KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --- The golf teams and Tusculum College and Lincoln Memorial University played to a 4-4 draw in the annual TC/LMU Match Play Challenge, held Saturday at Holston Hills Golf Club.

With just bragging rights on the line in what has become a favorite tradition of the Tusculum and LMU golf programs the two East Tennessee rivals squared off in the sixth edition of the event. Eight alternate shot matches were played with teams consisting of one male and one female player from each school in six of the eight matches, with two matches consisting of players from the women's teams only.

With the draw, Lincoln Memorial retains the title after capturing bragging rights at last year's event. The series now stands at 3-2-1 in favor of Tusculum.

LMU picked up wins by the duo of George Duncan and Michaela Conway as the defeated Tusculum's Brad Hawkins and Lindsay Butler, 2 & 1.

In match two, TC's Cameron Dugger and Katie Tomassoni defeated LMU's Cody Johnson and Abigail Evans, 6 & 5.

Tusculum won the third match as the senior duo of Nick Forsberg and Calley Lawson defeated Connor Froning and Danielle Burrell, 3 & 2.

LMU tied the score at 2-2 as Kurtis Campbell and Lise Malherbe won 4 & 3 over Chris Hutston and Cydney Murrell in Match No. 4.

LMU won the next two matches as well as Sydney Gallant and Sam Broadhurst defeated TC's Taylor Smith and Ciara Rattana, 7 & 6. LMU's Jamie Reid and Reagan Greene were also victorious with a 2 & 1 win over Preston Tucker and Taylor Lambertsen.

Tusculum swept both of the women's matches to secure a draw in the overall contest. Kelsey Haun and Blythe Scrivner won 5 & 4 over Kasey Ankrom and Celese Stratton, while the TC pairing of Taylor White and Kelly Horrell won 2 & 1 against Lauren Spradlen and Hannah Wilford of LMU.

The Tusculum men will close out its regular season next Saturday at the Etowah Spring Challenge in Etowah, North Carolina. The TC women will host the 19th annual Agnes McAmis Memorial Invitational, Apr. 4-5 at Link Hills Country Club in Greeneville.

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Tusculum/Lincoln Memorial Match Play Challenge
Holston Hills Country Club - Knoxville, Tennessee

Tusculum 4, Lincoln Memorial 4
Match 1: George Duncan/Michaela Conway (LMU) def. Brad Hawkins/Lindsey Butler (TC), 2 & 1
Match 2: Cameron Dugger/Katie Tomassoni (TC) def. Cody Johnson/Abigail Evans (LMU), 6 & 5
Match 3: Nick Forsberg/Calley Lawson (TC) def. Connor Froning/Danielle Burrell (LMU), 3 & 2
Match 4: Kurtis Campbell/Lise Malherbe (LMU) def. Chris Hutson/Cydney Murrell (TC), 4 & 3
Match 5: Sydney Gallant/Sam Broadhurst (LMU) def. Taylor Smith/Ciara Rattana (TC), 7 & 6
Match 6: Jamie Reid/Reagan Greene (LMU) def. Preston Tucker/Taylor Lambertsen (TC), 2 & 1
Match 7: Kelsey Haun/Blythe Scrivner (TC) def. Kasey Ankrom/Celeste Stratton (LMU), 5 & 4
Match 8: Taylor White/Kelly Horrell (TC) def. Lauren Spradlen/Hannah Wilford (LMU), 2 & 1