Michigan Golf Team Update

The University of (6 Seed)Michigan Golf Team defeated (3) Southern California 3-2 in the 1st round of Match Play at the NCAA Championships. UM advanced to match play by finishing in the top 8 after 3 rounds of stroke play. Lion Kim (2 and 1), Alexander Sitompul (5 and 3), and Matt Thompson (4 and 3) were victorious for the Wolverines. Michigan is currently battling (7)Texas A and M in the afternoon round with the winner advancing to tomorrows championship match VS the Georgia-Arkansas winner.

Note that Michigan was ranked #39 by Golfstat coming into the Championships and was not expected to advance. Southern California was ranked #3.

-Post written by: Pioneer J