The Penn State Behrend men's golf team is tied for 29^th place out of 41 teams after the first day of the NCAA Championships held at the Mendon Golf Club in Rochester, New York on Tuesday.

The Lions are tied with Babson with a +31 for the par 71 course to get a team total of 315. Claremont-Mudd Scripps finished first with a leading score of 286 for two-over par. St. Thomas (MN) is second (+13) for 297 and the hosts St. John Fisher is third with a one-stroke difference for a 298.

Senior Nicholas VanDamia paced Behrend in the first round with a 75 for 18 holes. He was even (35) through the first nine thanks to two birdies and then was four over on the back (40) to finish tied for 38^thplace overall.

Sophomore Sean Sculley was eight over to tie for 109^th place with a 79 on the day. He birdied two holes and carded a 40 on the front, while his 39 on the back was the best score on the team.

Sophomore Alex Shindledecker tied for second on the team and 109^th place with Sculley. He tallied a 37 on the front nine and a 42 on the back for a total of 79. His only birdie was on a par three on the front nine.

Junior Cody Stinson finished +11 for an 82, tying for 157^th place in the field. Stinson was five over on the front (40) and six over on the back for a score of 42. Sophomore Ryan Matlock was the fifth golfer to participate for the Lions. He tied for 180^th place with an 84. He carded a 41 for the first nine and 43 on the last nine.