In two events to open the season, RPI first year Matt Buckley finished second in both to help the Engineers to a pair of wins. On Friday in a dual match at Skidmore, he shot a 3-over, 75 and the Engineers combined to shoot a 304 to defeat the Thoroughbreds by nine strokes. Matt had a pair of birdies (12th & 17th) on the back that helped him to a 1-under coming in. Two days later at the Liberty League Preview at Turning Stone, he finished second with an even par 72 and RPI shot a 293, which was six strokes ahead of the runner-up. Matt was one shot off the lead. He even through the front nine – all pars – before recording an eagle on the par-5 10th that put him two under. He later birdied the par-4 13th.