Fox (APSU) 2 & 1
Walker Beck (MSU) def. Logan Spurrier (APSU) 2 & 1
Quinn Eaton (MSU) def. Adam Van Raden (APSU) 2 & 1
Micah Kinsley (APSU) def. Trey Lewis (MSU) 3 & 2
Kamaren Cunningham (MSU) def. Jordan Rodriquez (APSU) 3 & 2
Chase Korte (APSU) def. Connor Coombs (MSU) 2 & 1

About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.