PEORIA, Ill. -- Sophomore women's golfer Elyse Emerzian (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) has been named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week announced Wednesday after tying for fifth at the season-opening Redbird Invitational as she helped Bradley Women's Golf to a second-place team finish.
Emerzian posted the lowest 54-hole score of her Bradley career, finishing at two-over par 218 at the par-72 Weibring Golf Club in Normal, Ill. After an opening round 72 Sunday morning, she carded a career-best one-under 71 in the second round. Emerzian started Monday's final round with a birdie and was in contention for the medalist title throughout the day before closing the tournament tied for fifth overall.