Nova Southeastern captured its second NCAA Division II Men’s Championship in four years.
Nova Southeastern, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., defeated Lynn University, 3-2, in the medal match-play final May 22 over the par-71 Jones Course at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, N.C.
Santiago Gomez, the No. 1-player for Nova Southeastern, captured the clinching match point with a one-shot victory over Lynn’s Jose Andres Miranda, the Fighting Knight’s No. 2 player. Gomez shot 2-over 73 to Miranda’s 3-over 74.
Nova Southeastern won the first two matches (Ethan Marcus defeated Keith Green, 73-75; and Priyanshu Singh defeated Martin Cancino, 78-81) before Lynn’s Mateo Gomez defeated Nova Southeastern’s Oscar Lengden, 69-75.