Lynch was named 2020 Empire 8 Women’s Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, while shooting 55 percent from the floor in leading the Cardinals to the E8 Championship last weekend. On Friday, Lynch scored 13 points to go along with five rebounds in a 68-50 win over Hartwick in the semifinals. Lynch followed that up with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including three made 3-pointers and five assists in Fisher’s 74-53 win over Sage in the Empire 8 Championship game on Saturday.