LOVELAND, OHIO – Junior Mark Coppell shot a collegiate career low, five-under 67 to lead Campbell to first place in the team standings after the first 18 holes Monday at the Xavier Invitational men's golf tournament.

Coppell is tied for third place heading into Monday's second round at five-under 67. Phillip Hendrickson of Eastern Kentucky leads the event after a first-round 65. Joshua Kelley of St. Mary's is second (66), followed by Coppell, Chris Cunningham of San Francisco and Adam Cornelson of New Orleans, all tied for third.

Campbell senior Fredric Sundberg is tied for sixth place, one stroke behind Coppell at four-under 68. Sophomore Gregg Hostetter is locked in an eight-way tie for eighth at minus-three 69 on the par-72, 6921-yard Oasis Golf Club layout.

A native of Surrey, England, Coppell bettered his previous low round of 68 (on a par-71 course), which came during his freshman year at the Old Dominion Seascape Collegiate in Kitty Hawk, N.C.

Campbell freshman Zak Drescher shot a first-round 74 and is tied for 53rd in the 104-man field. Senior Isak Pettersen is in a tie for 63rd place at plus-three 75.

With a 10-under-par team score of 278 strokes, Campbell leads Akron and San Francisco, which are tied for second at seven-under 281. St. Mary's (Calif.) and Eastern Kentucky are tied for fourth at 283 in the 20-school field.

Tuesday's final round in the 54-hole tournament begins with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

Xavier Invitational

Oasis GC / Loveland, Ohio

Oct. 1-2, 2007 / Par 72, 6921 Yards

First Round Team Results: 1. Campbell 278, T2. San Francisco 281, T2. Akron 281, T4. St. Mary's (Calif.) 283, T4. Eastern Kentucky 283, T6. Western Carolina 286, T6. New Orleans 286, T8. Cincinnati 288, T8. Austin Peay 288, 10. Bowling Green 291, 11. Ohio 292, 12. Xavier (B) 293, 13. Xavier 294, T14. George Washington 295, T14. Marquette 295, T14. Western Kentucky 295, T14. Ball State 295, 18. Marshall 296, 19. Davidson 299, 20. Wright State 309.

First Round Individual Leaders: 1. Phillip Hendrickson (Eastern Kentucky) 65, 2. Joshua Kelley (St. Mary's) 66, T3. Chris Cunningham (San Francisco) 67, T3. Mark Coppell (Campbell) 67, T3. Adam Cornelson (New Orleans) 67.

Other Campbell Individuals: T6. Fredric Sundberg 68, T8. Gregg Hostetter 69, T53. Zak Drescher 74, T63. Isak Pettersen 75.