MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Todd Duncan and Pierce Grieve earned victories while Kaleb Wilson secured a tie to lead the West Virginia University golf team to a 2-2-1 tie against No. 3-seeded and No. 24-ranked Utah in the first round of the Big 12 Match Play Championship at The Clubs at Houston Oaks in Hockley, Texas, on Monday.
 
Duncan recorded a 3&2 victory over Braxton Watts, while Grieve notched a 1UP win over Davis Johnson. Kaleb Wilson, who was down two holes early, came back to tie Brandon Robison. Ryan Leach fell to Sergio Jimenez, 5&3, while Max Green was defeated by Gabriel Palacios, 6&5.
 
WVU will now square off against BYU in the afternoon session on Monday.
 
 
Results are available at Golfstat.com.
 
No. 14 West Virginia ties No. 3 Utah, 2-2-1
Sergio Jimenez (Utah) def. Ryan Leach (WVU), 5&3
Pierce Grieve (WVU) def. Davis Johnson (Utah), 1UP
Kaleb Wilson (WVU) tied Brandon Robison (Utah)
Gabriel Palacios (Utah) def. Max Green (WVU), 6&5
Todd Duncan (WVU) def. Braxton Watts (Utah), 3&2