BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh first-year Ryan Cronin received Patriot League Men’s Golfer of the Week, and Navy junior Emma Tang received Credit Union 1 Women’s Golfer of the Week when the League office announced honors on Wednesday.
Cronin captured Patriot League Men’s Golfer of the Week honors after earning tri-medalist honors at the Lehigh Invitational shooting a 2-under par 142 (73-69) at the par-72 Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa.
Tang earned Patriot League Credit Union 1 Women’s Golfers of the Week after finishing first at the Lehigh Invitational by shooting a 3-over par 147 (73-74) at the par-72 Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
Lafayette sophomore Travis Robertson, sophomore Reese Hannon and Loyola Maryland graduate student Jackson Roman received honorable mentions for their play last week.
Patriot League Men’s Golfers of the Week
Ryan Cronin, Lehigh, Fy., Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie
*Cronin tied for first place by shooting a 2-under par 142 (73-69) at the Lehigh Invitational at the par-72 Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa.
*The first-year shared tri-medalist honors, leading the Lehigh B team to a fifth-place finish out of 12 teams.
Patriot League Credit Union 1 Women’s Golfers of the Week
Emma Tang, Navy, Jr., Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills
*Tang claimed medalist honors at the Lehigh Invitational by shooting a 3-over par 147 (73-74) out of 93 competitors at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
*Her win marks her Navy program-record third career individual win, while helping the Mids finish fourth out of 15 teams.
Honorable Mentions
Travis Robertson, Lafayette, So., Palm Beach, Fla./Benjamin School
*Robertson finished seventh at the Lehigh Invitational by shooting a 4-over par 148 (74-74) at the par-72 Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa. He helped the Leopards to a third-place team finish out of 12 teams.
Reese Hannon, Lehigh, So., Tewksbury, N.J./Mount Saint Mary
*Hannon tied for sixth out of 93 golfers at the Lehigh Invitational by shooting a 7-over par 149 (71-78) at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
Jackson Roman, Loyola Maryland, Gr., Berlin, Conn./Hamden Hall Country Day
*Roman tied for second place out of 71 competitors at the Monterrey Collegiate Classic by shooting a 7-under par 209 (67-72-70) at the par-72 Club Campestre Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. He recorded a tournament-best three eagles to help the Greyhounds to a fourth-place finish out of 12 teams.
Men’s Golfer of the Week
9.11 – Noah Zyung, Lehigh
9.17 – Chip Deegan, Navy
9.24 – Jack Tarzy, Navy
10.1 – Alex Hill, Colgate
10.8 – Ronav Benak, Colgate/Jake Roth, Lehigh
10.15 – Brayden Dock, Colgate
10.23 – Jack Tarzy, Navy
10.29 – Ryan Cronin, Lehigh
Women’s Golfer of the Week
9.11 – Katherine Vice, Bucknell
9.17 – Joelle Johnson, Bucknell
9.24 – Sophia Bardunias, Bucknell
10.1 – Amy Han, Boston University
10.8 – Paige Richter, Bucknell
10.15 – Amy Han, Boston University
10.23 – Paige Richter, Bucknell/Joelle Johnson, Bucknell
10.29 – Emma Tang, Navy
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