ENDICOTT, N.Y. – If Bentley University is going to successfully defend the Northeast-10 Conference Golf Championship, the Falcons will have to overtake both UMass-Lowell and Adelphi University when the tournament concludes on Monday at the par-72 En-Joie Golf Course.

Bentley will enter the final round five strokes off the pace after turning in a 306 in the rain on Sunday. UMass-Lowell, following a 301, sits atop the leaderboard at 301, and Adelphi is one stroke better than the Falcons.

Senior co-captain Dan McQueen (Topsfield, Mass./Masconomet Reg. HS) certainly did his job, with his opening round one-over 73 good for a three-way tie for first, with Ryan Snouffer of Adelphi and Ramon Ventura of American International.

Bentley also received solid efforts from senior co-captain Matt Michel (Danvers, Mass./ Danvers HS) and junior Harry Kirkpatrick (Lancaster, Mass./Nashoba Reg. HS). Michel's 75 put him in a tie for seventh place, and Kirkpatrick is tied for 18th following a 78.

The Falcons' number four man was freshman Malcolm Oliver (Damariscotta, Maine/Lincoln Academy), who turned in an 80 in his collegiate debut. 

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

At En-Joie Gold Course, Endicott, N.Y.

Day 1 of 2 

Team Standings: 1. UMass-Lowell 301, 2. Adelphi 305, 3. Bentley 306, 4. Saint Anselm 310, 5. American International 313, 5. Le Moyne 3013, 5. Franklin Pierce 313, 5. Southern New Hampshire 313, 9. Assumption 323, 10. St. Michael's 329, 11. Saint Rose 348. 

Top Individuals:  1. Dan McQueen, Bentley, 73; 1. Ryan Snouffer, Adelphi, 73; 1. Ramon Ventura, AIC, 73; 4. Harry Hulme, UMass-Lowell, 74; 4. Louis Kelly, Adelphi, 74. 

Other Bentley Scores: t-7. Matt Michel, 75; t-18. Harry Kirkpatrick, 78; t-25. Malcolm Oliver, 80; 53. Quincy Coulter, 91.