BOULDER CITY, Nev.— The Colorado Mesa University women's golf team capped off their best tournament of the fall, posting a second straight team score of 309 (+21) in Sunday's third and final round of the Las Vegas Desert Classic here at the Boulder Creek Golf Club.
 
The Mavs finished with a 54-hole tournament score of 919 (+55) and posted their three best rounds of the fall season while remaining in 15^th place in the final team standings of the elite tournament, which included  four of the top and eight 11 of the nation's top 50 ranked teams according to the SCOREBOARD Powered by clippd NCAA Division II rankings.
 
Defending national champion and top-ranked Dallas Baptist won the team title at 845 (-19), four shots ahead of No. 3 St. Mary's and 18 shots ahead of No. 17 and tournament host Missouri-St. Louis.
 
The Patriots also had the individual champion in Gracie Grant, who won by four shots with a 11-under par total of 205.
 
The Mavericks had four players post scores of 78 or better in the final round, a group led by Hunter Gledhill.  The junior, who also led the Mavs in Saturday's second round, made two birdies in her round of 76 (+4) on the 6,274-yard, par-72 course and finished the tournament in a tie for 33^rd place at 222 (+6).
 
Hayden Hawley recorded a 77 (+5) and finished in a tie for 43^rd at 225 (+9).
 
Meanwhile, Libby Bourassa and McKenzie Dolph posted rounds of 78 (+6) on Sunday.  Bourassa had three birdies and finished in a tie for 78^th alongside teammate Allison Sanger and one other at 240 (+24).  Dolph also had three birdies throughout the day and finished the tournament in a tie for 83^rd at 243 (+27).
 
Sanger posted a round of 83 (+11) in the final round and made one birdie.
 
Maverick freshman Brooke Brekke, who was playing as an individual, recorded an 82 (+10) on Sunday and finished in  tie for 81^st in the tournament at 241 (+25).
 
The Mavericks will begin their spring season in March.