Pirates start strong in season opener
RIVERSIDE -- The Orange Coast College men's golf team, opened its 2014 season on Monday at the Riverside City College Invitational and finished fifth overall (third among Orange Empire Conference teams) with a score of 379.
The host Tigers, topped the field at Victoria Country Club with a 361, followed by College of the Desert (367), Santiago Canyon (368), College of the Canyons (377) and the Pirates (379).
Sophomore Michael Chen, one of three returning golfers from last year's OEC and Southern California championship team, shot an even-par 72 to lead the Pirates. Other OCC scores included Jem Young (76), Cody Kelly (77), Zach Olson (77), Zach Eddy (77) and Zach Capel (81).
OCC will return to action on Monday at Spring Valley Lakes for the 2014 Pnoomonia Invitational.
