ROCKPORT, Maine – The University of Maine at Farmington men's golf team finished day one of the 2013 North Atlantic Conference Championship in fifth place after firing a 329 on Saturday at the Samoset Resort Golf Course.

Husson University sits atop the leaderboard with a 297, while Salem State University is in second place with a total round of 309. Maine Maritime Academy is in third place with a 321, while Castleton State College is ahead of UMF in fourth place after carding a 325.

Individually, senior Joe Messerman is tied for 11^th with a round of 80 on the par-70, 6108-yard Samoset course. David Berthiaume is tied for 16^th after carding an 81, while Simon Rollins is alone in 19^th after shooting an 82.

Competition concludes on Sunday, with the first groups heading out at 9:00 a.m.

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