PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Lynn University men's golf finished 10th at the 2026 Copperhead Championship on Tuesday at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course. The Fighting Knights completed the 54-hole tournament at 22-over par, while Sebastiano Mascia led Lynn with an even-par 210 to finish tied for 11th individually.
 
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Copperhead Championship
Lynn Finish: 10th of 17 teams (+22)
Team Winner: Florida Southern (-8)
Individual Winner: Elias Mardeni, Nova Southeastern (-5)
Course: Innisbrook Resort – Copperhead | Palm Harbor, Fla. | 6,947 yards | Par 70
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Mascia paced the Fighting Knights with rounds of 73 (+3), 67 (-3) and 70 (E) to finish tied for 11th at even-par 210
- The senior bounced back from an opening-round 73 with a three-under 67 in Monday's second round, highlighted by a five-under 31 on the back nine
- Mascia closed the tournament with an even-par 70 on Tuesday, recording three birdies and an eagle to secure his third top-20 finish of the season
- He finished tied for first in the tournament in par-5 scoring, playing those holes at five-under with a 4.58 scoring average
- Mascia also tied for sixth in the field with 11 birdies and tied for seventh in par-3 scoring at one-under
- Tristan Wieland finished tied for 25th at four-over 214, posting rounds of 73 (+3), 67 (-3) and 74 (+4)
- Wieland matched Mascia for Lynn's lowest round of the tournament with a three-under 67 in Monday's second round, highlighted by five birdies
- Theo Desroches finished tied for 57th at 10-over 220 following rounds of 73 (+3), 76 (+6) and 71 (+1)
- Desroches rebounded from his second-round 76 with a one-over 71 on Tuesday, playing the back nine at two-under 33, his tournament also included an eagle
- James McNair tied for 70th at 13-over 223, carding rounds of 74 (+4), 73 (+3) and 76 (+6)
- Charlie Pantalone rounded out Lynn's lineup in a tie for 82nd at 18-over 228, posting rounds of 78 (+8), 71 (+1) and 79 (+9)
- Lynn opened the tournament with a 13-over team round before responding with a two-under 278 in the second round, its lowest team score of the championship
- The Fighting Knights closed with an 11-over final round to finish at 22-over, one stroke behind ninth-place Lander (+21) and two strokes ahead of Valdosta State (+24)
- Lynn tied for the tournament lead with two eagles, courtesy of Mascia and Desroches
- The Fighting Knights also tied for second in par-3 scoring with a 3.08 average (+7), trailing only Florida Southern
- Lynn totaled 37 birdies over the three rounds, tying Lee for seventh in the field
 
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights will gear up over the next couple of months to prepare for the spring season, kicking off with the Matlock Invitational in Lakeland, Fla. on Monday, Feb. 8.