Greensboro, N.C. -- University of Lynchburg men's golf sophomore Eddie Coffren V sits in fifth place after Round 1 at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference men's golf tournament. 

Coffren V was on a tear on the front-9 sinking four birdies. The Hornets were -5 on opening nine holes with Harrison Smith -1, and Andrew Watson and Alan Van Asch even. 

The back-9 proved a little more challenging, but Coffren V still came into the clubhouse at -3. The Owings, Md. native carded his best round this season with a 69. The 2022 ODAC rookie of the year tied for fourth at 2022 ODAC championships.

The Hornets shot a 290 on Day 1 at the Forest Oaks Country Club. They are in third place and six strokes behind first-place Guilford. 

Lynchburg is the 25th-ranked team in the country according to Golfstat.com, Guilford is fifth, and second-place Washington and Lee is 10th. 

The Hornets are seeking their first-conference trophy since 1989. 

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