Johnson Leads Men's Golf at NCAA Region V Preview

NASHPORT, Ohio – Competing at the NCAA DIII Region V Preview Invitational at The Virtues Golf Club, the Penn State Behrend men's golf team is currently in ninth place out of 15 teams with a score of 344 on Monday afternoon.

Teams: 15
Golfers: 94
Course: The Virtues Golf Club | Nashport, Oho.
Results: Behrend is in ninth place (344)

Key Moments:                                                                                                     

* Otterbein shot 27 over to sit in first place overall, followed by Wooster in second (+30) and John Carroll in third (+34)
* Ryan Johnson (Centre Hall, PA/Penns Valley) was six over par for the day to finish tied for sixth overall
* Johnson tallied three birdies to card a 78 (39-39)
* In second on the team and tied for 37^th overall is Phil Pedano (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep)
* Pedano shot a 40 on the front nine and 45 on the back for an 85 score
* Daniel McMaster (Murrysville, PA/Greensburg Central Catholic) tied for 65^th place with a 90 (+18), getting a birdie on hole 15
* Hunter Kozlowski (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) fired a 91 (46-45) to tie for 69^th place for 18 holes, taking fourth on the team
* Jacob Verner (Venetia, PA/Seton LaSalle) completed the round with a 108 (57-48) for 94^th overall

Next Up

* The Lions return to action tomorrow for day two of the NCAA Division III Region V Preview.