Eagle Cup a draw on Wednesday

Day Two Recap
FRESH 3 1/2
SOPH 2 1/2

Day Two of the Eagle Cup was played Wednesday afternoon and featured hot, humid weather. The freshmen were looking to build on their 2 to 1 lead; meanwhile the sophomores were looking to mount a comeback.

Six sophomores faced off against six freshmen Wednesday at Northwood Country Club, with each match being played for one point. A total of three points were up for grabs on Day Two. Wednesday’s format was four-ball match play.

Match #1 featured Clay Bounds and Blaine Henderson, representing the freshman, against Curt Sparks and Bryant Self representing the sophomores. Bounds/Henderson controlled the match early on an eventually built up a commanding lead mid-way on the back nine. Bounds/Henderson made a birdie putt on #14 to close out the match 5 & 4.

Match #2 saw Joshua Ivy and Jarrod Lemaster square off against freshmen, John Everett and Joe Konieczny. This match was close most of the day until late, when the sophomore team of Ivy/Lemaster put away the match on #16 and won 3 & 2.

Michael Burton and Ryan Hill would represent the sophomores in the final match of the day, they faced freshmen, Jarrod Moulds and Taylor McCrary. The match was close the entire day- but down the stretch of the back side Moulds/McCrary reeled off two straight wins on holes #16 and #17 to comeback and go 1 UP with one hole to play. Burton/Hill showed their competitiveness and won the final hole to secure ½ a point and a draw out of the match.

With Day Two being a draw for both teams (1 ½ to 1 ½ ), the freshmen have a slim lead over the sophomores, the young Eagles lead the veterans 3 ½ to 2 ½ (ironically the same score last year heading into the final day). The final day of the three day Eagle Cup concludes Thursday afternoon at the NAS-Ponta Creek Golf Course. The final day will feature six different singles matches with a total of six points up for grabs- with just one point separating the teams- it’s still anybody’s game.