March 19, 2010

FURMAN, SC-- Old Dominion University placed four golfers in the top 20 who compiled a 293 score as the Monarchs are just four strokes off the lead after one round at the Furman Intercollegiate.

ODU senior Eric Onesi, the CAA Golfer of the Week (Bear, DE.) fired a first round score of 71 and is just six strokes behind Tanner Briele of Western Carolina. Also in the top 20 and tied with 74's are Neil Henderson (North Berwick Scotland), Tory Henderson (Bradenton, FL.) and Seth Norman (Virginia Beach, Va.).

Tied for first in the tournament are 29th ranked Chattanooga and 18th ranked Clemson.

FURMAN INTERCOLLEGIATE
Furman University Golf Course
Par 72; 6994 yards
1st round results
T1  (#29) Chattanooga  289
T1 (#18) Clemson  289
3 Western Carolina 291
4. Old Dominion  293
5. Presbyterian 296
6. Samford  300
7. Mississippi State 302
T8. Winthrop 303
T8 gardner-Webb 303
T8 Charleston southern 303
T8 East Carolina 303
T12 Kennessaw State 304
T12 Virginia Tech 304
T14 Furman 305
T14 Wofford 305
16 Elon 308
17 UAB 310
18. Rhode Island 311
T19 Troy 312
T19 Francis Marion 312
T19 Temple 312
T22 Davidson  313
T22 Appalachian State 313
24. Marshall 315
 

INDIVIDUAL LEADER
Tanner Briele-WCU  65
 

ODU GOLFERS
T6 Eric Onesi  71
T20 Neil Henderson 74
T20 Tory Henderson 74
T20 Seth Norman 74
T90 Sam Wall 79