HERSHEY, Pa. - At the midway point of the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Championships, the Hood College men's golf team is tied for third place.

The Blazers shot a 342 are tied with Alvernia in the team standings. Stevenson leads the field with a 312, 20 shots better than second place Lebanon Valley.

Hood has three players in the top 20. Andy Baker (Boyds, Md. / Poolesville) shot an 83 on the par 71, 6,838-yard course at Hershey Country Club East, tied for 12th. Michael Bushman (North Potomac, Md. / Quince Orchard) is two strokes back in a 16th place tie. With a first round of 86, Michael Bliss (Newtown, Pa. / The Pennington School (N.J.)) is tied for 18th.

Joe Hutchins (Eldersburg, Md. / Liberty) shot an 88 to tie for 24th on the first 18 holes. Kyle Moir (Hagerstown, Md. / North Hagerstown) carded a 92 and is tied for 31st.

Stevenson's Luke McKeogh is the day one leader after shooting a 75.

The tournament wraps up on Sunday, Apr. 24.