BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Loyola Maryland freshman Zach Berger and Bucknell sophomore Joelle Johnson were named Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Golfers of the Week, respectively, when the League office announced honors Wednesday.
Patriot League Men’s Golfer of the Week
Zach Berger, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Remsenburg, N.Y./Westhampton Beach
*Berger tied for third place at the Qubein Cup, shooting a 1-over par 211 (71-70-70) at the par-70 Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., home of the PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championship.
*The freshman recorded his first top-five finish, helping Loyola Maryland place fourth out of 11 squads.
Patriot League Women’s Golfer of the Week
Joelle Johnson, Bucknell, So., Bowie, Md./Indian Creek School
*Johnson tied for fifth out of 43 competitors at the Spider Invitational by shooting a 5-over par 221 (71-75-75) at the par-72 Independence Golf Course in Richmond, Va.
*The sophomore made seven birdies through the 54-hole tournament, including five in the first round to help shoot a 1-under par 71.
Honorable Mentions
Drew Jeffords, Army West Point, Sr., Florence, S.C./Trinity Collegiate School
*Jeffords shot a 17-over par 227 (79-77-71) to finish third for the Commander-In-Chief’s Cup at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. The senior helped the Black Knights earn the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the third time in program history to defeat Air Force and Navy 30.5 to 23.5 to 18.0.
Charlie Barrickman, Bucknell, Fr., West Chester, Pa./Unionville
*Barrickman tied for seventh at the Blue Hen Intercollegiate, shooting an even-par 216 (75-70-71) at the par-72 Wyncote Golf Club in Oxford, Pa. His 71.5 stroke average from the fall is a program record for Bucknell.
Nathan Le-Nguyen, Lehigh, Fy., Toronto, Ontario/Royal St. George’s College
*Le-Nguyen tied for first place at the Nassau Intercollegiate by firing a 3-over par 213 (73-69-71). He won individual medalist honors by making a birdie on the second playoff hole at the par-70 Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove, N.Y.
Carly Costaregni, Holy Cross, Sr., Miami, Fla./Portsmouth Abbey (R.I.)
*Costaregni shot a 24-over par 164 (82-82) to finish tied for 20th out of 79 golfers at the Crusader Invitational at the par-70 Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Mass.
Danny Auffant, Navy, Sr., Bellevue, Wash./Issaquah
*Auffant was crowned the Commander-In-Chief’s Cup champion, shooting a 15-over par 225 (76-75-74) at the par-70 Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa.
*He also tied for 11th place at the Blue Hen Intercollegiate, shooting a 2-over par 218 (71-73-74) at the par-72 Wyncote Golf Club in Oxford, Pa.
Emma Tang, Navy, Sr., Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills
*Tang tied for seventh out of 43 golfers at the Spider Invitational by shooting a 6-over par 222 (72-72-78) at the par-72 Independence Golf Course in Richmond, Va.
Men’s Golfer of the Week
9.10 – Charlie Barrickman, Bucknell, Fr.
9.16 – Eli Spaulding, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
9.23 – Jayden Freedman, Colgate, Jr.
9.30 – Matthew Simpson, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
10.7 – Charlie Barrickman, Bucknell, Fr.
10.14 – Alex Hill, Colgate, Jr.
10.21 – Zach Berger, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
Women’s Golfer of the Week
9.10 – Mattea Issa, Bucknell, Fr.
9.16 – Joelle Johnson, Bucknell, So.
9.23 – Amy Han, Boston University, Sr.
9.30 – Alana Hall, Lehigh, Jr.
10.7 – Emma Tang, Navy, Sr.
10.14 – Joelle Johnson, Bucknell, So.
10.21 - Joelle Johnson, Bucknell, So.
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