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Women's Golf Las Vegas Desert Classic Team

No. 1 DBU Hits the Jackpot at the Las Vegas Desert Classic, Claiming Third Straight Victory

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THE RUNDOWN
No. 1 DBU hit the jackpot, capturing their third consecutive tournament victory on Sunday at the Las Vegas Desert Classic at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada. The Patriots captured their fourth win of the season to close out their fall campaign, finishing four strokes ahead of the field at 19-under par.

Gracie Grant (-11) claimed the individual title, while Ella Cheek (-6) followed with a tie for third. Chloe Sirkin (-1) finished tied for 12th, and Elle Pistana (+1) secured a tie for 15th.

The Patriots carded a two-under final round, led by Grant, who turned in a four-under performance. Cheek and Sirkin followed with matching one-under rounds.

Pistana provided one of the highlights of the day, carding an eagle on the 16th hole for her second of the tournament. Grant led the Patriots with five birdies while recording just one bogey throughout the final round, followed by Cheek with four birdies. Cheek also kept her front nine bogey-free, while Sirkin and Madison Ude each turned in a bogey-free back nine.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Gracie Grant, a junior from Crestview, Florida, and the nation's sixth-ranked golfer, turned in a standout performance, capturing the first individual title of her collegiate career. Grant opened the tournament with a one-under first round before making a significant move up the leaderboard with a six-under second round. She carried that momentum into the final round, carding a four-under to secure the victory. Across three rounds, Grant recorded two eagles and 12 birdies while limiting herself to just five bogeys.
- Gracie Grant led the field in par-3 scoring at four-under and tied for third in par-4 scoring at three-under, while Ella Cheek also secured a top-three finish in par-5 scoring at six-under.
- DBU led the field in par-5 scoring at 19-under while ranking second in par-3 scoring at three-under and par-4 scoring at eight-over.


INSIDE THE NUMBERS
7 - The Patriots led the field with seven eagles at the Las Vegas Desert Classic, leading by five. Gracie Grant and Elle Pistana led the way individually, tying for the tournament lead with two eagles apiece.
-13 - The Patriots turned in their best performance of the tournament in the second round, carding a 13-under to post the best score of the tournament.
49 - The Patriots totaled 49 birdies throughout the tournament, ranking second in the field. Ella Cheek led DBU with 14 birdies, finishing third individually in the category.

HEAD COACH KENNY TRAPP ON LAS VEGAS DESERT CLASSIC VICTORY WIN AND FALL SEASON FINALE 

"It was such a fun fall with a great group. I'm extremely proud of the girls for finishing the fall with a great few weeks of golf, getting the job done this week in Vegas in some tough weather today, and looking forward to the offseason and getting prepared for spring."

UP NEXT

With the Las Vegas Desert Classic marking the end of their fall campaign, the Patriots now turn their attention to the spring season.

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