Penn State golf reaches semifinals at Big Ten Match Play Championship

Fifth-seeded Penn State beat fourth-seeded Purdue 3.5-2.5 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Match Play Championship on Friday at Hammock Beach Resort.

Charles Huntzinger, Cole Miller and JD Hughes each earned wins for the Nittany Lions against the Boilermakers. Penn State’s Christian Elliott and Purdue’s Fernando Barco halved their match.

The Nittany Lions will face eighth-seeded Iowa in their first-ever appearance in the semifinals at 7 a.m. Saturday.

This story was originally published February 10, 2017 at 11:18 PM with the headline "Penn State golf reaches semifinals at Big Ten Match Play Championship."