Dalton State (Ga.) swept the SSAC M&W Golfer of the Week awards, with Matthew Cleary being named SSAC Men's Golfer of the Week and Mailey Buzzell being named SSAC Women's Golfer of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.
The awards are based on performance for the week of April 12-18.
Matthew Cleary (Dalton State – JR – Dalton, Ga.)
- This is his fourth-career honor and he is the fourth-different Roadrunner to win it
- Cleary finished second at the Roadrunner Classic with a one-under 215 (70, 76, 69) in a loaded tournament
- He led a Dalton State rally to beat each of the top five teams in the country
Mailey Buzzell (Dalton State – FR – Warner Robins, GA.)
- This is her second-career honor
- Buzzell won the Roadrunner Invitational with a one-over 217 (72, 69, 76), with three other top-10 teams competing
- She won by six strokes as Dalton State beat No. 1 Keiser, No. 5 Taylor and No. 8 SCAD Savannah
Previous Winners (Men, Women)
Week 1: Ben Rebne (Dalton State), Susan Stell (Faulkner)
Week 2: Trevor Bassett (Dalton State), Mailey Buzzell (Dalton State)
Week 3: Gabriel Porges (Loyola), Nichakorn Prapsripoom (William Carey)
Week 4: Ben Rebne (Dalton State), N/A
Week 5: Colby Blake (William Carey), Papatsara Niamrungrueang (William Carey)
Week 6: Colby Blake (William Carey), Papatsara Niamrungrueang (William Carey)
Week 7: Steve Kibare (Dalton State), N/A
Week 8: Emile Raath (Faulkner), Sydney Hermann (Dalton State)
Week 9: Noah Martino (Mobile), Icie Cockerham (William Carey)
Week 10: Ben Rebne (Dalton State), Madison Bates (Loyola)
Week 11: J Michael Riley (Mobile), N/A
Week 12: Garrett Moore (Blue Mountain), Ashton Maddaloni (William Carey)
Week 13: Emile Raath (Faulkner), Madison Bates (Loyola)
Week 14: Carter Nicholson (Loyola), Nichakorn Prapsripoom (William Carey)