NEED TO KNOW:
Piedmont Leader: T-9th - Josh Hebrink and Doug Gugel, 72 (E)
As a Team: T-3rd of 14
Event Information: 14 teams; 74 golfers
The Course: Wylakes Golf and Country Club (Montgomery, Ala.) Par 72; 7,033 yards

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Piedmont men's golf enjoyed a solid start to the Wynlakes Intercollegiate, firing a pair of even par rounds on Monday afternoon in Montgomery, Alabama.

It was a senior and a freshman getting it done for Piedmont, as Josh Hebrink and Doug Gugel each sit in a tie for ninth place after carding even par 72's in the first round.

As a team, the Lions delivered a 295 (+7) team score and are in a tie for third place, trailing only tournament host Huntingdon and Hampden-Sydney.

Playing in a group of five together, the Lions began their day on hole No. 10. After making three consecutive bogeys on his first nine, Hebrink caught fire coming home, shooting a 2-under 34 on his inward nine that included four birdies and five overall.

 

The freshman Gugel was steady all day long, making 16 pars to go with a single bogey and a birdie on his final hole of the day to stay right with Hebrink at the top of the squad.

 

Senior Eric Penland matched Hebrink with a team-high five birdies on his way to a 3-over 75. Penland made birdie on his final two holes of the day to close strong.

Adam Rogers and Connor Lane each carded 4-over 76's to give Piedmont a solid day across the board. Rogers also made 16 pars but had a triple bogey and a bogey on the other two holes while Lane made a pair of birdies on his round.

Huntingdon holds an eight-shot lead over Hampden-Sydney and a 16-stroke advantage over the Lions.

Hampden-Sydney's Nick Rubino along with Huntingdon's Jack Burr each fired 5-under 67's to tie at the top of the individual leaderboard.

Up next, the event will conclude on Tuesday with a shotgun start.

LIONS ON THE LEADERBOARD:
 

T3	Piedmont University	295	295
T9	Josh Hebrink (1)	72	72
T9	Doug Gugel (5)	72	72
T24	Eric Penland (2)	75	75
T33	Adam Rogers (3)	76	76
T33	Connor Lane (4)	76	76

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
- Gugel's even par 72 marks a spring-best for the newcomer.
- Hebrink's 72 gives him two consecutive tournaments starting with a par or better round.

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