Results
MACEDON, N.Y. -- Ithaca College shot a second consecutive round of 372 to finish with a 744 total and win the inaugural Empire 8 Women's Golf Championship by 44 strokes over runner-up St. John Fisher College. Nazareth finished in fourth place with a two-day total of 827.

Senior Michelle Van Slyke was Nazareth's top scorer, finishing second with rounds of 80 and 87 for a 167 total. Alex Battle of St. John Fisher became the first Empire 8 Women's Golf Player of the Year, coming back from a four-shot deficit after the first round, with the tournament's best round, a 78 on Sunday.

Sophomore Jenee Vanderstyne was next for Nazareth in fifth place overall after rounds of 86 and 92 for a 178 total.

Empire 8 2010 Women's Golf All-Conference Awards
Player of the Year: Alex Battle, St. John Fisher
Rookie of the Year: Amanda Failla, Ithaca
Coach of the Year: Dan Wood, Ithaca

First Team
Alex Battle Jr. St. John Fisher
Michelle Van Slyke Sr. Nazareth
Amanda Failla Fr. Ithaca
Jenee Vanderstyne So. Nazareth
Brooke Llobell So. Ithaca
Jackie Norwark Fr. St. John Fisher

Second Team
Christie O'Shea Sr. Ithaca
Jackie Young So. Ithaca
Kristen Niemann Jr. Elmira
Katie Joslyn So. St. John Fisher

Sportsman of the Year
Hillary Irvine Sr. Elmira
Lauren Ryan Sr. Ithaca
Michelle Van Slyke Sr. Nazareth
Katie Fandrich So. St. John Fisher