Conference

Obe Ayton, LIU Brooklyn
Liphook, England / Godalming College

Sophomore

Ayton won the first individual title of his collegiate career in LIU Brooklyn’s final fall tournament, the Barnabas Health Invitational, hosted by Seton Hall, on Oct. 21-22. The reigning NEC Rookie of the Year shot even-par 71 on back-to-back days to earn a two-stroke victory and help the Blackbirds to a second-place finish. At the Connecticut Cup two weeks prior, Ayton shot five-over par 221 over three rounds to finish 16th overall out of 84 athletes.

Kyle Buschmann, Bryant
East Haddam, CT / Xavier

Freshman

Buschmann earned a top-10 finish and was Bryant’s best finisher the team’s three tournaments. He led the Bulldogs to the Division I team title at the NEIGA Championships Saturday, tying for the top individual spot with a 76 after 18 holes. He tied for second overall in the field of 68 golfers at the AIC/Adelphi Classic Oct. 20-21, shooting a career-low 69 in the first round and a 73 in the second to finish even on the tournament. Buschmann was also seventh at The Connecticut Cup in a field of 84 individual golfers at the three-round event.