Iona’s Devereux, Quinnipiac’s Peralta Named Geico Golfers of the Week
Men’s Golfer of the Week
Oisin Devereux, Iona
Sr., Dublin, Ireland, Maynooth Post Primary
Oisin Devereux placed tied for sixth at The Invitation at Savannah Harbor at The Club at Savannah Harbor. Over two days and three rounds, Devereux shot an even 216 (E). His three rounds went 72 (E), 73 (+1) and 71 (-1). Devereux ranked second among all golfers on par three scoring going -2. He had 10 birdies on the weekend. As a team, Iona finished 16th at the event. The average scoring on the course was a 75.54 (+3.54). There were only five players to shoot below par over the weekend.
Women’s Golfer of the Week
Leeyen Peralta, Quinnipiac
Fr., Brea, CA/Cornelia Connelly
Quinnipiac first-year golfer Leeyen Peralta shot a second-round 68 (-4) at the FAU Winter Warm-Up in Boca Raton, Florida. The rookie shot a 78 (+6) in the first round and finished the final round with a 74 (+2), which led her to a seventh-place finish on the individual leaderboard. Peralta finished the event tied for seventh in birdies made with nine over the three rounds and her 54-hole score of +4 is the second-best mark in program history.
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 39
th year of competition during the 2019-20 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.