STANDISH, Maine – The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) monthly golf honors have been announced and Saint Joseph's College sophomore Michael Caron (Gorham, Maine) has been tabbed as the NCAA DIII Co-Golfer of the Month.
Caron, who shares the high honor with RPI junior Jamie Jackson (Belfast, Maine), is the first player in the history of the Saint Joseph's College golf program to earn the ECAC monthly award.
In seven events so far this fall, Caron has not placed lower than seventh with four medalist honors to his credit. The sophomore standout opened the season with a third place finish in the USM Dual at Gorham Country Club on August 29th, won the Maine-Farmington Invitational (75) at Sunday River Golf Club on September 11th, and placed fourth in the Maine Intercollegiate Championship (71-76) at Bangor Municipal Golf Course on September 13th and 14th.
Caron closed out the month with top finishes in the Thomas College Classic (71) at Waterville Country Club on September 21st, the John Queenan Memorial (72) at Point Sebago Golf Resort on September 23rd and the UNE Invitational (70) at Cape Arundel Golf Club on September 30th.
Caron collects the ECAC award after being selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week honor in each of the first four reporting periods of the 2014 season.
Jackson earns Co-Golfer of the Month accolades after posting medalist honors for three consecutive weeks, including a first place finish at the Liberty League Fall Qualifier.
Saint Joseph's resumes play in the two-day University of Southern Maine Fall Classic at Gorham Country Club this Friday and Saturday.
About the ECAC
In the 76 years since its inception, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has emerged as the nation's largest Conference. The ECAC has grown considerably from its charter membership of 58, currently boasting over 300 member schools in Division I, II and III, ranging in location from Maine to South Carolina, and westerly to Missouri. In the 2014-2015 academic year, the ECAC will host nearly 100 championships in 37 men's and women's sports as the sponsors of over 5,800 varsity teams and 111,000 male and female athletes. For more information, visit www.ecacsports.com
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 430-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
