KEENE, N.H. – Playing his first round as a collegian, Bentley University freshman Bennett Berg (Portland, Maine/Portland HS) shot an even-par 72 Sunday afternoon during day one of the Franklin Pierce Fall Invitational at the Keene Country Club.

Berg, who had three birdies, was one-under during the front nine and one-over on the backside. He will enter Monday's second round in a tie for eighth. He's only one shot off the pace as seven golfers turned in a one-under 71.

In the team standings, Bentley is in a tie for sixth among 14 entrants after posting a first-round 300. The Falcons are eight strokes back of co-leaders Southern New Hampshire and Post University on the hilly and tight course.

Bentley also received solid performances from juniors Kevin Lynch (Haddam, Conn./Xavier HS) and Jared Walter (South Windsor, Conn./South Windsor HS). Lynch birdied three holes on his way to a 74, and Walter finished with a 76 and four birds.

Golfers with a 71 were Ian Wivestad (Post), Peter Wurszt (Franklin Pierce), Camilo Samur (Goldey-Beacom), Li Su (American International), Ryan Fillebrown (Assumption), Alejandro Gomez (Dominican) and Andrew Brunozzi (Adelphi).