ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Jaylen Savage has been named Empire 8's Player of the Week for men's basketball after a three-win week for the Golden Flyers.

Empire 8 Weekly Awards

In the 76-70 win over Houghton on the road, Savage had 18 points, three rebounds, one steal, and one assist. With 4:24 left in the game, Nazareth had finally taken the lead from Houghton, and in those final minutes, Savage had nine of Nazareth's 11 points, including going 4-4 from the line in the tight end of game situation.

In the 83-60 win over Utica on Friday, Savage had 16 points, six rebounds, two steals, and one assist.

In the 85-68 win over SUNY Poly on Saturday, Savage scored a team-high 25 points, while also adding seven rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block.

Savage and the rest of the Golden Flyers will be back in action on January 17th for another conference competition at 7:30 p.m. against Hartwick.