Men’s Golfer of the Month
Brody Yates, Siena
Sr., Essex Junction, VT, Essex
Yates held an impressive 72.25 stroke average through four rounds of play in the month of September, recording three rounds of par or better and going +0.75 vs. Par. The Senior tied for fifth individually at the Cornell Invitational with a 36-hole score of -1, 141.
Women’s Golfer of the Month
Amber Thornton, Albany
So., Canberra, Australia, St. Mary Mackillop College Canberra
Throughout September's three competitions, Amber has finished first at two of them. Most recently, she broke or tied three UAlbany records for a first-place finish at the Princeton Invitational (Sept. 25-26). After earning a +1 during the first round, Thornton broke the 18-hole record with a 66 (-6) for the second round. That day, she tied the 36-hole record of 139. On Saturday, Thornton scored a 71 (-1) to break the 54-hole record by 10 strokes with a tournament-winning 210. She opened the fall season with the Crosstown Challenge (Sept. 12) win when Siena visited UAlbany for a dual.
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 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 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.