THE RUNDOWN
No. 1 Women's Golf earned a runner-up finish at the 2024 National Preview after an impressive final round of 13-under. The team combined for a record-breaking 54-hole total of 33-under, led by senior Jordan Karrh's third place finish.  

The Patriots started the day seven strokes behind No. 9 California State- San Marcos. All four scores for DBU were under par, with the best finish coming from Ella Cheek, who carded a six-under 66. Cheek birdied her first hole, then went on to make seven more in the course of her round. Senior Jordan Karrh's four-under finish was next for the Patriots, and Madison Ude posted a two-under 70. Eryn Garza rounded out Patriot scoring with a one-under 71 to total the Patriots at 275 for the final round.  

Two Patriots earned All-Tournament Team finishes, with Jordan Karrh placing third and Ella Cheek placing fourth. Freshman Gracie Grant came next on the leaderboard in 14th, followed by Sidney Robertson (Individual) in 17th place. Senior Eryn Garza earned a 22nd-place finish, and Madison Ude was in 27th.  

DBU battled from their seven-stroke deficit to finish within one stroke of CSUSM, who posted a 54-hole total of 34-under. No. 6 St. Mary's finished the tournament in third at 24-under. Individually, UT Tyler's Arnie Taguines finished first, combining for a 54-hole total of 16-under. CSUSM's Madison Murr was just two strokes behind, and DBU's Karrh placed third. To view the final leaderboard, click here.  

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 

• DBU's 18-hole and 54-hole standing program records were broken this week. In the second round, the Patriots posted a team score of 17-under, which broke the program's low round by one stroke. The previous 18-hole record was 16-under posted at the 2021 Lone Star Conference Championship. Then, they fired a score of 13-under in the final round to finish the tournament at 33-under, breaking DBU's low 54-hole total by three strokes. The previous record was 30-under at the 2022 Lone Star Conference Championship.  

• Freshman Sidney Robertson (Individual) posted a program record of eight-under (64) in the second round, matching the current 18-hole program record. Robertson joins Jordan Karrh and Faith DeLaGarza as one of three players in DBU history to shoot a 64 during their collegiate career. 

• Jordan Karrh's 12-under finish was three strokes from matching the standing 54-hole player record in DBU history. Ann Parmenter combined for a 15-under finish at the 2016 DBU Classic.  

HEAD COACH KENNY TRAPP ON THE FINISH 
"It was a great week of setting records, especially the last 2 rounds on a course that lets you go low with the perfect weather. The first round, we gave away too many shots that ended up costing us, but I'm proud of the girls for battling back because we were down 11 or so strokes with 10 holes left. We will learn and grow and be ready for Florida in a couple of weeks."

UP NEXT 
DBU has a month off before their final event of the fall season at the Rollins Legends Invitational in Orlando, Florida on November 4-5.