POWELLS POINT, N.C. – Longwood men's golf got off to a slow start to open their final tournament of the fall at the OBX Intercollegiate. The Lancers are 10^th out of 14 teams following the opening round with two days to play.
 
Despite the slow start, Cameron Hardison and Justin LaRue managed to card even rounds to stay in the top 10.
 
NOTABLE RESULTS:
 
The Lancers sit four shots back of ninth and five shots back of breaking into the top seven on a day where no team finished below par. The tournament leader, St. Joseph's (PA), is even with two rounds to play.
 
LaRue battled an up-and-down round to finish even. He did close well and birdied the last two holes in his even-par round. He had five birdies in the opening round and is tied for ninth in the 73-player field.
 
Hardison was generally consistent through the opening round, carding two birdies and 14 pars in his 18 holes. He also tied LaRue for ninth with his even-par 71.
 
The back half of the round was a challenge for the remainder of Longwood's lineup. Nick Fleming sits tied for 51^st after posting a 77. Scott Jordan is tied for 66^th with a 79, and Hunter Swidzinski is tied for 66^th after an 81.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"I honestly have few words to describe what happened today," said Longwood Head Coach Kevin Fillman. "'Surprising' would be one I could use publicly. We started out this morning with a couple guys getting stuck in an elevator while trying to leave the hotel, and it didn't seem to get much better after that. Maybe that situation was a bit of an omen."
 
"Seriously, most of us just need to flush today's round and get ourselves ready to go play tomorrow," Fillman added. "There's a lot of golf left to play this week, and we need to focus on the opportunity in front of us. We've certainly backed ourselves into a corner, but I told the guys this has the makings to be one of the greatest comebacks in college golf history."
 
FULL RESULTS:
 
10. Longwood: 298 (+14)
 
T9. Cameron Hardison: 71 (E)
T9. Justin LaRue: 71 (E)
T51. Nick Fleming: 77 (+6)
T59. Scott Jordan 79 (+8)
T66. Hunter Swidzinski: 81 (+10)
 
UP NEXT:
 
The Lancers return to the course for round two on Monday morning.
 
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