Ravens ahead of Division I program Manhattan following first round

LITCHFIELD, N.H. (October 11, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University golf team fired a 35-over, 319 on Sunday afternoon and sits in fourth place out of six teams following the first round of the 2009 SNHU Penmen Invitational. The tournament is being held at the Passaconaway Country Club in Litchfield, N.H.

Southern New Hampshire leads the field following the first round as it fired a +12, 296 on Sunday. UMass-Lowell sits in second at +27 (311), while Holy Cross is third with a score of 313 (+29). The Ravens are ahead of fifth-place Assumption (+36, 320) and sixth-place Manhattan College (322, +38). Holy Cross and Manhattan are both Division I programs.

A pair of Raven golfers is tied for seventh place in the individual standings following round one, as both Ian Landry and Justin Haapala fired a five-over, 76 to set the pace for Franklin Pierce on the afternoon.

Peter Panopoulos is tied for 20th at 11-over (82), while Brian Fleckles and William Powers follow in 25th and 26th place, respectively. Fleckles shot an 85 (+14), while Powers carded an 86 (+15) in the first round.

The Invitational will conclude on Monday with the final round. For more information on Franklin Pierce golf, please visit the team’s page at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.)