CANTERBURY, N.H. – The Southern New Hampshire University golf team sits second out of five schools after day one of the SNHU Penmen Invitational being held Monday and Tuesday at Canterbury Woods Country Club.  The Penmen, with a team score of 315, sit six shots back of tournament leader Franklin Pierce University, which had all five players turn in rounds in the 70s en route to a 309 effort.  Saint Anselm College (321), Saint Michael's College (332) and The College of Saint Rose (332) round out the field.

Junior Vince Kimball (Lebanon, N.H.) is currently in a three-way tie for second place after firing a 76 on Monday, tying him with Jason Lussier of Saint Anselm and Stew Wise of FPU.  The trio sit one shot back of Brad Auclair who carded a 75.

The Penmen have two other players currently in the top 10, as Nick Burke (Sandwich, Mass.) sits all alone in fifth after a round of 78, while Scott Underhill (Bedford, N.H.) is one of five players who turned in a 79, good for sixth. 

Ernie Lupi (Bradford, Mass.) finished with an 82, while Cody Carlson (Wellesley, Mass.) posted an 83.  Jeff Atkinson (Lancaster, N.H.), competing as an individual, recorded an 85 on Monday.