DADE CITY, Fla. - The Drake University men's golf team finished tied for second place at the Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play hosted by Ball State University at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club in Dade City, Fla.
 
Drake beat fellow Missouri Valley Conference member, Loyola Chicago, 4-2, on Tuesday to finish with two overall points for a tie with Ball State. UConn won the tournament with three points after its convincing 5-1 win over Evansville Tuesday.
 
Senior Tim Lim closed out an exceptional two days for the Bulldogs with his third win in the No. 1 match. Lim dominated Tuesday with a 6&5 victory. Kyle MacDonald won his match Tuesday to go 2-0-1 while Lucas Scherf and Silvester Tan claimed victories over the Ramblers.
 
"Tim was solid all three matches," said head coach Matt Lewis. "He definitely led by his great play. Overall, I thought we played well. We got off to a slow start in our first match. I think we were a little rusty but gained confidence throughout the day. Proud how everyone competed in all three matches. It was a great team effort and the guys battled on every hole. This was a great first tournament for us."
 
Tuesday's win by Drake followed Monday when UConn defeated the Bulldogs, 4.5-1.5, in the morning before Drake bounced back with a 4-2 win over Ball State in the afternoon.
 
Round 3 Results: (3) Drake def. (2) Loyola Chicago, 4-2
1. Tim Lim (DU) def. Devin Johnson (LUC), 6&5
2. Timmy Crawford (LUC) def. Shayne Patel (DU), 3&1
3. Lucas Scherf (DU) def. Zach Walsh (LUC), 4&2
4. Justin Lafrance (LUC) def. Nick Pittman (DU), 3&2
5. Kyle MacDonald (DU) def. Nick Welden (LUC), 3&2
6. Silvester Tan (DU) def. Ryan Magee (LUC), UP
 
Final Team Standings
UConn – 3 points
Drake – 2 points
Ball State – 2 points
DePaul – 1.5 points
Loyola Chicago – 0.5 points
Evansville – 0 points
 
Drake will return to the Sunshine State March 1-2 for the Loyola Maryland Tournament in Palm Beach, Fla.