CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. – Lynn men's golf used a strong second round to finish ninth at the Citrus Intercollegiate on October 27-28. The Fighting Knights were one of just three teams under par in round two, closing the tournament at 886 (+22). Andres Asin (E) and Simon Roessler (+1) each posted top-15 finishes for the Blue and White.

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Citrus Intercollegiate
Team Result: +22 (9^th of 14 teams) 
Team Winner: Florida Southern (-14)
Individual Winner: Eduardo Matarazzo (Barry, -13)
Course Details: Champions Gate GC | Par 72 | 7,076 Yards

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- After a 77 in the opening round, Asin climbed back to even par with rounds of 69 and 70 to tie for 11^th place
- He birdied holes 8-11 during his second round and birdied the 572-yard par five 18^th hole in all three rounds
- Roessler tied for 14^th at +1 with rounds of 75, 70 and 72 and fired a 34 on the back nine of his second round
- Matthew DePinto (76, 75, 78) tied for 54^th place at +13, highlighted by an eagle on the 572-yard par five 18^th hole in his final round
- Theo Desroches (+15, T-63) and Cole Ropicky (+16, T-65) finished one stroke apart
- Desroches tallied four birdies in his second round, while Ropicky birdied the 16^th and 17^th hole in round two
- Douglas Basadur played as an individual, finishing at +36 and playing the 533-yard par-5 eighth hole at two under (two birdies, one par)

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- The Blue and White totaled one eagle, 40 birdies and 162 pars
- Lynn played the par 5s at one under
- Asin ranked second in par-5 scoring (4.50, -6)
- Roessler ranked 10th in par-5 scoring (4.75, -3) and 15th in par-4 scoring (4.07, +2)
- DePinto was one of 14 golfers to record an eagle

UP NEXT:
- With their four fall events complete, the Fighting Knights return to action February 9–10 at the Matlock Classic at Lone Palm Golf Club in Lakeland