HUNTSVILLE, TX – It was a long, wet weekend, but the Bulldogs were able to hold off a furious rally from the Bearkats in Singles matches, retaining the Heritage Cup by a final score of 11-11. This was the first time in the history of the event the Matches were halved.
MSU lead strong out of the gate, taking the Four Ball session by a score of 3.5 - 2.5. Captains Jeff Adkerson and Adam Scott decided not to tinker with the chemistry in the lineup, and rolled out the same six pairings for the Foursomes matches. That decision paid off, as MSU rolled to a 4.5 - 1.5 session win, carrying an 8 - 4 lead into the Sunday Singles matches, despite a lengthy rain delay on Saturday.
The pairing of junior Andrew Argotsinger and sophomore Luke Millhouse showed some serious resilience by winning their afternoon match by a score of 7 & 5, after losing their morning session by a score of 5 & 3. The importance of their turnaround could not be understated, as every point
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MSU Takes Heritage Cup 6th Straight Year
would carry significant impact.
Knowing the tall task that faced them, the Bearkats summoned a near-"Miracle at Medinah" comeback in the Singles matches. Captains Rich Ballinger and Brad Myers sent out their veteran leaders early, in the hopes of inspiring the rally.
That strategy started to pay dividends, as SHSU won four of the first five matches out, including victories over then-undefeated MSU students Cory Berg, Shelby Tucci, and Carson Willis.
MSU fought back with a win by Argotsinger, before a gritty performance by sophomore Sally Morgan clinched the point to retain possession of the Heritage Cup for the Bulldogs for the 6th consecutive year by way of 3 & 2 victory.
The Bulldogs were a young team this year, as only two players had previous Heritage Cup experience. This bodes well for the 2016 edition, being hosted at the MSU Golf Course in Starkville.
Team (L-R): Luke Millhouse (So.), Alec Skidmore, (Jr.), Matt Edwards (So.), Zach Tate (Jr.), Carson Willis (Fr.), Dawson Kipniss (Fr.), Shelby Tucci (Fr.), Andrew Argotsinger (Jr.), Sally Morgan (So.), Cory Berg (So.).