Siena Men's Golf battled through wet weather and cool temperatures to kick off day one of the 54-hole Connecticut Cup at Ellington Ridge Country Club in Ellington, Connecticut on Thursday. Following 18 holes of play, the Saints sit in eighth place overall in the 12-team field, shooting +20, 308 in the first round.
 
Boston College (+5, 293) leads the pack after the opening round on the par-72, 6,936-yard course, while MAAC foes Rider (T-6^th, 307), Iona (9^th, 309), Canisius (T-10^th, 310) and Fairfield (12^th, 313) are also participating in the tournament.
 
With 2021 marking the 11^th straight year that the Green and Gold have participated in The Connecticut Cup, the team was led by sophomore Nolan Crowley, who parred 15 of 18 holes to finish at +3, 75, and in a tie for 15^th individually. Senior Jack Brown and sophomore Jack Tobin each birdied three times in round one, and tied for 25^th individually.
 
Senior Pudge Williams, junior Brody Yates, and freshman Jack Hamilton (competing as an individual) rounded out Siena's competition squad on the day, with each Saint carding +9, 81 to land in a tie for 59^th. Hamilton began the day with the team's lone eagle of the round, doing so on the par-4, 343-yard tenth hole.
 
Siena will be back in action for round two of the Connecticut Cup on Friday, April 2^nd, with play commencing in the morning over tee times from the first and 10^th holes.