DALLAS, Texas – FIU's Riley Hamilton was named the Conference USA Women's Golfer of the Week presented by Blenders Eyewear, as announced by the league office on Wednesday, marking her first career weekly honor this season.
 
Hamilton, a native of Reidsville, N.C., provided a career performance on Tuesday, carding a new 54-hole low of 216 to earn her first career low medalist result en route to leading FIU to its first tournament win since 2019 over 12 schools at the Babs Steffens Invitational.
 
Hamilton finished under par over the final 36 holes of play, carding a career and tournament low second-round 67 prior to recording a 71 in Tuesday's final round to secure first place both individually and for the Panthers.
 
Additionally, the junior led the team and 79-player field in birdies (10), seeing FIU also led the 13-team field in birdies (32), and par-4 scoring (-4).  
 
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