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Cowboys defeat UCF on day one of Big 12 Match Play
October 12, 2026 | Cowboy Golf
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Oklahoma State men's golf defeated UCF, 5-0, Monday at the Big 12 Match Play Tournament at The Country Club in Salt Lake City, Utah.
OSU held a 3-2 lead against Arizona in round two of pool play before it was postponed due to lack of daylight. The Cowboys will resume play tomorrow at 8:45 a.m. CT.
In the lead match against the Knights, senior Gaven Lane was dominant in a 5-and-4 victory over Zilin Gao and held a seven-hole lead going into the back nine.
Senior Ethan Fang also finished his match 5-and-4 and fellow senior Preston Stout never trailed in his match en route to a 6-and-4 win.
Junior Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson finished 3-and-2 and Lee ended 1-up to complete the Cowboy sweep.
Prior to round two being postponed, Fang's match up was the only completed one, with Jorge Sampedro taking the point 4-and-2.
Fahlberg-Johnsson held a three-hole lead against Matej Baca with four holes left to play and Lee was down a hole to Tianyi Xiong with three holes remaining.
Stout and Lane had a two-hole lead and one-hole lead respectively with five holes remaining each.
The Cowboys will take on eighth seed Cincinnati tomorrow following the conclusion of round two against Arizona.
OSU held a 3-2 lead against Arizona in round two of pool play before it was postponed due to lack of daylight. The Cowboys will resume play tomorrow at 8:45 a.m. CT.
In the lead match against the Knights, senior Gaven Lane was dominant in a 5-and-4 victory over Zilin Gao and held a seven-hole lead going into the back nine.
Senior Ethan Fang also finished his match 5-and-4 and fellow senior Preston Stout never trailed in his match en route to a 6-and-4 win.
Junior Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson finished 3-and-2 and Lee ended 1-up to complete the Cowboy sweep.
Prior to round two being postponed, Fang's match up was the only completed one, with Jorge Sampedro taking the point 4-and-2.
Fahlberg-Johnsson held a three-hole lead against Matej Baca with four holes left to play and Lee was down a hole to Tianyi Xiong with three holes remaining.
Stout and Lane had a two-hole lead and one-hole lead respectively with five holes remaining each.
The Cowboys will take on eighth seed Cincinnati tomorrow following the conclusion of round two against Arizona.
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