Franklin Pierce 34th After Day One of NEIGA Championship
Greene tied for 65th overall after carding 81 to lead Ravens
BREWSTER, Mass. (October 17, 2005) - The Franklin Pierce men's golf team is tied for 34th out of 45 teams competing at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships on the par-72 The Captains Golf Course this afternoon.
Franklin Pierce posted a 341 team score, good for ninth among Division II programs at the event that features programs from all three NCAA Divisions from New England. The University of Rhode Island leads the team event with a 295 team score, seven strokes ahead of both Dartmouth College and Brown University with identical scores of 302.
Freshman Jacob Greene (Gardner, Mass./The Winchendon School) carded a nine-over-par round of 81, putting him in a tie for 65th overall among the 226 individuals competing at the event. University of Connecticut's Jason Parajeckas leads the way with a three-under-par 69 on the first day.
Freshman Steve Balchunas (Brockton, Mass./Coyle-Cassidy) posted an 86 for the Ravens and is tied for 146th overall, while senior David Reid (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth) and freshman Corey Dunn (Port Jefferson, N.Y./Comsewogue) each posted rounds of 87 (T-159).
The 2005 NEIGA Championship concludes on Tuesday.