NEC Men's Golfer of the Month: Marcus Lim, SHU
NEC Women's Co-Golfer of the Month: Chantal El Chaib, SHU

Previous Releases: October 6
 
NEC MEN’S GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Marcus Lim, Sacred Heart
Jr., Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia/UCSI International School
Lim. the back-to-back NEC Golfer of the Month and reigning NEC Golfer of the Year continues to raise the standard. The junior tied for eighth at the Bucknell Invitational shooting 5-over 215 (71-73-71) and helping the Pioneers to an eighth place team finish in the 19-team event. At the Sacred Heart Fall Classic, Lim shot a 5-under 139 (68-71) through two rounds to finish second and help give the Pioneers a tiebreaker win over Fairfield. The Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia native did not record a round greater than three-over par in the month of October.

NEC WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Chantal El Chaib, Sacred Heart
So., Abu Dhabi, UAE/The British School
In earning her second straight NEC Golfer of the Month honor, the 2022 NEC Rookie of the Year made a statement this past month with a pair of top-two individual finishes at the Quinnipiac Classic and Sacred Heart Fall Classic. El Chaib placed second at Quinnipiac, shooting 10-over 226 (73-75-78) to finish four strokes better than the next NEC competitor at the event. At Sacred Heart's host event, the sophomore impressively recorded the lowest round of the tournament on day two to come back and win the individual title. El Chaib shot 1-over 145 (74-71) in a pair of rounds in Milford, CT and tied her second-lowest round of the fall. 

NEC MEN'S GOLF PRIME PERFORMERS

Leon Heitz, FDU, So
Heitz placed second at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate hosted by Wagner where he helped the Knights to their first tournament championship of the season in a seven-team field. The sophomore shot 2-under 138 (70-68) to finish just one stroke behind the individual winner.

Saum Sabetian, Fr., FDU, Fr
Sabetian tied for fourth in his first collegiate tournament at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate. The rookie shot 1-over 141 (68-73) to boost the Knights to a first place team finish in their only event for the month of October.

Jan Rybczynski, LIU, Jr
At the Seawane Club Classic, Rybczynski tied for second with a 1-under 215 (74-71-70) where he improved through each round. The junior placed 15th at the Nassau Invitational, shooting a 10-over 220 (73-74-73) in the ten-team event. He completed the month with a 72.5 stroke average.

Kyle Underwood, LIU, Gr
Underwood took home the individual title and helped spark the Sharks to a first place team finish at the Seawane Club Classic where he fired a 2-under 214 (72-70-72). The graduate was also the top LIU finisher at the Nassau Invitational where he tied for 11th with an 8-over 218 (71-75-72).

Marcus Lim, SHU, Jr
Lim. the back-to-back NEC Golfer of the Month and reigning NEC Golfer of the Year continues to raise the standard. The junior tied for eighth at the Bucknell Invitational shooting 5-over 215 (71-73-71) and helping the Pioneers to an eighth place team finish in the 19-team event. At the Sacred Heart Fall Classic, Lim shot a 5-under 139 (68-71) through two rounds to finish second and help give the Pioneers a tiebreaker win over Fairfield. The Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia native did not record a round greater than three-over par in the month of October.

Thomas Webb, SFU, Fr
Webb recorded a 72.8 stroke average in October. He recorded a 6-over 216 (76-67-73) for a personal-best 10th place finish among 98 entries at the Bucknell Invitational. At the Old Dominion/Outer Banks Intercollegiate, the rookie shot 8-over 221 (75-72-74) for a 37th place finish in the highly competitive event. 

Thomas Choi, WC, Jr
At the Seawane Classic, Wagner finished second overall and Choi tied for 15th, firing a 23-over 239 (77-78-84) through three rounds. Completing the month with a 75.2 stroke average, the junior took home the individual title at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate shooting 3-under 137 (71-66).

NEC WOMEN'S GOLF PRIME PERFORMERS

Victoria Schroedl, FDU, Gr
The reigning NEC individual champion, Schoredl paved the way for the Knights in their two tournaments this past month with a 76.0 stroke average. The graduate student finished third at the Quinnipiac Classic, shooting 14-over 230 (77-78-75) and placed second at the Lehigh Invitational, recording a 4-over 148 (73-75) in the two round event.

Emily Bryne, LIU, Sr
Bryne was the top LIU finisher at the Quinnipiac Classic and the Lehigh Invitational. The senior shot 16-over 232 (81-76-75) to tie for fourth place while improving through the three rounds at Quinnipiac. Bryne tied for ninth at Lehigh after firing a 6-over 150 (74-76) in LIU's 10th place finish.

Chantal El Chaib, SHU, So
In earning her second straight NEC Golfer of the Month honor, the 2022 NEC Rookie of the Year made a statement this past month with a pair of top-two individual finishes at the Quinnipiac Classic and Sacred Heart Fall Classic. El Chaib placed second at Quinnipiac, shooting 10-over 226 (73-75-78) to finish four strokes better than the next NEC competitor at the event. At Sacred Heart's host event, the sophomore impressively recorded the lowest round of the tournament on day two to come back and win the individual title. El Chaib shot 1-over 145 (74-71) in a pair of rounds in Milford, CT and tied her second-lowest round of the fall. 

Meghan Zambruno, SFU, Fr
Zambruno finished the month of October with a 78.5 stroke average, including a third place finish at the Fall Hawks Classic. The rookie shot 5-over 149 (76-73) in the two-round event and placed third overall. Zambruno's round of 73 helped the Red Flash to one of the best single rounds in recent history with a 307 team score. She finished 58th overall at the Lehigh Invitational where she shot 21-over 165 (83-82).

Jaelyn Deboise, STO, Fr
Deboise capped the fall season with a 30th place finish at the Sacred Heart Fall Invitational after shooting 19-over 163 (82-81) in the 36-hole event.

Audrey Paradis, WC, Gr
The graduate recorded an 8-over 152 (74-78) over two rounds at the Purple Eagles Invitational and won 2 up over Monmouth to help Wagner win 4-3. At the Lehigh Invitational, Paradis tied for 47th, firing a 18-over 162 (76-86) to finish the month with an 81.0 stroke average.