NORTH EAST, Pa. -- The Allegheny men's golf team opened their 2021-22 season at Division-II Mercyhurst Saturday (Aug. 28).
 
The Lakers picked up the win 298-307 in the one round event at Lake View Country Club. 
 
Shane Kelley (Glenshaw, Pa./Central Catholic) led the way for the Gators, shooting a 76. Carter Hassenplug (North East, Pa./North East), Ryan Dayton (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) and Zachary Melzar (Sterling, Mass./Wachusett Regional) all finished at 77 strokes each.  Faaris Cheema (Dubai, UAE/Kings School Al Barsha) rounded out the Gator lineup with a score of 83.  
 
The Gators compete in their first invitational of the season Sept. 4-5 as they travel to Transylvania.
 
Allegheny Results
Kelley: 76
Hassenplug; 77
Dayton: 77
Melzar: 77
Tyler Pham (Davie, Fla./The Sagemont School): 78 *
Tanner Sliker (Edinboro, Pa./Cathedral Prep): 80 *
Alex Lawson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel): 81 *
Bergas Anargya (Jakarta, Indonesia/Binus School Simprug); 82 *
Cheema: 83
James Stoltenberg (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley): 90 *
Val Salemi (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./The Sagemont School): 91 *
 
*denotes individual result