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Auburn wins 2nd NCAA golf title in 3 years, beating UCLA 4-1 at La Costa
Freshman Jake Albert and Logan Reilly secured the first and third points as Auburn beat UCLA 4-1 for its second title in three years.
- On Wednesday, Jackson Koivun and the top-seeded Auburn Tigers defeated seventh-seeded UCLA 4-1 at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif., securing their second NCAA golf title in three years.
- Auburn previously won the NCAA title in 1988 and 2008, while seventh-seeded UCLA missed a chance for its third championship and first victory in match play.
- Freshman Jake Albert put the first point on the board for Auburn, beating Tyler Loree 5 and 3, before Logan Reilly clinched the decisive third point by beating Alex Papayoanou 1 up.
- Koivun capped his season winning six of 10 starts and claiming his second Fred Haskins Award, while securing a PGA Tour spot through the PGA Tour University Accelerated program.
- The final two matches stopped on the 15th hole when Auburn clinched the title, though Koivun has yet to announce if he is turning professional despite having a PGA Tour spot waiting.
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·Los Angeles, United States
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Auburn wins 2nd NCAA golf title in 3 years, beating UCLA 4-1 at La Costa
Jackson Koivun and the top-seeded Auburn Tigers won their second NCAA golf title in three years, beating seventh-seeded UCLA 4-1 on Wednesday at breezy La Costa Resort.
·New York, United States
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