CONKLIN - Buoyed by a pair of eagles on the Conklin Players Club’s ninth hole, Norwich’s golfers soared to an opening-match victory over Susquehanna Valley Tuesday afternoon, 208-221.

Senior Corey Johnson and freshman Nate Scheer each eagled the 462-yard ninth. Scheer laced a four-iron from a fairway bunker to under five feet before making his putt. Johnson took a more conventional route striping a 7-iron to just two feet for the kick-in eagle.

“Conklin’s front nine was a pretty good test for our young kids, and 208 is good score on the road for even the most experienced teams,” said Norwich coach Bob Branham.

Johnson and his younger brother Ryan Johnson shared the NHS team lead shooting 2-over-par 38s. Scheer had a 43, Greg Todd at 44, and Alex Gage notched a 45.