ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A strong final round of 284 (-4) lifted Lynn to a sixth-place finish in a field of 18 teams at the Jay Jennison Cup. Lynn's first tournament of the 2025-26 season featured several highlights. Matthew DePinto and Cole Ropicky paced the team with scores of +2, while Joe Houghton carded two eagles on his way to a +3. Simon Roessler and Theo Desroches each recorded rounds under 70, and Sebastiano Mascia tied for the tournament lead in total birdies. Despite rough weather, all three rounds were completed over the two-day event on Monday and Tuesday.

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Jay Jennison Cup
Team Result: 6th out of 18 teams
Team Winner: Rollins (-16)
Individual Winner: Ivan Ponsdomenech (-8, NSU)
Course Details: World Golf Village | Par 72
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lynn posted rounds of 289, 295 and 284
- DePinto (74, 71, 73) and Ropicky (75, 72, 71) finish tied for 28^th at +2
- DePinto shot a 34 on the front nine in round two
- Ropicky moved up nine spots on the leaderboard in his final round, tallying four birdies
- Houghton (73, 75, 71) was one shot back of DePinto and Ropicky at +3 for T-36
- He eagled the Par 5, 546-yard 14^th hole twice
- Desroches closed with a 69 to finish at +4 after rounds of 74 and 77 for a T-47 finish
- He recorded four birdies and just one bogey in his final round to move up 20 spots in the standings
- Roessler (68, 77, 75) also finished at +4
- His bogey-free opening round of 68 was the best round among all Fighting Knights and included four birdies
- Mascia (78, 70, 75) competed as an individual and finished at +7 in a tie for 64^th place
- He birdied both the Par 4, 557-yard 4^th hole and the Par 4, 546-yard 14^th hole in all three rounds

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Lynn was -20 on Par 5's
- The Fighting Knights ranked fourth in total pars (173) and fifth in total birdies (45)
- DePinto tied for second in Par 3 scoring (2.83, -2) while Ropicky tied for sixth (2.92, -1)
- Houghton and Mascia tied for second in Par 5 scoring (4.33, -8)
- Houghton was one of four players in a field of 96 competitors with two eagles
- Mascia tied for first in total birdies (13) with three other golfers

UP NEXT:
- Lynn travels to Boulder City, Nevada for the National Championship Preview at Boulder Creek Golf Club from Oct. 6-7.