Finlan was the low scorer at the fall portion of the 2025-26 Empire 8 Conference Championships, held at Teugega Country Club, on Sunday and Monday. Finlan, who finished day one at +4, carded a +2 score of 72 on Monday to jump to the top spot by one stroke over Colin Patterson of St. John Fisher. The Gators finished second overall as a team, with a total score of +48, five strokes back of St. John Fisher.