Golden Knights Finish Second in Strong Second Day

Mattia Parrini
Isaac Petkac

Men's Golf | 3/10/2026 5:35:00 PM

THE EVENT FACTS

  • Final Team Score: Gannon - 2nd/17 Teams (+11)

  • Location: Litchfield CC - Pawley's Island, SC

  • Date: March 10th, 2026

  • Format: Stroke Play – Par 72, 7,007 yards

TOP TEAMS
1- Wayne State (+4)
2- Gannon (+11)
3 - Winston-Salem State (+20)

GU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (118 Individuals In The Field)
2 - Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) (-1)
4 - Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) (+2)
10 - Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) (+4)
13 - Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) (+6)
69 - Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)) (+21)
85 - Dylan Flinchbaugh (Saegertown, Pa./Saegertown) (+24)
28 - Mario Estevez (Gijón, Spain/Colegio Montedeva de Gijón) (+11) (IND)
90 - Sam Brennan (Colorado Springs, Co./Air Academy) (+25) (IND)

PAWLEY'S ISLAND, SC– The Gannon men's golf team finished second at the Pawley's Island Beach Bash in their first tournament of the spring. Gannon finished with the best team score on the second day at two-over par, beating out third place Winston-Salem State by nine strokes. 

Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) had an incredible second day, shooting a three-under 69 to finish second overall. Three Gannon golfers finished in the top ten.

Wayne State took the tam title at four-over par. 

THE KNIGHT CAP

  • That's Amore - All love for Giovanni Delorenzi (Reggio Emilia, Italy/International School of Modena) on day two. The senior carded a three-under 69 to finish second for the tournament and the lone GU golfer under par. It's his fourth top five and fifth top ten finish of the season for the Italian, who went two-under 34 on the final nine holes. 
  • Top 10 - Rasmus Seppanen (Bastad, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) and Mattia Parrini (Verolengo, Italy/Verolengo) each finished inside the top ten on Tuesday. Parrini shot even par (72), including three birdies on the day, finishing fourth, his second top five of the year. Seppanen was even on teh front nine and just one over coming home to card a 73 and finish tenth at four-over par. 
  • Other Results - Playing as one of the individuals, Mario Estevez (Gijón, Spain/Colegio Montedeva de Gijón) delivered an impressive performance, finishing 28th and the fifth best Gannon finisher. His round of 75 was a season best and featured a pair of birdies ... Jacob Wolak (Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock Area) scored a 76, finishing in the top 15 (13th) ... Kyle Westfall (Erie, Pa./Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy (Erie)) lept 22 spots up the leaderboard after soring a 79, finishing in the top 70. 
  • Team Success - Gannon finished with the best team score on the second day at two-over par, beating out third place Winston-Salem State by nine strokes. They finished second to Wayne State and have now finished runner-up or better in five of seven tournaments this season. 


THE NEXT ROUND

GU will compete in the Vulcan Fire Classic in California, PA on March 23rd and 24th.

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Players Mentioned

Giovanni Delorenzi

Giovanni Delorenzi

6' 1"
Senior
Environmental Health Engineering
Mario  Estevez

Mario Estevez

Redshirt Freshman
Dylan Flinchbaugh

Dylan Flinchbaugh

5' 9"
Senior
Environmental Engineering
Mattia Parrini

Mattia Parrini

Junior
Business/Management
Rasmus  Seppanen

Rasmus Seppanen

Redshirt Junior
Computer Science
Kyle  Westfall

Kyle Westfall

6' 0"
Junior
Electrical Engineering
Jacob  Wolak

Jacob Wolak

6' 0"
Junior
Sam Brennan

Sam Brennan

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Giovanni Delorenzi

Giovanni Delorenzi

6' 1"
Senior
Environmental Health Engineering
Mario  Estevez

Mario Estevez

Redshirt Freshman
Dylan Flinchbaugh

Dylan Flinchbaugh

5' 9"
Senior
Environmental Engineering
Mattia Parrini

Mattia Parrini

Junior
Business/Management
Rasmus  Seppanen

Rasmus Seppanen

Redshirt Junior
Computer Science
Kyle  Westfall

Kyle Westfall

6' 0"
Junior
Electrical Engineering
Jacob  Wolak

Jacob Wolak

6' 0"
Junior
Sam Brennan

Sam Brennan

Freshman