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Men's Golf

Lynn shines at Boulder Creek, wins National Preview at 28-under

BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Lynn men's golf captured the National Preview title with a steady three-round performance at Boulder Creek Golf Club, finishing 28-under par to edge Midwestern State by two strokes. The Fighting Knights posted team scores of 284 (-4), 275 (-13) and 277 (-11) for a combined total of 836 (-28).

Simon Roessler led the way with a 10-under finish (69–70–67) to tie for fourth overall. Cole Ropicky and Theo Desroches each tied for 15th at six-under, giving Lynn three golfers inside the top 15 of a 94-player field.

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
National Preview
Team Result:  1st out of 17 teams
Team Winner: Lynn (-28)
Individual Winner: Seth Bearden (Midwestern State, -13)
Course Details: Boulder Creek GC | 7,421 yards | Par 72

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Roessler finished tied for fourth after rounds of 69, 70 and 67 (-10)
- He birdied the Par 5 second and fifth holes in all three rounds, while adding an eagle on the Par 5, 551-yard 13th hole during his second round
- He was under par on every nine-hole stretch, including firing a 33 on the back nine of his final round
- Ropicky (68, 73, 69) tied for 15th place at -6
- He birdied three straight holes twice (holes 1-3 in round one and holes 5-7 in round three)
- Desroches also tied for 15th at -6 with rounds of 74, 65 and 71
- His 65 second round included a 31 on the back nine (eagle, three birdies) and tied for the best round among the field of 94 golfers
- Matthew DePinto tied for 29th place at -1 (75, 70, 70)
- He birdied the Par 5, 551-yard 13th hole all three times and also eagled the Par 5, 630-yard 16th hole in round two
- Joe Houghton finished one stroke from DePinto at even par for T-39th (73, 70, 73)
- He had four birdies and just one bogey on the front nine over his three rounds (27 holes)

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Lynn was second in Par 4 scoring (+10) and was one stroke from tying for the best scor on Par 5's (-40)
- The Fighting Knights totaled four eagles, 65 birdies and 156 pars, while having the second fewest bogeys (41) and doubles+ (4)
- Roessler led the field in Par 5 scoring at -12, averaging a birdie (4.00)
- Ropicky was one of eight players under par (-2) on Par 4s
- Desroches was one of 14 golfers with multiple eagles
- Houghton tied for the lead among all golfers in total pars with 39
- Roessler and Ropicky tied for the team lead in total birdies with 16
- The win marks Lynn's first tournament title since the 2021 SSC Championships

UP NEXT:
- The Fighting Knights will compete in the Copperhead Championship, hosted by West Florida, on October 13–14 at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla.
 
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Players Mentioned

Matthew DePinto

Matthew DePinto

Junior
Theo Desroches

Theo Desroches

Freshman
Joe Houghton

Joe Houghton

Freshman
Cole Ropicky

Cole Ropicky

Freshman
Simon Roessler

Simon Roessler

Senior

Players Mentioned

Matthew DePinto

Matthew DePinto

Junior
Theo Desroches

Theo Desroches

Freshman
Joe Houghton

Joe Houghton

Freshman
Cole Ropicky

Cole Ropicky

Freshman
Simon Roessler

Simon Roessler

Senior