Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Golfer of the Month (October)
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Lehigh junior Owen Quinn and Boston University freshman Hanako Kawasaki were selected as the Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Golfer of the Month for October, respectively when the League announced monthly honors on Wednesday.
Quinn claimed his first Patriot League monthly honor after winning the individual medal at the Lehigh Intercollegiate with a 1-under par 143, besting the 69-student-athlete field. The junior averaged 72 strokes per round through seven rounds in October.
Kawasaki captured the individual title at the Yale Intercollegiate by breaking Boston University’s program record with a 2-under par 211 score through 54 holes to finish atop the field of 95 student-athletes.
Loyola Maryland sophomore Brandon Berry and Richmond senior Annie Collom received honorable mention for their performances during October.
The Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Golfer of the Month are selected by the League office, based on nominations from each programs sports information directors.
Patriot League Men’s Golfer of the Month (October)
Owen Quinn, Lehigh, Jr., Holden, Mass/Wachusett Regional
*Quinn finished October with a stroke average of 72 spanning seven rounds, while winning the Lehigh Invitational and placing fifth at the UConn Invitational.
*The junior was the only individual to shoot under par at the Lehigh Invitational, carding a 1-under par 143 to finish first out of 69 competitors.
*Quinn also shot a 4-over par 220 at the 54-hole UConn Invitational to finish fifth individually, while helping the Mountain Hawks finish sixth of 13 teams.
*He opened the month with a 3-under par 141 at the 36-hole Matthews Auto Collegiate Invitational to tie for fifth individually.
Patriot League Women’s Golfer of the Month (October)
Hanako Kawasaki, Boston University, Fr., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
*Kawasaki captured the individual title at the Yale Intercollegiate by breaking Boston University’s program record with a 2-under par 211 score through 54 holes to finish atop the field of 95 student-athletes.
*Her third-round 4-under par 67 helped the Terriers claim their first team victory since the 2015 Patriot League Championship.
*Her 67-stroke third round was the lowest score in program history, while tying Emily Tillo’s record for low score in relation to par.
Honorable Mentions
Brandon Berry, Loyola Maryland, So., McLean, Va./Langley
*Berry concluded the final month of the fall season with a stroke average of 72.77 in nine rounds during October and the first week of November.
*The sophomore tied for 14th by shooting a 6-under par 210 at the 54-hole Autotrader Collegiate
Annie Collom, Richmond, Sr., Charlotte, N.C./Cannon
*Collom finished first in Richmond’s 36-hole match with Columbia, shooting a 3-under par 141. Her second-round 67 is the lowest round score in program history.
*The sophomore tied for 10th at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate with a 5-over par 221.
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