Gamecocks Fall to Vanderbilt/Alabama on Day Two of SEC Match Play

SHOAL CREEK, Ala. – South Carolina dropped both its matches on Monday at the inaugural SEC Match Play. The Gamecocks lost to Vanderbilt 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the championship bracket late this morning. Carolina then went down 4-1 to Alabama in pool early this evening.  
 
In a match that began yesterday but was suspended due to darkness, the Commodores clinched three points ending freshman Gene Zeigler’s match (1-down thru 14) and senior Ryan Hall’s (2-down thru 14) bout early.
 
Junior Jack Wall was the lone victory in the team’s pool play battle against the Crimson Tide. He won 4&3 over Jones Free.
 
Carolina will play Texas A&M in the morning. The first group will tee off at 9:10 a.m. (ET).
 
Live scoring will be available again via Golf Genius.
 
SEC Match Play R1 vs. Florida
Evans Lewis (SC) def. Ricky Castillo (UF), 1-up
Gene Zeigler (SC) def. Fred Biondi (UF), 1-up
Rafe Reynolds (SC) def. Joe Pagdin (UF), 1-up
Tyler Wilkes (UF) def. Jack Wall (SC), 4&3
Ryan Hall (SC) def. Yuxin Lin (UF), 4&2
South Carolina – 4 Florida – 1
 
 SEC Match Play Quarterfinals vs. Vanderbilt
Cole Sherwood (VAN) def. Jack Wall (SC), 3&2
Jackson Van Paris (VAN) def. Rafe Reynolds (SC), 4&3
Michael Shears (VAN) def. Gene Zeigler (SC), 1-up (thru 14)  
Gordon Sargent (VAN) def. Evan Lewis (SC), 5&4
Reid Davenport (VAN) def. Ryan Hall (SC), 2-up (thru 14)  
Vanderbilt – 5 South Carolina – 0
 
SEC Match Play Pool Play vs. Alabama
Jack Wall (SC) def. Jones Free (ALA), 4&3
Thomas Ponder (ALA) def. Rafe Reynolds (SC), 4&3
Tyler Lipscomb (ALA) def. Gene Zeigler (SC), 6&5  
JP Cave (ALA) def. Evan Lewis (SC), 3&2
Canon Claycomb (ALA) def. Ryan Hall (SC), 1-up (match ended early)   
Alabama – 4 South Carolina – 1

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