Senior Mike Metcalf shot an even par 71 on Sunday as the Golden Bears placed third overall at the Williams Invitational.

Posted: Oct 23, 2016

Golden Bears in 5th Place after First Round of NEIGA Championship

Metcalf leading Western New England with five-over par 77

BREWSTER, Mass. (October 23, 2016) – The Western New England University men's golf team sits in fifth place after the opening round of the 82^nd Annual New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championship, which is being held at The Captains Course in Brewster, Mass.

The Golden Bears posted a team score of 318, good for fifth place in the 20-team field. Nichols (307) holds a four-stroke lead over both Husson and Babson, while Salem State (315) occupies fourth place with a three-stroke edge over Western New England. Zachary Temple of Castleton tops the individual leaderboard after shooting a one-over par 73.

Top Performers
• Junior Mike Metcalf (Longmeadow, Mass.) led a balanced Western New England effort, firing a five-over 77 that has him tied for 11^th in the 99-player field.
• Senior Matt Fontaine (East Longmeadow, Mass.) and junior John Abbott (Higganum, Conn.) each posted scores of 78, placing them in a tie for 15^th.

Also Competing for Western New England
• Senior Nick Shemkovitz (Meriden, Conn.) – T-66^th (85)
• Sophomore Albert Hansrisuk (Glastonbury, Conn.) – T-88^th (88)

Up Next
Western New England will be back in action tomorrow with the second round of the NEIGA Championship.