DALLAS – Kennesaw State’s
Nyah Kelly and Liberty’s
Michael Lugiano earned the first Conference USA golf weekly honors for the spring portion of the 2024-25 campaign.
CUSA Women’s Golfer of the Week – Nyah Kelly, Kennesaw State – Jr. – Ontario, Canada
Kelly led Kennesaw State in the first tournament of the spring season at the Florida Atlantic Invitational. Kelly turned in an even-par 72 on each of the first two rounds before carding a 2-over 74 in the final round on Tuesday. She finished tied for 27th (2-over par) to lead all Owls for the tournament.
CUSA Men’s Golfer of the Week – Michael Lugiano, Liberty - Fr. – Jackson Township. Pa.
Lugiano opened up the spring portion of his freshman season with an individual victory at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate. The freshman posted a winning score of 9-under par 207 (67-70-70) at the Georgia Southern University Golf Course in Statesboro, Ga. Lugiano made a 13-foot putt on the 54th hole to break a tie with Georgia Southern's Parker Claxton to claim medalist honors. He ranked second in the 70-man field with 13 birdies and third in par-4 scoring (3.93 scoring average/2-under par). Lugiano was also one of four Flames to record an eagle during the event. With the victory, he is the first freshman to claim individual honors at Liberty since the 2016 season.
2024-25 CUSA Women’s Golfer of the Week
S11 Emma Bunch, NM State
S18 Catie Craig, WKU
S25 Grace Jin, Sam Houston
O2 Emma Bunch, NM State
O9 Kaylee Dwyer, WKU
O16 Emma Bunch, NM State
O23 Kendall Maynard, MTSU
O30 Grace Jin, Sam Houston
N6 N/A
F5 Nyah Kelly, Kennesaw State
2024-25 CUSA Men’s Golfer of the Week
S11 Dylan Teeter, UTEP
S18 Claes Borregaard, Kennesaw State
S25 Hugo Trommetter, Sam Houston
O2 Santiago Bailleres, Jax State
Dylan Teeter, UTEP
O9 Claes Borregaard, Kennesaw State
O16 Claes Borregaard, Kennesaw State
Alexandre Bauduin, NM State
O23 Stephen Warren, WKU
O30 Claes Borregaard, Kennesaw State
N6 Ike Joy, Liberty
F5 Michael Lugiano, Liberty