Men’s Golf Completes First Round of NECC Invitational Saturday

WEST BOYLSTON, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's golf team sits in seventh place after the opening day of the New England Collegiate Conference Invitational. The Lions combined for a team score of 375 on Saturday at Wachusett Country Club.

Rookie Michael Dietz (North Charleston, S.C.) paced the team with an 83 on the day.

Connor Simpson (Haverhill, Mass.) and Jacob Waldroop (Newland, N.C.) both fired marks of 94 while Sam Danis (Uxbridge, Mass.) carded a 104.

Babson's Chris Bornhorst finished the day atop the leaderboard with a three-under-par 69. The Beavers, seeking their fourth-straight NECC crown, boast a 26-stroke lead heading into the final round on Sunday.

Eastern Nazarene will return to Wachusett Country Club October 1 for the second round of the NECC Invitational.