{"id":427119,"date":"2026-01-21T06:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/427119\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T06:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:13:14","slug":"mens-golf-falls-in-copper-cup-final-7-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/427119\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Golf Falls in Copper Cup Final, 7-5"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. \u2013 The No. 21-ranked UCLA men’s golf team fell to No. 30 Arizona in the Copper Cup championship match, 7-5, at El Niguel Country Club on Tuesday.
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\nThe Bruins concluded their 12 matches against the Wildcats with five total wins, including four during the afternoon singles portion of the competition. UCLA golfers Josh Kim<\/a>, Tyler Loree<\/a>, Alex Papayoanou<\/a> and Logan Kim<\/a> each delivered a point for the Bruins.
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\nIn the morning session, Papayoanou and teammate Matthew Yamin<\/a> ousted Arizona’s Dillon Dean and Connor Hamm for UCLA’s lone alternate shot match victory. Below are the full results from Tuesday’s action.
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\nUCLA defeated crosstown rival USC, 7.5-3.5, in the first round of the Copper Cup on Monday to earn clinch its spot in Tuesday’s final.
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\nUCLA’s next tournament will be at the Southwestern Invitational from Jan. 26-28, hosted at nearby North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif. \u2013 the site of the Bruins’ first national championship in 1988.
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\nMatch 2 \u2013 Arizona wins, 7 to 5
\nMorning Alternate Shot Match Results
\n(ARIZ) William Wistrand\/Matej Baca def. (UCLA) Tyler Loree<\/a>\/Trevor Garus<\/a>, 1UP
\n(UCLA) Alex Papayoanou<\/a>\/Matthew Yamin<\/a> def. (ARIZ) Dillon Dean\/Connor Hamm, 5&3
\n(ARIZ) Zach Pollo\/Tianyi Xiong def. (UCLA) Kyle An<\/a>\/Luciano Conlan<\/a>, 1UP
\n(ARIZ) Taishi Moto\/Filip Jakubcik def. (UCLA) Baylor Larrabee<\/a>\/Logan Kim<\/a>, 5&4
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\nAfternoon Singles Match Results
\n(ARIZ) William Wistrand def. (UCLA) Trevor Garus<\/a>, 7&6
\n(UCLA) Josh Kim<\/a> def. (ARIZ) Matej Baca, 3&2
\n(UCLA) Tyler Loree<\/a> def. (ARIZ) Finn McCall,\u00a0 2&1
\n(ARIZ) Connor Hamm def. (UCLA) Matthew Yamin<\/a>, 3&2
\n(UCLA) Alex Papayoanou<\/a> def. (ARIZ) Tianyi Xiong, 2UP
\n(UCLA) Logan Kim<\/a> def. (ARIZ) Taishi Moto, 4&3
\n(ARIZ) Filip Jakubcik def. (UCLA) Kyle An<\/a>, 1UP
\n(ARIZ) Zach Pollo def. (UCLA) Baylor Larrabee<\/a>, 6&5
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