MGOLF - Mattia Parrini 3 - Regional Preview

Men's Golf Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Golden Knights Share First Place with Davis & Elkins after First Day of NCAA Div. II Atlantic/East Regional Preview

ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon men's golf team is in a tie for first place after the first day of the Atlantic/East Regional Preview. The Golden Knights and Davis & Elkins each finished with a 5-over par 293 total after 18 holes at Whispering Woods Golf Club. A total of 23 teams and 119 players are entered in the 36-hole tournament.
 
The players endured occasional rain and wind but pleasant temperatures and the rain made for soft greens and good scores. Two players finished under par – Pitt-Johnstown's Mario Battaglia who holds a one stroke lead following a 2-under par 70. Elijah Ruppert (Fleetwood, Pa./Brandywine Heights) finished with a 1-under 71 while playing for the Gannon B team that is in fifth place at 10-over 298. Ruppert's round included three birdies and just two bogies.
 
Five Gannon golfers are in the top 10 after 18 holes including Ruppert. Matti Parrini, a member of the Gannon A team, is in a group of five golfers at even par 72, good for a tie for third place. His back nine included a stretch of three birdies in six holes.
 
Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) and Michael Wareham (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional), members of the Gannon A team, and Vincent Lenze (St. Marys, Pa./St. Marys Area), who is on the Gannon B team, are part of a group of eight players at 1-over par 73.
 
Delorenzi got off to a slow start before making a huge jump thanks to an eagle three on the par-5, 525-yard 12th hole, followed by a birdie on the par-4 13th hole. Three holes later he birdied the par-4 16th hole. He finished with a 34 on the back nine.
 
Wareham was a bit more consistent while finishing with two birdies and three bogies for his 73. Lenze, a freshman, fired a season-best 73 with a birdie on each nine.  
 
The Atlantic/East Regional Preview features many of the top teams from both regions and is a precursor to the upcoming NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Regional set for the same course on May 8-10. The golfers will be back on the course for a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday.
 
Top 5 Team Leaders (23 teams)
T1. GANNON A – 293 (+5)
T1. Davis & Elkins – 293 (+5)
3. St. Thomas Aquinas -- 295
4. Bluefiueld State -- 296
5. GANNON B – 298
 
Individual Leaderboard (119 golfers)
1. Mario Battaglia, Pitt-Johnstown (A) -- 70 (-2)
2. Elijah Ruppert (Fleetwood, Pa./Brandywine Heights), Gannon (B) -- 71 (-1)
T3. Benjamin Lyons, Bluefield State – 72 (E)
T3. Zak Collins, Davis & Elkins -- 72 (E)
T3. Justin Doerr, West Liberty -- 72 (E)
T3. Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo), Gannon (A) -- 72 (E)
T3. Brogan Bennett, West Liberty -- 72 (E)
 
Gannon A Results
T3. Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) – 72 (E)
T8. Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) – 73 (+1)
T8. Michael Wareham (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional) – 73 (+1)
T29. Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) – 75 (+3)
T88. Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)) – 81 (+9)
 
Gannon  B Results
2. Elijah Ruppert (Fleetwood, Pa./Brandywine Heights) – 71 (-1)
T8. Vincent Lenze (St. Marys, Pa./St. Marys Area) – 73 (+1)
T16. Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) – 74 (+2)
T78. Pablo Cervantes (Vera, Spain) – 80 (+8)
T88. Dylan Flinchbaugh (Saegertown, Pa./Saegertown) – 81 (+9)
 
Individual: Zach Henry – T55 – 78 (+6)
 
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Players Mentioned

Giovanni Delorenzi

Giovanni Delorenzi

6' 1"
Junior
Environmental Health Engineering
Dylan Flinchbaugh

Dylan Flinchbaugh

5' 9"
Junior
Environmental Engineering
Mattia Parrini

Mattia Parrini

Sophomore
Business/Management
Elijah Ruppert

Elijah Ruppert

6' 1"
Senior
Environmental Engineering
Rasmus Seppanen

Rasmus Seppanen

Redshirt Sophomore
Computer Science
Michael Wareham

Michael Wareham

Senior
Business/Engineering
Kyle Westfall

Kyle Westfall

6' 0"
Sophomore
Electrical Engineering
Jacob Wolak

Jacob Wolak

6' 0"
Sophomore
Pablo Cervantes

Pablo Cervantes

Junior
Vincent Lenze

Vincent Lenze

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Giovanni Delorenzi

Giovanni Delorenzi

6' 1"
Junior
Environmental Health Engineering
Dylan Flinchbaugh

Dylan Flinchbaugh

5' 9"
Junior
Environmental Engineering
Mattia Parrini

Mattia Parrini

Sophomore
Business/Management
Elijah Ruppert

Elijah Ruppert

6' 1"
Senior
Environmental Engineering
Rasmus Seppanen

Rasmus Seppanen

Redshirt Sophomore
Computer Science
Michael Wareham

Michael Wareham

Senior
Business/Engineering
Kyle Westfall

Kyle Westfall

6' 0"
Sophomore
Electrical Engineering
Jacob Wolak

Jacob Wolak

6' 0"
Sophomore
Pablo Cervantes

Pablo Cervantes

Junior
Vincent Lenze

Vincent Lenze

Sophomore