Golf opens play at NAC Championships, Final round tomorrow

The MCLA Golf team opened play in the NAC Championships today at Rutland Country Club. The final round concludes tomorrow

October 9, 2015

2015 NAC Championships Leaderboard

RUTLAND, Vt. – The opening day of the North Atlantic Conference Championship at the Rutland Country Club took place this afternoon despite inclement weather, as the Husson Eagles took a two-stroke lead after shooting a team score of 312 (+32).

The Eagles, who have won nine of the last ten NAC titles, held off a late surge from the defending champions, Salem St., who finished the opening round just two strokes back with a score of 314. The tournament hosts, Castleton University, came home 13 strokes back with a 325, followed by Maine Maritime (331), Maine-Farmington (341) and Johnson St. (364). MCLA and Green Mountain College concluded the first-day standings with respective totals of 390

MCLA was paced by Nick Young's 83 which places him 14th heading into final round action. Sam Slocumbe was next best with a 91.

Husson's Greg Martin and Dalton Wickenden along with Salem St.'s Tyler Conigliari sit atop the leaderboard after each individual finished today's round with a three-over 73. Martin shot the lone eagle of the round on a par-five from 481 yards out, while Wickenden and Conigliari finished with two birdies apiece.

Castleton's Zach Temple ended the day four strokes off the pace with a seven-over 77, while Maine Maritime's Kevin Pepin posted an eight-over 78 to place fifth and remain in contention for medalist honors.

The second round of the 2015 NAC Championship will get underway on Saturday at 8:24 am when Green Mountain and MCLA tee off first. Those two schools will be followed by Johnson St., Maine-Farmington and Maine Maritime before Castleton, Salem St. and Husson pair up for the final rounds of the day.