TUCSON, Ariz. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's golf team shot 6-under-par 282 during the opening round of the Mountain West Championship Friday and is just three shots back in a tie for fifth place. The tournament is being held at OMNI Tucson National's Catalina Course (par 72, 7,194 yards).

New Mexico and Colorado State are tied for the team lead at 9-under 279, while Boise State is third at 8-under, followed by San Diego State in fourth at 7-under. The Rebels are tied with Fresno State at 6-under.

Individually, there is a two-way tie for first between New Mexico's Sean Carlon and Fresno State's Alex Lee at 5-under. UNLV senior Harry Hall is just one shot off the lead in a four-way tie for third at 4-under.

STAT OF THE DAY: Eight of the 11 schools competing were under par during the first round.

REBEL OF THE DAY: Hall's round consisted of six birdies and two bogeys.

COMPLETE REBEL SCORES:
• T3rd – Harry Hall, senior (4-under 68)
• T13th – Jack Trent, sophomore (2-under 70)
• T20th – J.J. Gresco, sophomore (1-under 71)
• T34th – David Rauch, freshman (1-over 73)
• T34th – Justin Kim, junior (1-over 73)

TOP FIVE TEAMS:

T1. New Mexico (9-under 279)
T1. Colorado State (9-under 279)
3. Boise State (8-under 280)
4. San Diego State (7-under 281)
T5. UNLV (6-under 282)
T5. Fresno State (6-under 282)

There are a total of 11 teams and 55 individuals competing

REBEL NOTES: 
• UNLV has won each of the last three Mountain West titles and is seeking its sixth overall.
• The MW Championship is also an opportunity for three more points in the Silver State Series presented by IBEW and the Nevada Donor Network. UNLV leads this year's competition vs. UNR, 19.5-13.5. To track the scoring, click here. 
• Last year's team also finished third at the NCAA Regional in Columbus, Ohio, and placed in the top 20 at the NCAA Championship. 
• Jack Trent earned the Mountain West Freshman of the Year award last season, while Harry Hall and Trent were both recognized as All-MW performers. 
• Hall was named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar last year. 
• UNLV has played in a NCAA-record 30 straight regionals. 
• This year marks head coach Dwaine Knight's 32nd season leading the Rebel program.

NEXT FOR THE REBELS: The MW Championship's second round will be played on Saturday beginning at 7 a.m.

LIVE SCORING: Live scoring of the tournament is available at UNLVRebels.com, courtesy of Golfstat, or by clicking here.