Men's Golf | 9/28/2022 9:14:40 AM
The fall portion of the 2022-23 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship is set to take place October 1-2 at Timber Banks Golf Club in Baldwinsville, NY. Each of the eight Empire 8 teams will play 36 holes of golf this weekend, 18 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday. Action will begin at 11 a.m. each day. Fans can follow along with
live scoring.
This weekend marks the first half of the 2022-23 championship, with the 36-hole spring portion of the E8 Championship scheduled for April 15-16, 2023, at Hershey Country Club. The team with the lowest score at the conclusion of the four rounds will be crowned league champion. The 2022-23 Empire 8 Champion receives an automatic berth into the 2023 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship, set for May 16-19 at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, KY.
St. John Fisher will look to win its 18th Empire 8 title this season. Several golfers will compete for All-Empire 8 accolades, led by sophomore Bryce Barber, who became the first student-athlete in Empire 8 men’s golf history to sweep Player and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season. He won the individual title at the 2021-22 Empire 8 Championship. Sophomore RJ Juodatis and junior Luke Buckley return after garnering All-E8 second team honors last season, while fellow sophomore Nicholas Tellone was an All-E8 third team selection. Newcomers Ben Fox and Keegan Smith will also vie for a spot in Fisher’s top grouping.
SUNY Oswego will look to vault to the top of the Empire 8 leaderboard this season after placing second in 2021-22. Graduate student Ryan Fecco, the Spring 2021 and 2021-22 Empire 8 individual runner-up is back and in the mix for individual medalist honors in 2022-23. He is a two-time All-E8 first team pick and was the E8 Player of the Week on Sept. 6 and Sept. 26. Sophomore Jake Owens finished third overall at the 2021-22 Empire 8 Championship and earned All-Empire 8 first team accolades. Max Mastrogiacomo, an All-E8 second team selection last season, returns, while Joseph Pacheco and Tyler Donohue will look to lead Oswego to the team title.
Utica will look to win its second E8 title in three seasons in 2022-23. Adam Woodmansee returns, looking to earn All-Empire 8 honors for a third straight season. He was a second team pick in Spring 2021 and garnered first team accolades last year after placing fifth overall. Blake Holmes and Donovan Ott also return to lead the Pioneers, while Nate MacDonald, Kimball Johnson and Neil Roman will look to make an immediate impact. Both Holmes and Johnson are members of the nationally-ranked Utica men’s ice hockey team.
Russell Sage will look to improve off its fourth place finish last year at the E8 Championship. Junior Austin Carpenter is back after earning All-Empire 8 third team honors in 2021-22, while Shane Kammerman placed 17th at the Empire 8 Championship. Hunter Brenneis and Elijah Waterhouse will also be counted on to step right in and contribute.
The Soaring Eagles of Elmira College placed fifth at last spring’s Empire 8 Championship and return veterans Nicholas Domitrovic, Jack Finnerty, Liam Sanborn, Kevin Silfee, Ryan Reifler and Shane Haviland. Domitrovic earned All-Empire 8 third team honors in 2021-22 after placing 13th at the E8 Championship. Haviland finished 21st overall. Newcomer Christian Babcock will also look to crack the starting lineup for Elmira in 2022-23. Finnerty was the E8 Golfer of the Week on Sept. 19
The Nazareth Golden Flyers will look to improve on last season’s sixth place finish at the Empire 8 Championship. Junior Thomas McIntosh will be counted on to lead the Golden Flyers on and off the course in 2022-23. He placed 26th overall at the 2021-22 E8 Championship. Senior Seth Terzo and sophomore Ethan Louisos in addition to newcomer Vincent Falgiatano will also look to play a major role in 2021-22.
Keuka finished seventh at the 2021-22 Empire 8 Championship in its debut season with the conference. Head coach Ben Giuliano takes the reigns of the Keuka golf program this season. Junior Ryan Sisco enjoyed a solid season for the Wolves, placing 18th at the 2021-22 E8 Championship. Senior Ryan Schouten and Desta Hailu will also be counted on to lead the way for Keuka.
Medaille makes its Empire 8 debut in 2022-23. The Mavericks placed seventh overall at the 2021 AMCC Championship. Senior Nick Carmichael and juniors Ben Tubbs and Bryce Smith will be counted on to lead the way for Medaille, while junior transfer Cameron Cswaykus is set to make an immediate impact. Tubbs was named the E8 Golfer of the Week on Sept. 12.
Final 2021-22 Empire 8 Men’s Golf Championship Results
St. John Fisher – 1,262 Strokes – League Champions
SUNY Oswego – 1,288
Utica – 1,321
Russell Sage – 1,338
Elmira – 1,421
Nazareth – 1,448
Keuka – 1,523
^ Medaille is making its Empire 8 debut this fall.
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