Men's Golf | 10/7/2024 9:38:16 PM
St. John Fisher University holds the team lead after the first two rounds of the 2024-25 Empire 8 Fall Men’s Golf Championship, held at Lakeshore Yacht and Country Club in Cicero, NY on Sunday, Oct. 6 and Monday, Oct. 7. The Cardinals hold a 25-stroke lead over Nazareth University, while Utica University is third overall.
St. John Fisher’s
RJ Juodaitis is the individual leader after the first two rounds, carding a five-over-par 149. He holds a two-shot lead over teammate
Keegan Smith, while fellow St. John Fisher golfer
Joe DePasquale is third with a two-day total of 152. DePasquale shot the best round of the second day, carding a 75 (+3).
Rowen Lynch of SUNY Oswego is fourth, while
Charlie Calcagni of Nazareth and
Daniel Maloney of Utica round out the top five, five shots behind Juodaitis.
This weekend marked the first half of the 2024-25 championship, with the 36-hole spring portion of the E8 Championship scheduled for April 2025. The team with the lowest score at the conclusion of the four rounds will be crowned league champion.
The 2024-25 Empire 8 Champion receives an automatic berth into the 2025 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship, set for May 20-23 at Midvale Country Club in Penfield, NY, hosted by St. John Fisher.
Team Scores After First Two Rounds
St. John Fisher University – 604 (299-305)
Nazareth University – 629 (314-325)
Utica University – 637 (323-314)
SUNY Oswego – 638 (320-318)
Russell Sage College – 663 (334-329)
Keuka College – 684 (337-347)
SUNY Canton – 693 (342-351)
SUNY Poly – 723 (370-353)
Individual Leaders After First Two Rounds
RJ Juodaitis, St. John Fisher – 149 (+5)
Keegan Smith, St. John Fisher – 151 (+7)
Joe DePasquale, St. John Fisher – 152 (+8)
Rowen Lynch, SUNY Oswego – 153 (+9)
Charlie Calcagni, Nazareth – 154 (+10)
Daniel Maloney, Utica – 154 (+10)
Lincoln Crosby, Nazareth – 155 (+11)
Anthony Falgiatano, Nazareth – 156 (+12)
Nick Tellone, St. John Fisher – 156 (+12)
Nick Years, St. John Fisher – 156 (+12)
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