HILTON, NY (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Golf sophomore
Emily Mayer and senior
Lincoln Crosby earned Empire 8 Golfer of the Week honors following first-place finishes at the Empire 8 Fall Golf Championship. Mayer was named the women's Golfer of the Week, while Crosby shared the men's honor after finishing in a tie for first place.
Mayer continued her historic fall season by winning the women's individual title at the two-day championship. She finished with a two-round score of 165 (+21) after carding an 85 in the opening round and an 80 in Monday's final round. Her closing round featured 12 pars as she secured another individual victory.
Mayer has won every tournament she has competed in this fall, extending her streak of consecutive individual tournament victories to four. She has also earned four Empire 8 Player of the Week honors and two National Women's Golf Coaches Association (NWGC) Player of the Week awards this season.
Crosby moved into a tie for first place in the men's standings with a strong final-round performance. After opening with a 75 (+3), Crosby fired a 70 (-2) on Monday to finish at 145 (+1). His final round included five birdies and a 33 (-3) on the back nine.
Crosby finished the opening round tied for fourth place before climbing to the top of the leaderboard with his closing-round effort. He will look to capture his second career Empire 8 individual championship when the conference tournament concludes in the spring.
The Empire 8 Fall Men's Golf Championship serves as the first half of the conference's two-part championship, with the final standings determined following the spring competition.
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