SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford freshman Matthew Smith was named to the Southern Conference's All-Freshman team when the league released its postseason men's golf awards Tuesday morning.
 
Smith played 24 rounds during the 2022-23 season, posting a stroke average of 74.33, the third lowest average on the team. He tallied four under par rounds during the season.
 
Smith's highest finish came in the Advance Partners Intercollegiate, where he finished fourth with a three-round score of 213. He also had three other top-20 finishes, placing 19^th in the Golfweek Challenge, Wofford Invitational and Tunica National Intercollegiate.
 
The complete specialty awards, All-SoCon team and All-Freshman team are listed below.
 
2022-23 Southern Conference Player of the Year
Mats Ege, R-So., ETSU
 
2022-23 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year
Matthew Dodd-Berry, ETSU
 
2022-23 Southern Conference Coach of the Year
Matt Davidson, Furman
 
2022-23 All-Southern Conference Team
Archie Davies, R-Jr., ETSU
Mats Ege, R-So., ETSU
Algot Kleen, So., ETSU
Will Morlan, So., Furman
Tobias Jonsson, Sr., Mercer
Nick Lyerly, Gr., UNCG
Paul Conroy, Jr., Chattanooga
Garrett Engle, So., Chattanooga
Sam Espinosa, Jr., Chattanooga
John Houk, Jr., Chattanooga

2022-23 All-Freshman Team
Matthew Dodd-Berry, ETSU
Harris Barth, Furman
Matthew Smith, Samford
Josh Lendach, Western Carolina
Max Cranford, Wofford
 
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