DePaul University Athletics
Monday, April 20
Riverside, Iowa
DePaul University
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Hawkeye Invitational
Lucchesi Sets Program Record, Blue Demons Finish Third at Hawkeye Invite
4/21/2026 3:33:00 PM | MEN'S GOLF
DePaul closes out regular season with strong final round
RIVERSIDE, IOWA – DePaul sophomore Dominic Lucchesi set a program record Tuesday afternoon, finishing nine under par at the Hawkeye Invitational and helping lead the Blue Demons to a third-place team finish. Lucchesi totaled a 207 over the 54 hole event, including a 67 (-5) Tuesday afternoon to finish second overall. Lucchesi finished one stroke behind the leader, the #106 nationally ranked golfer from Iowa, Ryan Shellberg.
"Our team continues to make impressive strides and its exciting to watch their progress unfold," said head coach Ryan Jamison. "A special shoutout to Dominic for his outstanding performance this week – he truly carried us and is showing great growth in his game. We're eager to see him keep building on that momentum."
"The team as a whole showed resilience, battling through tough, windy conditions. Finishing the final two rounds at -7 speaks volumes about their determination and competitive spirit. We're looking ahead to the challenge of our conference tournament with confidence and focus." Jamison added.
Freshman North Chery added to the top-10 finishes for DePaul, tying for eighth overall, after a strong final two rounds. Chery followed his 68 (-4) second round performance yesterday with a 71 (-1) today to finish even at par with a 216. Rohan Gopaldas earned his first top-25 finish of the season, tying for 16th overall. Gopaldas finished the event with a 218 (+2).
Matthew Rastogi rounded out DePaul's counting scores Tuesday with his best round of the event, finishing with a 73 (+1) and 227 (+11) overall for a 46th place finish.
DePaul next turns its attention to the BIG EAST Championships, hosted in Okatie, S.C. May 2-4. The Blue Demons will participate with the league's other nine schools in the annual championship event.
"Our team continues to make impressive strides and its exciting to watch their progress unfold," said head coach Ryan Jamison. "A special shoutout to Dominic for his outstanding performance this week – he truly carried us and is showing great growth in his game. We're eager to see him keep building on that momentum."
"The team as a whole showed resilience, battling through tough, windy conditions. Finishing the final two rounds at -7 speaks volumes about their determination and competitive spirit. We're looking ahead to the challenge of our conference tournament with confidence and focus." Jamison added.
Freshman North Chery added to the top-10 finishes for DePaul, tying for eighth overall, after a strong final two rounds. Chery followed his 68 (-4) second round performance yesterday with a 71 (-1) today to finish even at par with a 216. Rohan Gopaldas earned his first top-25 finish of the season, tying for 16th overall. Gopaldas finished the event with a 218 (+2).
Matthew Rastogi rounded out DePaul's counting scores Tuesday with his best round of the event, finishing with a 73 (+1) and 227 (+11) overall for a 46th place finish.
DePaul next turns its attention to the BIG EAST Championships, hosted in Okatie, S.C. May 2-4. The Blue Demons will participate with the league's other nine schools in the annual championship event.
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