RENO, Nev. – The Nevada men's golf team is set to open its spring season this Sunday, March 3 for the Duel in the Desert.
 
The Duel in the Desert is a match play event against No. 10 SMU at The Hideaway Golf Club in La Quinta, Calif. This is the Wolf Pack's first set of competition since it concluded the fall season at the Saint Mary's Invitational on Nov. 7. Nevada had a very successful fall campaign, winning back-to-back team events at the Nick Watney Invitational and the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational. Head coach Jacob Wilner will send six of his players to the Dual in the Desert, including junior Stephen Osborne who will square off against his brother, Ollie.
 
-Noah Goodwin vs. Trey Davis
-Ollie Osborne vs. Stephen Osborne
-Mac Meissner vs. Tony Gil
-Jackson Markham vs. Sam Meek
-Justin Thompson vs. Sam Harned
-Ben Wong vs. Joey Vrzich
 
Live scoring for the Dual in the Desert will not be available.
 
TEE SHOTS
-Nevada has a team scoring average of 285.44 this season. Player scoring averages: Joey Vrzich (69.6), Sam Harned (71.8), Sam Meek (72.6), Stephen Osborne (73.3), Tony Gil (74.4), Trey Davis (75.8)
 
BIRDIE TRACKER
-Birdie leaders this season: Sam Meek (68), Joey Vrzich (65), Sam Harned (57), Stephen Osborne (46), Tony Gil (33), Trey Davis (18)
 
2018-19 Wolf Pack Season Schedule
FALL SEASON
Sept. 9-11, BADGER INVITATIONAL, T3rd of 12 teams, 296-280-287=863
Sept. 25-26, HUSKY INVITATIONAL, 2^nd of 12 teams, 373-369-360=1,102
Oct. 1-2, NICK WATNEY INVITATIONAL, 1^st of 12 teams, 276-276-282=834
Oct. 25-27, VISIT STOCKTON PACIFIC INVITATIONAL, 1^st of 16 teams, 281-271-262=814
Nov. 5-7, SAINT MARY'S INVITATIONAL, 15^th of 18 teams, 297-301-291=889
 
SPRING SEASON
Mar. 3, DUAL IN THE DESERT vs. SMU, The Hideaway, La Quinta, Calif.
Mar. 10-12, OLYMPIC CLUB INTERCOLLEGIATE, Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif.
Mar. 25-26, THE DUCK, Emerald Valley CC, Eugene, Ore.
Mar. 28-30, THE GOODWIN, Stanford GC, Palo Alto, Calif.
Apr. 12-14, EL MACERO CLASSIC, El Macero CC, Davis, Calif.
Apr. 26-28, MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP, Tucson National GC, Tucson, Ariz.