CONCORD, N.H. - Saint Michael's College men's golf senior Declan Buckley (Walpole, Mass./Xaverian Brothers) and junior Peter Pagliuca (East Boston, Mass./Saint Mary's) both cracked 80 on Day 1 of Southern New Hampshire University's two-day Penmen Spring Invitational on Monday at Beaver Meadow Golf Club.
 
TEAM RESULTS

• The Purple Knights accumulated 328 shots to take ninth among nine varsity programs in the first round.
• Saint Michael's competed for the first time since the Northeast-10 Conference Championship concluded on Oct. 17.

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Declan Buckley (Walpole, Mass./Xaverian Brothers)
  • 6-over 78, tied for 38th
  • Carded 1-over 37 on front nine
  • 27th career round in 70s
  • Dropped birdies on the course's first and second holes
• Junior Peter Pagliuca (East Boston, Mass./Saint Mary's)
  • 79, tied for 44th
• Junior Case Kantgias (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./The Frederick Gunn School)
  • 84, tied for 52nd
  • Shot 2-over 38 on front nine
• Senior Alex Dalton (Andover, Mass./Andover)
  • 87, tied for 54th
• Junior Brennan McFarland (Greeley, Colo./University)
  • 87, tied for 54th

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S MEET

• Tuesday's second day of competition begins at 9 a.m.