The Lions carded a 317 on the day, putting them 28 strokes behind the leader, Allegheny. The Gators fired a 289, followed by Carnegie Mellon in second (298) and Washington & Jefferson in third (300).
Behrend was led by Scott Klein (Fairview, PA/Fairview). He tallied a 39 on the way out and 36 coming in for a team-low 75 to tie for 11th place. Roman Klaric (Hermitage, PA/West Middlesex) was also in the 70's for the Lions, finishing with a 79 (42-37) and 25th overall.
Third on team and tied for 30th was Nick VanDamia (Erie, PA/Fort LeBoeuf). The sophomore had a 39 on the front nine and 41 on the back for total of 80. Brian Ropiecki (North East, PA/North East) ended with an 83 (40-43) to tie for 36th place heading into day two.
Dante Vetica (Hermitage, PA/Kennedy Catholic) was the fifth golfer for Behrend. He posted a 45 and then a 39 on the final nine holes for an 84 (T-39).
The Lions return to action tomorrow for day two of the Edward Jones Shootout. Tee times begin at 8:30 a.m.
