PALM DESERT, Calif. – The Santa Clara women's golf team scored its best round of the 54-hole Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate with today's final round 310 to claim a ninth place finish at the event completed today at the Classic Club Resort in Palm Desert.
The Broncos ended five shots shy of a top-5 finish with their three-round total of 941. San Jose State (893) claimed the team title by 24 shots over New Mexico State after scoring a tournament-best 292 in today's final round.
Junior Monique Riley had the top round of the tournament for Santa Clara with today's 2-over 74 to climb into a tie for 20th with a 233 (+17) total. Riley birdied three straight holes to surpass her total of birdies (2) over yesterday's 36 holes.
Freshman Kyleigh Moreno, playing her first collegiate tournament, carded a final round 79 to place in a tie for 24th with a 234 (+18) total while sophomore Annie Freman's 236 (+20) total placed her in a tie for 33rd. Freman carded eight birdies over the weekend, the second-highest total among the 92 participating golfers.
Meghan Shain placed in a tie for 39th after today's round of 80 gave her a two-day total of 238 (+22) and freshman Isabella Salant finished with a 250 (+34) total following a final round 86.
The Broncos return to tournament play on October 6 competing in the two-day Fresno State Classic held at the San Joaquin Country Club.
Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate Final Team Standings
1. San Jose State 301-300-292 = 893 (+29)
2. New Mexico State 310-303-304 = 917 (+53)
3. College of Charleston 312-311-296 = 919 (+55)
4. UC Riverside 312-296-312 = 920 (+56)
T5. Northern Arizona 324-307-305 = 936 (+72)
T5. Southern Utah 309-316-311 = 936 (+72)
7. Cal Poly 311-314-313 = 938 (+74)
8. Hawaii 313-305-322 = 940 (+76)
9. Santa Clara 311-320-310 = 941 (+77)
10. Wyoming 316-316-311 = 943 (+79)
11. Grand Canyon 324-311-309 = 944 (+80)
12. William & Mary 321-310-315 = 946 (+82)
13. Sacramento State 316-312-325 = 953 (+89)
14. Montana State 317-320-324 = 961 (+97)
15. Cal State Northridge 334-317-312 = 963 (+99)
16. Cal State Bakersfield 339-329-350 =1018 (+154)
Santa Clara Final Individual Results
T20. Monique Riley 76-83-74 = 233 (+17)
T24. Kyleigh Moreno 78-77-79 = 234 (+18)
T33. Annie Freman 80-79-77 = 236 (+20)
T39. Meghan Shain 77-81-80 = 238 (+22)
77. Isabella Salant 81-83-86 = 250 (+34)