UC Riverside freshman Nick Paez (San Bernardino, Calif./Arroyo Valley HS) and UC Davis junior Bryana Gregory (Chico, Calif./Pleasant Valley HS) earned Big West Men's and Women's Golfer of the Month after combining for three finishes in the top three and four in the top six in October tournaments.

Paez captured his first career Big West honor on the strength of a sixth place finish at the Bill Cullum Invite and second place showing at the Sycuan Collegiate Invite.  He led the Highlanders in both events, helping them post team finishes of seventh and sixth, respectively.  At the Bill Cullum, hosted by Cal State Northridge on Oct. 15-16, Paez posted an even par score of 216 (72-70-74), including a 2-under par 70 in the second round to help him finish sixth among the 90 players in the field.

Amongst extremely windy conditions, Paez nearly outplayed the entire 100-player field at the Sycuan Collegiate Invite on Oct. 22-23.  He posted a 54-hole total of 217 (+1), carding a pair of 72's before finishing with a final round of 73.  He ended up just two strokes shy from claiming medalist honors.  Paez recorded an impressive six-round scoring average of 72.1 for the month.

Gregory posted back-to-back performances in the top three as she led the Aggies to a fifth place team finish at the Heather Farr Memorial (Oct. 1-2) and third place at Price's Give 'Em Five Intercollegiate (Oct. 15-17).

Competing in a 100-player field, Gregory was one of five players to tie for third as she carded a 54-hole total of three-over 219 at the Heather Farr Memorial, competed on the 6,211-yard course at Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, Colo.  Gregory sandwiched scores of 73 and 76 around her best round of 70 in the second round.  The Aggies beat out Pac-10 schools Oregon and Oregon State in the 20-team tournament.

Gregory's first round 70 was the best round by an Aggie at the Price's Give 'Em Five.  She followed that up with consecutive 75's on the 6,319-yard New Mexico State Golf Course, giving her a total of 4-over 220.