Indians roll in season opener

Richie Kline and Connor Bennick both shot a 34 to pace Unionville to a 178-273 victory over Oxford in the Ches-Mont League American Division opener for both teams Tuesday.

Kline carded three birdies and two bogeys, while Bennick added two birdies and a bogey.

Matt Franjesh had a 48 for the Hornets (0-1, 0-2) and Rocco Giannageli added a 49. UNIONVILLE 178, OXFORD 273 » 1-under par Kline three birdies two bogeys . two bitdies one bogey. At Kennett Course — 9 holes, Par 35 Oxford — Franjesh 48, Giaanageli 49, Todd 50, Madden 62, Greenhut 64. Unionville — Kline 34, Bennick 34, Starnes 36, Dillon 37, McCloskey 37. GREAT VALLEY 206, OCTORARA 229 » The Patriots opened their season successfully with the ChesMont American victory. Connor Malloy and Liam Ward led the way by shooting 39s each. Peter Oberly added a 42.

Hunter King led the Braves (0-1, 1-1) with a 42 and Ben Pappas had a 43. At Moccasin Run GC — 9 holes, Par 35 Great Valley — Malloy 39, Ward 39, Oberly 42, Law 43, Teague 43. Octorara — King 42, Pappas 43, Hershey 46, Myers 47, Lambert 51. KENNETT 238, WEST CHESTER RUSTIN 248 » Eli Smith and Ricky Wilson both shot 47 to help the Blue Demons post the season-opening Ches-Mont American victory. Max Feeney had a 41 and Andrew Kiddle added a 48 for the Golden Knights. At Penn Oaks GC — 9 holes, Par 35 Kennett — Smith 47, Wilson 47, Connolly 48, Reiter 48, Haas 48. W.C. Rustin — Feeney 41, Kiddie 48, Rollings 49, Campo 52, King 58. DOWNINGTOWN EAST 209, AVON GROVE 228 » Michael Ford birdied three of the last four holes to shoot a 38 as the Cougars opened the season with the ChesMont National victory. Evan Drummond and Matt Walsh both shot 41. At Inniscrone GC — 9 holes, Par 35 Downingtown East — Ford 38, Drummond 41, Walsh 41, McCook 44, Tobiassen 45, Knox 45. Avon Grove — Patel 45, Smith 45, Crawford 45, Bruecks 46, Stenta 47. WEST CHESTER EAST 205, COATESVILLE 240 » Cole Shew shot a 39 as the Vikings opened Ches-Mont National play with the victory. At Coatesville CC — 9 holes, Par 35 W.C. East — Shew 39, Hamilton 40, Amoroso 41, DiPiero 42, Jackson 43. Coatesville — Valentino 46, Negron 46, Boldaz 49, Dawson 49, Jackson 50.

Girls Golf

DOWNINGTOWN EAST 180, GREAT VALLEY 190 » Liddie McCook shot a 41 as the Cougars (1-0, 1-0) pulled out the PAC victory. Megan Ostertag added a 45. Liz Juliana paced the Patriots (01, 0-1) with a 38 and Kelly Brown fired a 46. At Honeybrook GC — 9 holes, Par 35 Great Valley — Juliana 38, Brown 46, Sharaf 52, Loose 54, West 54. Downingtown East — McCook 41, Ostertag 45, Sonti 46, Dutzman 48.

Girls Tennis

MARPLE NEWTOWN 5, OXFORD 2 » Kaitlin Bell won in straight sets at second singles for the Hornets in the nonleague season opener. Sophie Distenfeld and Mary Coombs captured a threesetter at fourth doubles. Singles - 1. Fay (MN) def. Boohar, 6-3, 6-0. 2. Bell (O) def. Thorne, 6-3, 6-0. 3. Sae (MN) def. Dashi, 6-1, 6-0. Doubles - 1. Kim-Stipa (MN) def. Mack-Walton, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (9). 2. FayThompson (MN) def. S. Bartlett-Anderson, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. 3. Appelton-Caldwell (MN) def. H. Bartlett-Pilaitis, 7-5, 6-1. 4. Distenfeld-Combs (O) def. BreckusYokkenavitch, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4).