RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif.---Chattanooga lost its first match to Louisville before claiming a win over Cal Irvine in the afternoon at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play at the Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

 

Louisville defeated Chattanooga in the first match of the day 3-1-1.  The Cardinals won at No. 1, 4 and 5, wile the Mocs captured No. 2 and tied at No. 3.

 

Derek Rende won the lone match for Chattanooga 2&1 over Riley Wheeldon.  Rende was all square twice, but led throughout the match but never by more then two holes.  He took the lead for good on the sixth hole of the match with a par.

 

Stephan Jaeger halved his match with Connor Arendell.  Jaeger trailed by two holes after four, but three of the next four holes to go 1-up.  Arendell retook the lead and was 2 p with three to play.  Jaeger won two of those three holes to get the half.

 

It was not to be however, as Adam Hadwin beat Ben Rickett 6&5, Justin Dorward topped Jonathan Hodge 2&1 and Chris Biuso defeated Fredrik Qvicker 2&1.  That set up the second match of the day with Cal-Irvine.

 

Jaeger made quick work of the Anteaters Roberto Francioni in the afternoon match winning 7&6.  Jaeger did not lose a hole and won on his second, third, fifth, sixth, 11th and 12th holes with the final win clinching the match.

 

Sean Shahi answered for UCI with an impressive 4&3 win over Rende.  Qvicker gave the Mocs a 2-1 lead with a 3&2 win over Shaun O'Meara never trailing in the match and only losing two holes.

 

Rickett earned a half with John Chin at No. 1.  After winning the opening hole, Rickett battled Chin hole-for-hole with each player winning just four holes apiece.

 

Hodge clinched the match with a 2-up win over Michael Im.  Hodge also won his opening hole and took a 4-up lead through six holes.  Im did not roll over evening the match after 15 holes.  After halving the 16th hole in the match, Hodge closed Im out winning the final two.

 

The Mocs with play Arizona State on Tuesday for fifth-place in the consolation bracket with an 11:30 a.m. (EDT) shotgun start.  The match can be followed live at Golfstat.com.

 

Louisville def. Chattanooga 3.5-1.5

Adam Hadwin (UofL) def. Ben Rickett (UTC), 6&5

Derek Rende (UTC) def. Riley Wheeldon (UofL), 2&1

Stephan Jaeger (UTC) halved with Connor Arendell (UofL)

Justin Dorward (UofL) def. Jonathan Hodge (UTC), 2&1

Chris Biuso (UofL) def. Fredrik Qvicker (UTC), 2&1

 

Chattanooga def. Cal Irvine 3.5-1.5

Ben Rickett (UTC) halved with John Chin (UCI)

Sean Shahi (UCI) def. Derek Rende (UTC), 4&3

Stephan Jaeger (UTC) def. Roberto Francioni (UCI), 7&6

Jonathan Hodge (UTC) def. Michael Im (UCI), 2 up

Fredrik Qvicker (UTC) def. Shaun O'Meara (UCI), 3&2