LA QUINTA, Calif. – Kicking off its spring season, the Nevada men's golf team teed it up on Sunday in a duel match against No. 10 SMU at The Hideaway Golf Club in La Quinta, Calif.
 
The match play event favored the Mustangs as SMU defeated the Wolf Pack, 5-1. Each team played six players in the event. A Nevada player faced off against a SMU player and so on down the list. This is Nevada's only match play event of the season.
 
Results:
Nevada #1 vs. SMU #1 – Joey Vrzich (NEV) def. Ben Wong (SMU), 4&3
Nevada #2 vs. SMU #2 – Justin Thompson (SMU) def. Sam Harned (NEV), 1 up
Nevada #3 vs. SMU #3 – Jackson Markham (SMU) def. Sam Meek (NEV), 2&1
Nevada #4 vs. SMU #4 – Mac Meissner (SMU) def. Tony Gil (NEV), 2&1
Nevada #5 vs. SMU #5 – Ollie Osborne (SMU) def. Stephen Osborne (NEV), 1 up
Nevada #6 vs. SMU #6 – Noah Goodwin (SMU) def. Trey Davis (NEV), 4&3
 
Nevada will kick off tournament action March 11-12 at the Olympic Club Intercollegiate in San Francisco, Calif. and the Olympic Club.