Monmouth’s Smith and Siena’s Riso Named Golf Players of the Week
Men’s Golfer of the Week
Brendan Smith, Monmouth
Fr., Sayville, NY/Sayville
Smith shot a six-under par 65 to help Monmouth rally into the top-10 at the Villanova Wildcat Spring Invitational, finishing ahead of all other MAAC teams in the field. Smith's 65 is the lowest score for a Hawk in seven years, since Ian Thimble carded a 65 on September 14, 2012.
Women’s Golfer of the Week
Sara Riso, Siena
Sr., Hamburg, NY/Mt. Mercy Academy
Sara took home individual medalist honors for the third time in her career and the second time this season earlier this week at the Sacred Heart Spring Invitational, helping the Saints to finish second overall. The senior shot rounds of +2, 74 and even, 72 to finish with +2, 146, moving her into a tie for the third most individual wins in program history. Riso now holds four of the top-5 lowest 36-hole scores in the school record books.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.