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.