Men's Golf | 4/18/2025 8:04:42 PM
Three-time defending champion St. John Fisher University holds a 33-stroke lead after the third round of the 2024-25 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship, held at Lebanon Country Club in Lebanon, PA on Friday, April 18. Final round action gets underway at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 19.
Follow along with final round action here.
Fall scores are combined with scores from rounds three and four this weekend to determine team and individual awards. The first two rounds of the 2024-25 Empire 8 Golf Championship were held at Lakeshore Yacht and Country Club in Cicero, NY on Sunday, Oct. 6 and Monday, Oct. 7.
The Cardinals have a team score of 910 strokes to lead second place Nazareth University (943), while Utica University is third overall with a team score of 971 strokes and SUNY Oswego is forth with 975.
St. John Fisher’s
Nick Tellone shot the low round of the day, a one-under-par 71 to jump into a share of the overall lead with a three-round score of 227 (plus-11).
Lincoln Crosby of Nazareth fired an even par 72 on Friday, as he also has a three-round score of 227.
Joe DePasquale of St. John Fisher is third overall with a three-round total of 229
after shooting a third round score of 77.
RJ Juodaitis of St. John Fisher, who led heading into round three, is fourth with a three-round score of 231.
Daniel Maloney of Utica and
Nick Years of St. John Fisher ound out the top five, eight shots behind the leaders.
Below are the
team scores and top individual scores from the fall championship.
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 Three Rounds
St. John Fisher University – 910 (299-305-306)
Nazareth University – 943 (314-315-314)
Utica University – 971 (323-318-330)
SUNY Oswego – 975 (320-318-337)
Russell Sage College – 992 (334-329-329)
SUNY Canton – 1027 (342-351-334)
Keuka College – 1047 (337-347-363)
SUNY Poly – 1101 (370-361-370)
Individual Leaders After First Three Rounds
Lincoln Crosby, Nazareth – 227 (+11)
Nick Tellone, St. John Fisher – 227 (+11)
Joe DePasquale, St. John Fisher – 229 (+13)
RJ Juodaitis, St. John Fisher – 231 (+15)
Daniel Maloney, Utica – 235 (+19)
Nick Years, St. John Fisher – 235 (+19)
Nathan Macdonald, Utica – 238 (+22)
Anthony Falgiatano, Nazareth – 240 (+24)
Vincent Falgiatano, Nazareth – 240 (+24)
Charlie Calcagni, Nazareth – 242 (+26)
AWARDS: The Empire 8 champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship. The top five scorers at the end of the tournament (who played in all four rounds) will earn first-team all-conference honors with the next five finishers being named to the second team. Finishers 11-15 will earn third team accolades. The individual with the lowest four-round score will be named Empire 8 Player of the Year, while the lowest scoring first-year student-athlete will earn Empire 8 Rookie of the Year honors.
THE COURSE: Over 100 years ago, Alexander Findlay arrived in the United States from Scotland with a plan to share his love of the sport this country has grown to adore. Lebanon was hatched from the mind of a traditional Scottish Architect, and continues to inspire the same awe it did in the early 1920s. Certified by both USGA and the Audubon Society, this revered course holds a distinguished reputation within the golfing community. As a par 72 course nestled within Lebanon County's rolling terrain, it offers an engaging blend of shot selection and hole lengths. Renowned for its picturesque beauty and versatility, it remains a coveted destination.
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
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