INDIANAPOLIS (5/16/2022) -- University of Detroit Mercy senior men's golfer James Hill earned a top honor from the Horizon League for the second-straight year as he was named Academic All-League on Monday.

A Finance major with a 3.93 GPA, he led the team with a 74.00 average, tied for 10th in school history. He had five top-20 efforts, three top-10 finishes and a win on the season in the eight events he started and was 13th at the Horizon League Championships. 

Hill carded 18 of his 20 rounds in the 70's or 60's with nine at par or better and tied his career-low with a 1-under 69 at Butler, where he also carded a career 36-hole best of 139 (69-70) for his first collegiate victory.

He is a four-time member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll and a three-time member of the HL Fall and Spring Honor Rolls. He is currently 13th in school history with a 75.86 average in 71 rounds, registering 13 top-20 finishes and six top-10 events.