FOREST, Va. --- ODAC golf teams kicked off the spring portion of their schedules over the past 10 days with multiple tournaments to cap the conference's action in week 27. Several league schools did not waste time trying to acclimate themselves following four months away from competition with participation in strong fields over the past week.
The first two ODAC Golfers of the Week are from Washington and Lee following good showings at their respective Savannah Invitational in Georgia. The ODAC Women's Golfer of the Week is Megan Kanaby, while the ODAC Men's Golfer of the Week is Cannon Crane.
Below are entries for each of the winners from today's release. The following schedule will be used for awards reporting throughout the remainder of the spring season:
- Mondays: baseball, softball, m/w lacrosse, and m/w tennis
- Tuesdays: outdoor track & field
- Wednesdays: m/w golf
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MEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Cannon Crane | Washington and Lee | So.
Crane, a sophomore from Atlanta, Ga., enjoyed a strong homecoming to his native state in earning his first ODAC weekly men's golf award following play at the Savannah Invitational hosted by Berry College. Crane, currently rated 77th in Division III by Golfstat, was the top ODAC finisher in a high-caliber field of 95 players at the Savannah Country Club in Savannah, Ga. He finished 54 holes of competition on the par-71 layout set to 6,715 yards in a tie for 11th at 1-over par 214. On day one, all golfers played 36 holes. Crane was tied for 11th after posting a pair of 72's in the first two rounds. He picked up two strokes over the final 18 holes with a 69, tying for his career-low round with the second round 69 he carded at the Division III Fall Preview in September. Washington and Lee, the 12th-ranked team in the country, finished eighth at 25-over 877 (302-292-283), the third-lowest 54-hole total in program history. The Generals 283 in round three is the fourth-lowest in the W&L record books.
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WOMEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Megan Kanaby | Washington and Lee | Jr.
Kanaby, a junior from Chapel Hill, N.C., kicks off the spring season with her second ODAC weekly award of the year after leading Washington and Lee at the Savannah Invitational hosted by Berry College. Kanaby, currently rated 47th in Division III by Golfstat, was the top ODAC finisher in the competitive field of 81 players at the Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Ga. She finished two rounds on the par-72 layout set to 5,676 yards in a tie for 12th at 6-over 150. She opened with a 5-over 77 before rebounding for a 1-over 73 on day two, which tied for the fifth-lowest score of the final 18 holes. Her efforts helped Washington and Lee to a fifth-place team finish at 39-over 615 (308-307). The Generals are currently ranked seventh in the country.
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