Central Connecticut led the pack after one round with a one-under-par 279. Hartford and Harvard were tied for fifth, four shots off the Blue Devis.

Liu was the top scorer for the Crimson in round one, shooting a one-under-par 69, good for a tie for ninth place.

On the first day of his second collegiate tournament, Cho shot even par, one behind Liu and tied for 13th place.

“He definitely showed his potential,” Lederhausen said. “He’s fitting in well with college golf so far and adjusting to it well.”

Mirchandani and Lederhausen rounded out the scoring for Harvard, with scores of 71 and 73 to tie for 19th place and 34th place, respectively.

For the Crimson, this tournament was also step towards the culmination of the transition to new head coach Kevin Rhoads.

“It was a really good showing for us based on how hard we’ve worked this entire season and how we’ve built up as a team under new leadership,” Liu said.

Liu attributes much of the success to structural shifts in practice that haven’t been implemented as much in past, which includes several 18-hole qualifying rounds during the week to keep up competition and motivation as well as skill-building days to focus on strengths and address member’s weaknesses.

“I think it came together,” Liu said. “[There was] a lot of positive things we saw this weekend.”

—Staff writer David Mazza can be reached at damazza@college.harvard.edu.