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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Men’s golfers advance in Callaway tournament

A first round victory over fourth-seeded Arizona State on Monday advanced the Iowa men’s golf team to a quarterfinals showdown with 12th-seeded Colorado State in the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Tournament.

Colorado State posted a 2-2-1 upset over fifth-seeded UCLA.

The second round was cut short because of darkness with the Hawkeyes trailing, 2-1-2. Junior Brad Hopfinger and sophomore Barrett Kelpin won their individual matches, 2-and-1 and 1-and-0.

Despite a two-hole lead, junior Vince India dropped his individual match 2-and-1, and the Rams nabbed a 3-2 victory.

The lose sent the Hawkeyes to the consolation bracket, where they played top-seeded Stanford. Hopfinger and Kelpin each led their matches from start to finish, which makes the duo undefeated going into the fourth round.

A 3-and-2 victory from India and a tie from sophomore Chris Brant sealed the 3-1-1 win — the second upset of the tournament for the Iowa golf team.

The Hawkeyes will take on sixth-seeded UNLV in the final round of tournament play this morning.

— by Jessie Smith

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