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Wednesday, September 30
Twin Warriors Golf Club – Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.
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NB3 Matchplay
Men’s Golf Takes Win over New Mexico State at NB3 Matchplay
9/30/2026 5:37:00 PM | Men's Golf
Cougars complete suspended match on Wednesday morning at Twin Warriors Golf Club
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. – The University of Houston Men's Golf program closed its stay at the NB3 Matchplay with a win over New Mexico State in the completion of a suspended match at Twin Warriors Golf Club on Wednesday.
The Cougars took a 3-2 win over the Aggies in the morning before falling 3.5-1.5 to New Mexico in the afternoon session.
Senior Chi Chun Chen won both of his matches Wednesday to lead the Cougars on the 7,632-yard, par-72 course.
This was the first of two match-play events for the Cougars in the fall. Houston competes at the Big 12 Matchplay in Salt Lake City on Oct. 12-14.
HOUSTON 3, NEW MEXICO STATE 2
The Cougars completed their second match of the tournament against New Mexico State with a 3-2 win over the Aggies.
Senior Sebastian Gamboa won each of his first four holes to claim a 5&4 win over Brasen Briones
Senior Grant Doggett rallied from an early deficit and won two holes in a three-hole stretch at Nos. 4-6 to build a lead he would not relinquish for the rest of the match in a 3&2 win over Frank Cabeza.
Chi Chun Chen clinched the match for the Cougars with a 1 up win over Kostka Horno. The Taiwan native held a 2 up lead through 10 holes and rebounded after Horno tied the match to win Nos. 14-15.
Junior Sacha Ruiz lost to Max Chan 2 up, and junior Hsuan-Yi Chen dropped a 1 up decision to Mateo Payán in the other matches.
NEW MEXICO 3.5, HOUSTON 1.5
Following the completion of the match against New Mexico State, the Cougars returned to action with their final match against New Mexico.
Chi Chun Chen claimed a 5&4 win over Dylan Park. He grabbed an early lead with a par at No. 3 and pushed his lead to 3 up with pars at Nos. 7-8. His birdie at No. 11 gave him a four-hole advantage.
Hsuan-Yi Chen drained a birdie on the par-4-18th hole to halve his match against Thayer Plewe.
Gamboa fell 5&3 to Oliver Scriven, and Ruiz dropped a 2&1 decision to Johnnie Clark while Doggett lost, 3&1, to Wyatt Provence.
UP NEXT
Following the NB3 Matchplay, Houston tees off at the Big 12 Matchplay at Salt Lake Country Club in Salt Lake on Oct. 12-14.
From there, the Cougars compete in the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate at Halbert National in Granbury, Texas, on Oct. 19-21 before closing their fall campaign at the Ka'anapali Classic at Ka'anapali Golf Resort in Lahaina, Hawai'i, on Oct. 26-28.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Golf by providing NIL opportunities and by joining Project 17, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMGolf on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarMGolf. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at uhcougarmgolf.
The Cougars took a 3-2 win over the Aggies in the morning before falling 3.5-1.5 to New Mexico in the afternoon session.
Senior Chi Chun Chen won both of his matches Wednesday to lead the Cougars on the 7,632-yard, par-72 course.
This was the first of two match-play events for the Cougars in the fall. Houston competes at the Big 12 Matchplay in Salt Lake City on Oct. 12-14.
HOUSTON 3, NEW MEXICO STATE 2
The Cougars completed their second match of the tournament against New Mexico State with a 3-2 win over the Aggies.
Senior Sebastian Gamboa won each of his first four holes to claim a 5&4 win over Brasen Briones
Senior Grant Doggett rallied from an early deficit and won two holes in a three-hole stretch at Nos. 4-6 to build a lead he would not relinquish for the rest of the match in a 3&2 win over Frank Cabeza.
Chi Chun Chen clinched the match for the Cougars with a 1 up win over Kostka Horno. The Taiwan native held a 2 up lead through 10 holes and rebounded after Horno tied the match to win Nos. 14-15.
Junior Sacha Ruiz lost to Max Chan 2 up, and junior Hsuan-Yi Chen dropped a 1 up decision to Mateo Payán in the other matches.
NEW MEXICO 3.5, HOUSTON 1.5
Following the completion of the match against New Mexico State, the Cougars returned to action with their final match against New Mexico.
Chi Chun Chen claimed a 5&4 win over Dylan Park. He grabbed an early lead with a par at No. 3 and pushed his lead to 3 up with pars at Nos. 7-8. His birdie at No. 11 gave him a four-hole advantage.
Hsuan-Yi Chen drained a birdie on the par-4-18th hole to halve his match against Thayer Plewe.
Gamboa fell 5&3 to Oliver Scriven, and Ruiz dropped a 2&1 decision to Johnnie Clark while Doggett lost, 3&1, to Wyatt Provence.
UP NEXT
Following the NB3 Matchplay, Houston tees off at the Big 12 Matchplay at Salt Lake Country Club in Salt Lake on Oct. 12-14.
From there, the Cougars compete in the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate at Halbert National in Granbury, Texas, on Oct. 19-21 before closing their fall campaign at the Ka'anapali Classic at Ka'anapali Golf Resort in Lahaina, Hawai'i, on Oct. 26-28.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Golf by providing NIL opportunities and by joining Project 17, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMGolf on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarMGolf. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at uhcougarmgolf.
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