HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Playing at home definitely agreed with junior Felipe Gomez Lopez (Bogota, Columbia) as he led the field on Day 1 of the Alabama A&M Golf Classic with the Bulldogs placing 2-of-11 with a 290 on Monday, October 31.
 
With play suspended during Round 2 as a result of darkness, Day 1 consisted of just the first 18 holes and Gomez Lopez took full advantage. He fired a sizzling 66 to lead the way while graduate Jason Johnson (Toledo, Ohio) tied for fifth with a 70. They were joined by sophomore Juan Ray Gaitan and Niall Bagnall with identical rounds of 77 to tie for 30-of-55.
 
Lehigh led the day with a 277, followed by A&M, Alabama State (291), Chicago State (294) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (301) to round out the top five.
 
The tournament will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30 a.m. with the remaining holes of Round 2 and the final 18 holes. Fans can follow live scoring for both the men's and women's tournaments throughout the day with full results and recap available on www.AAMUSports.com following the completion of the final day.