Contact: Greg Murphy

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - Cleveland State shot an opening round 300 and is in second place after one day of the Horizon League Championship in a tightly grouped leaderboard.

The league championship is being played at the par-72, 6,770-yard Mission Inn Resort.

Loyola holds the lead after day one, just one shot ahead of CSU, while Valparaiso is in third place at 301. Green Bay is fourth (304) and is followed by Detroit (311), Youngstown State (312) and Wright State (317) as just 18 shots separate the leader from seventh place.

Junior Andrew Bailey, who last night was named the Horizon League Player of the Year for the second straight season, is the individual leader following an opening round two-under-par 70. Bailey was the lone player to break par on Friday with Loyola's Nick Dennis and Valparaiso's Thomas Wettstein tied for second at even-par 72.

Bailey used three birdies on the front nine for a 34 and carded three more birdies on the inward nine for a 36.

Sophomore Michael Balcar, who was named to the all-league team, made three birdies on the day to shoot 75 and is tied for sixth place, while Jon Riemer shot 77 and is tied for 13th place.

Senior Michael Klaric and junior Brendan Byrne are tied for 21st place after matching 78's.

The second round of the league championship will be played on Saturday (April 27).

CSU RESULTS 
1. Andrew Bailey, 70 
T-6. Michael Balcar, 75
T-13. Jon Riemer, 77
T-21. Michael Klaric, 78
T-21. Brendan Byrne, 78

TEAM STANDINGS 
1. Loyola, 299
2. Cleveland State, 300
3. Valparaiso, 301
4. Green Bay, 304
5. Detroit, 311
6. Youngstown State, 312
7. Wright State, 317