THE RUNDOWN
The top-ranked DBU Women's Golf team opened their fall campaign with a strong showing at the Folds of Honor Challenge in Allendale, Michigan, finishing third overall in a field stacked with national contenders.
 
The Patriots closed the tournament with a team score of 10-over par in Tuesday's final round, bringing their three-day total to 41-over. Findlay University clinched the team title at 13-over, while Grand Valley State claimed runner-up honors. DBU finished just two strokes ahead of Lone Star Conference rival West Texas A&M to secure a top-three finish.
 
Leading the way for the Patriots was sophomore All-American Gracie Grant, who picked up right where she left off last season, firing rounds that landed her in seventh place at 5-over (219). Just one stroke back, senior Ella Cheek delivered yet another steady performance, finishing eighth overall for her 14th career top-10 finish.
 
Making an immediate impact in her collegiate debut, freshman Chloe Sirkin tied for 18th place alongside Madison Ude at 15-over. 

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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• DBU's shot back-to-back rounds of 10-over par after finishing round one at 21-over.
• The Patriots led the field of nine teams with 165 pars over three rounds.
• Grant's 37 pars were the second-most in the tournament.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 
9 - Gracie Grant posted her ninth career top-10 finish in just her second season.
2.92 - Ella Cheek's averaged a team-best 2.92 on par-3 holes.
9 - Chloe Sirkin led DBU with nine birdies over three rounds.

UP NEXT
The Patriots host the DBU Classic at Oakmont Country Club in Corinth, Texas, on September 22-23.