THE RUNDOWN
In the scorching heat, the DBU Women's Golf team completed the WinStar Invitational in Thackerville, Oklahoma, on Tuesday. They captured the team victory over St. Mary's with a margin of 18 strokes and were eight-under par. 
 
The Patriots made plenty of noise on the individual leaderboard, placing five in the top 10. Madison Ude (-3) led DBU, tying for second, with Ella Cheek (E) close behind in fourth. In her collegiate debut, Elle Pistana (+1) tied for sixth, while Gracie Grant (+2) tied for eighth and Sidney Robertson (+4) rounded out the top 10. Cheek and Robertson carded a bogey-free back nine, while Cheek and Pistana each posted five birdies, tying for the team-high in round 3.
 
Chloe Sirkin (+9) and Presley Bolado (+9) tied for 17th, with Bolado adding the Patriots' lone eagle of the round on the par-four 10th. Gaia Esparza (+10) tied for 24th.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- This is the first time the Patriots have won their fall season opener since 2022.
- DBU led the tournament in par-3 (+7), par-4 (+20), and par-5 (-14) scoring, sweeping all three categories.
- Freshman Elle Pistana made her debut at the WinStar Invitational, where she placed sixth and was the only freshman of the tournament to place top 10. 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
13 - Pistana was second on the birdie leaderboard, leading the Patriots with 13. 
59 - DBU led the tournament in birdies, posting 59.
99 - Head Coach Kenny Trapp picked up another victory, making it a career total of 99 victories. He is knocking on the door of 100 with just one win away. 
 
HEAD COACH KENNY TRAPP ON FALL OPENER AT WINSTAR INVITATIONAL
"Great first event back. Yesterday was pretty special, and it made the difference in the tournament. I'm proud of the girls, as all starters had rounds under par. I'm looking forward to getting in some good work the next couple of weeks before we host a great event at Dallas Athletic Club."
 
UP NEXT
Continuing the fall season, the Patriots will host the DBU Classic at the Dallas Athletic Club on September 28-29.