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Alabama’s Run in 2021 SEC Men’s Golf Championship Comes to an End with Semifinal Loss to Vanderbilt
4/25/2021 10:48:00 AM | Men's Golf
The Crimson Tide falls to the Commodores, 4-1-0, on Sunday morning
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The Alabama men's golf team's run in the 2021 SEC Men's Golf Championships came to an end with a 4-1-0 semifinal loss in match play to Vanderbilt Sunday morning. With their win, the Commodores advance to Sunday afternoon's championship match while the Crimson Tide will look ahead to NCAA Regionals play in mid-May.
Alabama reached the semifinals for the third time in the last four years the SEC championships have been held thanks to a 3-2 victory over the South Carolina in the quarterfinals on Saturday morning, before a weather delay halted play for the rest of the day. It marked the third time over the last four championships that were played that UA has been one of the final four teams standing.
The Crimson Tide had to fight from behind as Vanderbilt won the first two matches to jump out to a 2-0-0 lead. The Commodores then sealed the victory with Harrison Ott's 3&1 victory over Wilson Furr to secure the team's third and clinching point.
Head Coach Jay Seawell's Comments
"I am really proud of our guys. I thought they fought hard, but Vanderbilt was just really good today. I think we have always been a good team, but I think the way we performed this week gives us great confidence moving forward. We have always had a good team, but this week I saw a team that matured and came together to become an even better golf team and I am proud of that. Our guys also showed me they this week that they know how to prepare which will help us in NCAA postseason play. Before we focus on that, first we have final exams starting (Monday) so our student-athletes are going to take care of school first. We have been away for a week, so we have to get our school work in order. Once that is complete, we'll find out where we are playing Regionals and will begin our preparations."
Semifinal Results
- Cole Sherwood def. Canon Claycomb, 5&4
- Reid Davenport def. JP Cave, 4&2
- Harrison Ott def. Wilson Furr, 3&1
- Thomas Ponder def. William Moll, 3&1
- Matthew Riedel def. Davis Shore, 3&1
Next Up
- The Crimson Tide will await to find out where it will head for NCAA Regionals, which will be held May 17-19
- The NCAA Men's Golf Selection Show will air on May 5 at 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET) on GOLF Channel
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