Team Results | Individual Results
 
Hellertown, Pa. – The Fordham golf team kicked off its 2019 spring campaign with round one of the Coca-Cola Lehigh Valley Collegiate Invitational on Sunday, played at Silver Creek Country Club and hosted by Lafayette College. The Rams finished the day in 18^th out of 20 schools with a combined score of 313.
 
Senior Josh Madarang carried over his solid fall form to finish +2 on the day with a score of 74, tied for 14^th in the field. Tomas Nieves carded a 76 on the day and sits in a tie for 38^th, followed by Tommy Hayes with an 81 (T-88^th), Billy Harrison with an 82 (T-96^th), and Anthony Wells with an 83 (T-99^th). Justin Pellegrino competed individually and finished the day with an 86, tied for 108^th overall.
 
Nieves carded three birdies to lead the way, with two coming on par-5 holes, while Madarang and Wells each notched one apiece. Madarang's 14 pars on the day were second-most in the field.
 
The Rams finished -1 overall on par 5 holes on the day and +20 on par 4s, but struggled on par 3s with a +17 score.
 
Colgate currently leads the field with a score of 290, followed by Lafayette, Bucknell, and St. Peter's, all with 294 each in a tie for second. Bucknell's Chris Tanabe fired the day's lone round in the 60s, carding a 69 to lead the field. Colgate's Ryan Skae and Bryant's Matthew Stafford are tied for second at -2.
 
The Invitational will conclude with round two tomorrow.