LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – Siena Men's Golf is one-third of the way to repeating as MAAC Champions. The men sit in first place with a three-stoke team lead, while the women are ninth following round one of the 2024 MAAC Men's & Women's Golf Championships at Disney's Palm Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The men shot a weekend opening round of -3, 285 to lead Fairfield by three strokes on the par-72, 6,813-yard course, while the women shot +48, 336 to trail Niagara for eighth place on the par-72, 5,824-yard course.
Fifth year and 2023 All-MAAC finisher
Nolan Crowley leads the 45-man individual leaderboard on the men's side by one stroke after carding a round of -3, 69. Freshman
Michael McConie began his collegiate postseason career with a round of -2, 70 to tie for second individually, while sophomore
Austin Giroux and junior
Nick Lyons each tied for 13
th at +1, 73. Junior
Dan Brooks carded a round of +13, 85 to finish the day in 44
th.
Junior
Jillian Barend led the way on the women's side with a round of +8, 80 to tie for 23
rd individually, while freshman
Emely Kintzel shot +9, 81 to split for 29
th. Sophomore
Mackenzie Whitney finished the day tied for 36
th following a round of +13, 85, while freshman
Isabella Silva split for 42
nd with a round of +18, 90.
Siena continues action at the 2024 MAAC Championships on Saturday, April 20 beginning with tee times at 7:30 AM.