Fairfield’s Salameno and Albany’s Thornton Named Levy Recognition MAAC Golf Weekly Award Winners
Men’s Golfer of the Week
Jason Salameno, Fairfield
Jr., Pompton Lakes, NJ / Bergen Catholic
Jason Salameno won the Peacock Invitational as the only golfer in an 80-man field to shoot under par with a 69 (-1) at Fox Hollow Golf Club in Branchburg, N.J. Salameno led Fairfield to a tie for second place on the team leaderboard, topping the five other MAAC teams in the field.
Women’s Golfer of the Week
Amber Thornton, Albany
Fr., Canberra, Australia/ St. Mary MackKillop College Canberra
Thornton led the Great Danes in her first collegiate outing, shooting 152 (+8) through 36 holes at the Low Country Intercollegiate Invitational in South Carolina. The freshman finished in a tie for 24th place among 80 total golfers. Thornton sank four birdies her first round for a score of 78 (+6), following up that performance with three birdies for a score of 74 (+2). The Great Danes finished the weekend in 14th place out of 16 teams.
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) celebrates its 40
th year of competition during the 2020-21 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.