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Tyler Hurtubise made the match-winning birdie putt in his last hole to defeat GVSU.

Men's Golf 4/19/2025 8:02:00 PM Cooper Weidenthaler, Sports Communications Specialist

Men's Golf Advances to Medal Match Play Finals of GLIAC Championships

Wayne State will face Saginaw Valley State for the Team Championship on Easter Sunday.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- After tying-for-third in the Stroke Play Championship of the 2025 GLIAC Championships, the Wayne State University men's golf team advanced to the event's Medal Match Play Championship semifinals on Saturday. Playing as the three seed, the Warriors defeated second-seeded and ninth-ranked Grand Valley State 3-2, which sets them up for Championship Sunday. WSU will face fourth-seeded Saginaw Valley State on Easter with the action scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

"It was a complete battle against Grand Valley as it came down to the 18th hole," said head coach Mike Horn. "Tyler Hurtubise poured in a birdie from 11 feet to cap the come-from-behind victory. All five guys played extremely well. We had two with a 69, two with a 70, and a 71. After we struggled in the second round, we actually battled back there to get the number three seed. The guys really showed their resilience and played an outstanding first match. We look forward to a great battle with Saginaw Valley tomorrow. Really proud of the guys as usual. I think they proved something to themselves today."

Stroke Play
Warrior Individuals (of 48)
6. Ian Smith (Canton, Mich. / Plymouth), 142 (-2, 69-73)
T7. Luc Warnock (McGregor, Ont. / E.J. Lajeunesse [Northern Illinois]), 143 (-1, 69-74)
T16. Tyler Hurtubise (Essex, Ont. / Essex District), 146 (+2, 73-73)
T22. Max Leppelmeier (Wauseon, Ohio / Pettisville), 148 (+4, 73-75)
T34. Josh DiCarlo (Amherstburg, Ont. / General Amherst), 150 (+6, 76-74)

Team Standings
1. #48-Ferris State, 569 (-7, 289-280)
2. #9-Grand Valley State, 571 (-5, 283-288)
T3. #22-Wayne State, 578 (+2, 284-294)
T3. Saginaw Valley State, 578 (+2, 288-290)
5. Roosevelt, 580 (+4, 287-293)
6. Davenport, 584 (+8, 289-295)
7. Parkside, 585 (+9, 289-296)
8. Northern Michigan, 595 (+19, 303-292)
9. Purdue Northwest, 604 (+28, 307-297)
10. Lake Superior State, 605 (+29, 299-306)

Medal Match Play - Semifinals
Wayne State 3, Grand Valley State 2
1. Leppelmeier, 71 (1-up) over Manuel Cue
2. Murphy Kehoe (1-up) over Smith, 70
3. Warnock, 69 TIED Drew Coble
4. DiCarlo, 69 TIED Charlie Cooley
5. Hurtubise, 70 (2-up) over Bryce Wheeler

Wayne State will be playing in the Medal Match Play Championship finals for the second time in the last three seasons. The last time it happened in 2022-23, the Warriors came up short against Grand Valley State 5-0. Sunday's pairings will be made on Saturday night.

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Players Mentioned

Josh DiCarlo: 5' 5"; Graduate Student

Tyler Hurtubise: 6' 3"; Senior

Max Leppelmeier: 5' 10"; Senior

Ian Smith: 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior

Luc Warnock: 6' 4"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Josh DiCarlo
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student

Tyler Hurtubise
: 6' 3"; Senior

Max Leppelmeier
: 5' 10"; Senior

Ian Smith
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior

Luc Warnock
: 6' 4"; Graduate Student