Longmeadow, Mass. - The Adelphi University men's golf team returned to the top of the Northeast 10 Conference on Tuesday, capturing its sixth NE10 Championship in program history and first since 2023 at Twin Hills Country Club. Domenick Caponi claimed the individual championship, while two other Panthers finished tied for second.
The Brown and Gold entered the final round with a commanding 14-stroke advantage over two-time defending champion Southern New Hampshire, following a dominant opening day that saw the Panthers shoot a combined three-over-par.
Adelphi wasted little time establishing itself as the team to beat on Monday, opening the tournament with a three-over-par round before improving to even-par in the second round. The Panthers recorded a tournament-leading 40 birdies through the opening two rounds, 15 more than any other team in the field.
Leading the charge was Caponi, who finished the tournament at four-over-par to sit alone atop the individual leaderboard. The sophomore opened with a two-over-par 73 before dazzling in the second round, carding a two-under-par 69 that featured five birdies. Caponi closed out the tournament with a four-over-par 75 to secure the individual championship by one stroke.
Mitchell Archer and Zeus Sara each tied for second place individually, helping power the Panthers to the team title. Both finished at five-over-par for the tournament, sharing second place with two other competitors and finishing just one stroke behind teammate Caponi.
Both Archer and Sara opened the tournament with even-par 71s through their first 18 holes. Archer followed with a two-under-par 69 in the second round before carding a seven-over-par 78 to close out the tournament. The senior tallied 11 birdies across his 54 holes.
Sara followed his opening-round 71 with a five-over-par 76 in round two before bouncing back with an even-par 71 in the final round, recording the lowest third-round score of any competitor. The sophomore finished with 14 birdies across the tournament.
Ike Rothman added another top-10 finish for the Brown and Gold, tying for seventh place at nine-over-par. After opening with a four-over-par 75, Rothman delivered his best performance in the second round, carding a one-under-par 70. He closed out the tournament with a six-over-par 77 to secure his place inside the top 10.
Noah Grimaldi rounded out the championship-winning starting lineup, as the freshman finished tied for 19th place. Grimaldi opened with his best round of the tournament, shooting a one-over-par 72, before recording rounds of six-over-par 77 and 12-over-par 83 over his final 36 holes.
The championship marks another milestone for head coach David Mattana and the Panthers, who finished as conference runners-up in 2025 before returning to claim the title this fall.
Coach Mattana and the Panthers will return to action at the Adelphi Invitational on Wednesday (Oct. 21) at Meadow Brook Club to conclude their fall schedule.
