LEBANON, PA – Sophomore Lincoln Crosby claimed the individual title and the Nazareth men's team finished second at the Empire 8 Championships following round 4 at Lebanon Country Club on Saturday. With winning the individual title, Crosby is the Empire 8 Men's Golf Player of the Year. In addition, the second place finish is Nazareth's highest finish in the Empire 8 Championship since 2007-08, when it also finished second.

St John Fisher was the overall champion. The team scores were as follows:

FInal 2024-25 Empire 8 Championship Team Scores
St. John Fisher University – 1215 (299-305-306-305)
Nazareth University – 1266 (314-315-314-323)
SUNY Oswego – 1301 (320-318-337-326)
Utica University – 1308 (323-318-330-337)
Russell Sage College – 1315 (334-329-329-323)
SUNY Canton – 1349 (342-351-334-322)
Keuka College – 1402 (337-347-363-355)
SUNY Poly – 1451 (370-361-370-350)

Final 2024-25 Empire 8 Championship Individual Leaders
Lincoln Crosby, Nazareth – 302 (+14)
RJ Juodaitis, St. John Fisher – 303 (+15)
Nick Tellone, St. John Fisher – 307 (+19)
Joe DePasquale, St. John Fisher – 307 (+19)
Nick Years, St. John Fisher – 310 (+22)
Daniel Maloney, Utica – 319 (+31)
Nathan Macdonald, Utica – 322 (+34)
Anthony Falgiatano, Nazareth – 322 (+34)
Charlie Calcagni, Nazareth – 323 (+35)
Adam Woodmansee, Utica – 326 (+38)

Heading into the day, Crosby was tied for the lead with Fisher's Nick Tellone at +11 over three rounds. The junior shot the low round of the day by four shots, with a 75 (+3), fueled by a strong front 9 in which he was -2. In all, Crosby shot a 302 (+14) and was the only Empire 8 golfer with four rounds in the 70s. In winning the championship and earning Empire 8 Player of the Year award, Crosby is the first golfer at Nazareth to do so since Brian Seeley in 2003-04.

Anthony Falgiatano finished tied for 7^th in the tournament after a 4-round total of 322 (+34). He shot an 82 (+10) on Saturday.

Charlie Calcagni improved seven strokes from his round 3 with an 81 (+9) on Saturday. The freshman finished with a 323 (+35). He and Falgiatano earned second team all-conference.

Vincent Falgiatano earned third team all-conference after totaling a 328 (+40). 

Thomas McIntosh finished tied for 20^th at 338 (+50).

The men's team will be back in action on Monday, hosting the Nazareth Spring Invite at Irondequoit Country Club.