Siena's men's & women's golf teams each began play at the SHU Spring Invitational hosted by Sacred Heart University Sunday morning at Great River Golf Course in Milford, Connecticut. Both Saints squads are in 10^th place entering day two of the 36-hole event, with the men shooting +23, 311 as a team and the women carding +33, 321 to land in a tie with Fairfield and Hartford.
 
Sacred Heart (-1, 287) leads the 11-team field on the men's side, while St. John's (+11, 299) currently holds the top spot on the women's end. Two teams from the women's field and four from the men's field failed to complete round one action due to rainy conditions, and will aim to make up action prior to the start of the second round on Monday.
 
After leading the Saints in action during their last tournament, sophomore Nolan Crowley picked up where he left off, carding a round of even, 72 with two birdies to finish day one action in a split for sixth place. Senior Jack Brown carded +2, 72 with three birdies to end in a knot for 17^th. Freshman Jack Hamilton (+9, 81), sophomore Jack Tobin (+12, 84) and sophomore Moritz Weigold (+23, 95) rounded out the Saints' five-man competition squad in a tie for 56^th, a tie for 66^th, and 71^st, respectively.
 
Senior Grace Cuttone leads Siena's women's team on the par-72 course after one round of play, carding +7, 79 to end day one in a tie for 33^rd place. Sophomore Emily Nash went a stroke higher to split for 41^st, while classmate Isabella Diaz and freshman Margot Osterman each shot +9, 81 to end in a split for 49^th, with Osterman shooting an eagle on the par-5 17^th hole. Junior Lena Kaufman wrapped up the team's competition squad at +13, 85, in 64^th place.
 
Both teams will conclude play at the SHU Spring Invite with 18 more holes of action on Monday, April 12.