Men's Golf Leads After First Day of CCSU Invitational at Wethersfield Country Club

Teammates Kevin Josephson and Justin Hughes are tied for the lead with one other player and the Central Connecticut men's golf team leads by eight strokes after the first day of the CCSU Invitational at Wethersfield Country Club on Sunday. Both players shot a day-one one over par 72 to share the lead with David Renski from Sacred Heart. Round two will take place on Monday with tee times starting at 8:00 a.m.

Daniel Morgan shot a 73 to stand one shot off the lead for the Blue Devils, followed by Eric Hawerchuk's 77. As a team Central shot 294, and is the lone team to be below 300 on the par-71 course in Wethersfield. Bryant shot a 302 to command second place, followed by Sacred Heart and Laval University with a 305 and the threesome of Manhattan, Holy Cross and Army at 306. Hofstra is ninth with a 321 and St. Francis (NY) is 10th with a 331 on the first day.

Several Blue Devils played as individuals on the day, and shot well. Sam Pelletier and Kevin O'Connell shot a 75 and are tied for ninth place with nine other players. Travis Fifi rounded out the CCSU scoring with a 77 and is in the top 20.

The second round of the tournament will take place on Monday morning in Wethersfield. Tee times begin at 8:00 a.m.