Nov. 10, 2010

Newport News, Va. - Fordham University freshman Ryan Donahue (Paradise Valley, Ariz./Brophy College Prep) was named Atlantic 10 Golf Rookie of the Week, it was announced by the conference office today. It is Donahue's first career accolade.

Donahue placed in a tie for 16th out of 33 golfers at the Fairleigh Dickinson Invitational on November 1st and 2nd. After fighting through difficult playing conditions in the opening round, Donahue rebounded with a season-best round of 72 on the final day to finish at 162.

His scored helped Fordham move from fifth place to second out of seven teams over the two-day event.

For the fall season, Donahue played four events and 10 rounds for the Rams, averaging 78.9 per round.