Men's Golf Splits Match Play Duels

Owen Price WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Creighton men's golf team opened its spring season on Monday by splitting a pair of matches at the BIG EAST Match Play Championships in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Creighton defeated eighth-seeded St. John's 4-1 (with two ties) in its first match of the day before the top-seeded Bluejays fell 4-1 (with 2 ties) in the semifinal round against fifth-seeded Connecticut.

(2-0-0) and (1-0-1) each were undefeated on the day, and all seven Bluejays either tied or won at least one match.

Creighton 4, St. John's 1 (2 ties)

Creighton began with the day with a win over St. John's, but it wasn't easy after falling behind on the first hole in three of the initial four…