POWELLS POINT, NC--The Mason Golf team is in 13th place after the first round of the second annual ODU/Outerbanks Collegiate. The Patriots are one stroke behind Longwood and four strokes off CAA foes William and Mary and Delaware going into the second round of the three-round tournament.

The University of Georgia, last year's NCAA National runners-up is 17-under par after firing a 271 to lead by 10 strokes after the first round. The Bulldogs have three players in the top 10.

Kevin Yerks shot an even-par 72 to lead the Patriots and is tied for 15th overall. Senior Josh Apple and junior Casey Thompson finished with three-over par 75s for the Patriots.

T.J. Mitchell shot a tournament first round best 64, while Bulldog teammate Keith Mitchell shot 65 at the par 72, 6535 yard Kilmarlic golf course. Liberty is in second place led by Robert karlsson who shot 65 and the University of Maryland is third at 288. T.J. Mitchell's 64 bested the 65 shot last year by Harold Varner of East Carolina who was the tournament medalist.

Second round action begins at 8:30 a.m. and you can follow the scoring action on www.golfstat.com.

13 GEORGE MASON 299 (+11)

T15 Kevin Yerks 72

T42 Josh Apple 75

T42 Casey Thompson 75

T62 Alex Kormanec 77

T74 Bryan Giles 79