Bradley golf swept the Missouri Valley Conference’s top individual weekly award this week, as Junior Danielle Lemek and senior Danny Masrin both earned the MVC Golfer of the Week.
Lemek earned MVC Golfer of the Week honors for the 12th time in her career. She became just the third women’s golfer in conference history to earn the award more than 12 times. She tied Illinois State’s Samantha Richdale with 12 apiece. Lemek finished tied for 14th at the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Missouri, with a three-round score of 216, even par for the tournament.
“It’s special that it was two Bradley players to win the award this week,” Lemek said. “My bad rounds aren’t bad rounds anymore. I’ve been staying patient on the course and put positive thoughts in my mind.”
Masrin earned MVC Golfer of the Week honors for the 3rd time in his career. He also tied for 16th at the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, with a three-round score of 222. The top-20 finish is the seventh consecutive top-20 for Masrin as he carded his lowest tournament total of the season.
“I’m happy my game is where it’s at,” Masrin said. “I’m happy to be MVC Golfer of the Week.”
The men’s team played against a tough field, teeing off against five teams ranked in the top 100, according to Golfweek.com. Masrin said it is still early in the season and that there is a lot to work on, but said “we’re not too far off.”
Bradley’s women’s team finished eighth in a field that held seven top 100 teams, according to Golfweek.com. Along with Lemek’s success, freshman Ally Scaccia emerged as the Braves’ number two scorer this weekend.
“It was nice to know I could feel comfortable playing longer courses and to boost my confidence,” Scaccia said.
Lemek and the women’s team will head to the Cincinnati Fall Invitational in Maineville, Ohio, on Monday Oct. 6 and Tuesday Oct. 7. Masrin and the men’s team close out their fall season at the Butler Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday Oct. 6 and Tuesday Oct. 7.
