VICTOR, NY – The Penn State Behrend men's golf team is tied for seventh place out of 16 after the first day of the ECAC Division III Mid-Atlantic Championships held at the Ravenwood Golf Club in Victor, New York.

New York University is in first place with a day-one score of 296. Only one stroke separates the next three teams. Rutgers-Camden is in second place with a 297, while RIT and SUNY Oswego are tied for third with a 298. The Lions posted a score of 314 to sit tied with Castleton and Hobart.

JT Kuchnicki (Pittsburgh, PA/Montour) and Sean Sculley (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst) are tied for first on the team and 31^st overall with a 78 for the course.

Alex Shindledecker (Erie, PA/McDowell) and Noah Kunst (Kittanning, PA/Kittanning) are also tied together. They sit tied for 40^th after the first day with a 79, while Ryan Matlock (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) is one stroke ahead with an 80 to tie for 50^th overall.

Behrend returns to action tomorrow for day two of the ECAC Championships.