ENDICOTT, N.Y. – Bentley University sophomore Brett Chatfield (Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan HS) fired a career-best and two-under 70 Sunday to grab a spot at the top of the leaderboard at the Northeast-10 Conference Men's Golf Championships Sunday at the En Joie Golf Course.

Chatfield will begin Monday's final round even with John Clare of Le Moyne College in the battle for medalist honors. He posted an eagle on the 540-yard eighth hole and also had four birdies on the day.

His effort helped Bentley, the defending conference champions, to a team score of 291, three over par and one stroke back of Southern New Hampshire University. Tied for third, six strokes back of the Falcons, are Le Moyne and The College of Saint Rose. A total of ten teams are competing for the title.

Bentley's number two man Sunday was senior Malcolm Oliver (Damariscotta, Maine/Lincoln Academy), who is tied for fourth after turning in an even-par 72. His day included three birdies.

Also scoring for the Falcons were freshman Doug Kulikowski (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland HS) and senior Tom Ayres (Bolton, Mass./Nashoba Reg. HS). Kulikowski, who had a tournament-high 15 pars, is tied for 11th with a 74 and Ayres is tied for 13th after a 75.

Monday's action will get underway with a 9 am shotgun start.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Day 1 of 2

At En Joie Golf Course, Endicott, N.Y.

Team Standings: 1.Southern New Hampshire 290, 2. Bentley 291, 3. Saint Rose 297, 3. Le Moyne 297, 5. Assumption 313, 6. Franklin Pierce 314, 7. Saint Anselm, 321, 7. American International 321, 9. Adephi 336, 10. St. Michael's 337.

Top Individuals: 1. Brett Chatfield, Bentley, 70; 1. John Clare, Le Moyne, 70; 3. Jake Nutter, SNHU, 71; 4. Malcolm Oliver, Bentley, 72; 4. John Clancy, SNHU, 72; 4. Michael Pilkington, St. Rose, 72.

Other Bentley Scores:  t-11. Doug Kulikowski, 74; t-13. Tom Ayres, 75; t-29. Cal Meyers, 80.